The Nursing and Midwifery Office (NMO) sets the strategic direction of the nursing and midwifery professions in South Australia.
Led by the Chief Nurse and Midwifery Officer Rochelle Griffin, the NMO provides advice on professional nursing and midwifery policy issues, state-wide nursing and midwifery initiatives, building the clinical workforce and strengthening person-centred care across South Australia.
The NMO provides professional nursing and midwifery leadership and advice on:
- safety and quality standards
- legislation, regulation and policy
- person-centred practice and care attraction, recruitment and retention
- workforce planning and reform
- education, training and professional development
- informatics
- research
About the Chief Nurse and Midwifery Officer
- Rochelle Griffin is the Chief Nurse and Midwifery Officer (CNMO) for SA Health and provides strategic and professional leadership for nursing and midwifery across South Australia’s health system.

- Rochelle has extensive experience in senior health system leadership, with a background spanning clinical services, workforce strategy, clinical governance and statewide health reform across metropolitan, regional and system level settings. She has a strong focus on quality and safety, contemporary models of care and effective workforce capability planning.
- In her role as CNMO, Rochelle is committed to ensuring nurses and midwives are supported through clear professional pathways and ongoing opportunities to develop capability and leadership. This focus enables the nursing and midwifery workforce to deliver high quality care that meets the needs of patients and the communities they serve
Strategic Directions 2023-2026
The SA Health Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Directions 2023 – 2026 (PDF 209KB) set the strategic priorities for nursing and midwifery in South Australia. Developed in consultation with South Australian nurses and midwives, as well as the professional, industrial and higher education sector, the Strategic Directions seek to recognise the leadership, innovation, influence and impact of the nursing and midwifery workforce.
Contact the NMO
Email: Health.nursingandmidwifery@sa.gov.au
Phone: (08) 8226 5784
For all TPPP application enquiries please refer to the TPPP for nursing and midwifery website or email healthjobs@sa.gov.au.
To view SA Health nursing and midwifery employment vacancies, visit iworkfor.sa.gov.au.