The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) will join nursing and midwifery leaders from across the country at Parliament House today (Tuesday 30 June), for a ‘hands on’ demonstration of the high-quality, clinical capabilities of Australia's largest health workforce.

The Parliamentary Friends of Nursing event in the Mural Hall, will highlight the growing role of nurses and midwives in delivering timely, effective health care across the community, enabling people to access high-quality care, when and where they need it.

ANMF Federal Secretary Annie Butler said the event will demonstrate nurse and midwife-led models of care that demonstrate the impact they can have on health outcomes when nurses and midwives work to their full scope of practice.

“Nurses and midwives are at the frontline of healthcare and are uniquely placed to identify community needs and deliver innovative, person-centred solutions," Ms Butler said.

“That’s why today’s event gives us the opportunity to showcase the breadth of skills, knowledge and expertise that nurses and midwives have and the important role they play in improving outcomes across the health and aged care sectors.”

The event will feature a series of live demonstrations and exhibits, including advanced assessment and injury management skills, street healthcare services, remote care technology, aged care innovations and regional and remote healthcare models, such as the Women's Health Mobile Clinic.

The Clinic’s nurses are helping close the gap in healthcare access for women and adolescents across rural and regional Victoria, providing sexual and reproductive health and general well-being care as well as cervical and bowel screenings.

"Australia's health and aged care challenges require innovative, new models of care - and nurses and midwives must be part of the solution,” Ms Butler explained.

The ANMF, with over 356,000 members, is the industrial and professional voice for nurses, midwives and carers in Australia. 

ANMF media release authorised by Annie Butler, ANMF Federal Secretary. 1/365 Queen St, Melbourne.

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