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Alison has been a nurse for more than 40 years, and as the Australian Government’s Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer she provides high-level strategic policy advice on nursing, midwifery, health and aged care system reform, health workforce, to the Ministers the Executive and staff within the Department of Health Disability and Aged Care and other Government departments.
Alison has adjunct Professor appointments at the University of Canberra and Monash University and was recognised as a Distinguished Alumni by Latrobe University. She has received several awards including a Public Service Medal in June 2021 for outstanding public service to driving the Government’s national health response priorities during the pandemic, a National Emergency Medal in recognition of service following the 2009 Victorian Bushfires and in 2021 a Humanitarian Overseas Medal. |