With the International Day of the Midwife occurring on May 5 and International Nurses Day occurring on 12 May, we held an event to celebrate our nurses and midwives on 9 May at 2:00pm, which included Victoria’s Chief Nursing & Midwifery Officer Adjunct Professor Karrie Long giving the keynote address. It was held in-person at the Sunshine Hospital Auditorium and was Live Streamed to all of our sites.
Karrie joined Safer Care Victoria as the state’s Chief Nurse and Midwifery Officer (CNMO) in 2023 and is a visionary nursing leader with over 15 years’ experience driving health delivery innovation to ensure safer and more effective patient care. In her role as CNMO, Karrie provides professional leadership, advice, and direction to the Victoria’s healthcare sector drawing on a unique set of skills acquired across all aspects and levels of nursing, including regional and metropolitan health settings and academia. Karrie has an expansive knowledge of Victoria’s public health system gained through her previous roles as a clinician in intensive care and in education, digital health, research, and senior leadership.
Karrie’s keynote address was on ‘Nursing and Midwifery in 2024’.
During the event attendees were:
- welcomed by our Executive Director of Nursing & Midwifery Adjunct Professor Shane Crowe, who will reflect on the accomplishments of Western Health nurses and midwives, and look towards our exciting future.
- heard from our Director of Nursing for Mental Health & Wellbeing Ryan Dube
- heard from one of our amazing early career midwives.
The event also saw the launch of our new Western Health scrubs for our nurses and midwives – the latest in fashion-forward attire! Everyone who’s anyone was there at this fashion show!
The event was held live in the Sunshine Auditorium and was live streamed across our sites. Thanks to everyone who joined us for an afternoon tea in the Sunshine Atrium after the event.