Chief Nurse and Midwifery Officer

Rochelle Griffin is SA Health's Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer.

The Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer at SA Health is the professional link between the Minister, the Chief Executive, and the nursing and midwifery workforce across SA Health. The Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer provides high level advice and leadership on nursing and midwifery professional, workforce and policy matters.

Responsibilities

The Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer is responsible for the provision of professional leadership, advice and broad direction on a diverse range of nursing and midwifery issues including but not limited to:

  • strategic thinking, planning and partnering
  • person centred care and practice
  • nursing and midwifery attraction, recruitment and retention
  • workforce planning and reform
  • education, training and professional development
  • collaborative partnerships
  • nursing and midwifery informatics
  • legislation, regulation and policy development
  • quality and safety standards
  • research development
  • marketing and promotion.

More information

Visit the Nursing and Midwifery Office page.

General enquiries

Phone: (08) 8226 0749