WA Nursing & Midwifery Expo 2022

WA Nursing and Midwifery Expo

Friday , February 11 2022

9-5 pm

Who is this forum for?

• Skilled Nurses and Midwives intending to, or already working in WA.
• Newly Qualified Nurses and Midwives (NQNM) .
• Undergraduate Nursing and Midwifery students. The expo will be particularly valuable for students entering their final semester of studies in the first half of 2022, as they will be eligible to apply for the GradConnect process opening February 21 2022 for positions starting Jul – Dec 2022.
• Prospective Nursing and Midwifery students

What can this forum offer me?

1. The Expo invites all nurses and midwives inclusive of experienced and newly qualified nurses and midwives (NQNM). There will be opportunities to gain information on employment in the public and private sectors across WA, refresher and return to practice pathways, graduate programs, and post graduate study opportunities. In addition there will be representation from the vocational and tertiary sectors to deliver information to participants interested in a future nursing or midwifery career.

2. Booth style face to face information sharing by all organisations will be available at this event.

3. Formal presentations will be conducted concurrently in two adjacent theatres.

• One will deliver information on areas of workforce need and employment opportunities in WA.

• The other delivering information for NQNM in relation to the GradConnect process and transition to practice programs on offer.

What if I can’t attend in person?

Livestreaming capabilities will be available to ensure participants who are unable to attend in person are not disadvantaged. This will also mitigate the risk if COVID restrictions are required.

• You will still need to register for a livestream ticket.

Is there a cost to participate?

There is no cost to participate, however registration is essential

GRAD/ NQNM BREAKOUT ROOM SCHEDULE

LEVEL 2, MEETING ROOM 1-3

09:00 – 09:15 Welcome

Dr Robina Redknap – Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer WA

09:20 – 10:20 Chief Nursing and Midwifery Office

‘GradConnect – How to apply & tips for your best application’

10:20 – 10:50 Womens and Newborns Health Service

‘WHNS Graduate Programs’

10:50 – 11:20 North Metro Health Service- Mental Health

‘Mental Health Nursing-NMHS’

11:20 – 11:40 East Metropolitan Health Service

‘Royal Perth Bentley Group’

11:40 – 12:00 Child and Adolescent Health Service

‘CAHS Transition to Practice Programs’

12:00 – 12:30 Panel Q&A time (Health Service Provider Recruiters) (WNHS, NMMHS, RPBG, CAHS)

12:30 – 13:00 Lunch Break

13:00 – 14:00 Chief Nursing and Midwifery Office

‘GradConnect – How to apply & tips for your best application ‘

14:00 – 14:20 Nursing in WA Country Health Service

‘Experience our Country Opportunities for newly qualified nurses & midwives’

14:20 – 14:40 Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Hospitals Care Group

‘Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group (SCGOPHCG) Graduate Program’

14:40 – 15:00 South Metro Health Service - Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group

‘Nursing Transition’

Rockingham Peel Group

‘Graduate Nurse and Midwife Program’

15:00 – 15:20 East Metropolitan Health Service

‘Armadale Kalamunda Group’

15:20 – 16:00 Panel Q&A time (Health Service Provider Recruiters) (WACHS, SCGOPH, SMHS, AKG, NMHS)

NURSING AND MIDWIFERY HEALTH SERVICE BREAKOUT ROOM

LEVEL 2, RIVER ROOM 4

09:00 – 09:15 Welcome

Dr Robina Redknap – Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer WA

(THIS SESSION ONLY CONDUCTED IN MEETING ROOM 1-3)

09:20 – 09:50 Australian College of Midwives

‘Australian College of Midwives’

Womens and Newborns Health Service

‘WNHS at OPH’

‘WNHS Skilled Workforce Recruitment’

09:50 – 10:10 North Metropolitan Health Service – Mental Health

‘Mental Health nursing in WA’

10:10 – 10:30 Day Hospitals Australia

‘Peak Industry Body for the Day Hospital Sector’

10:30 – 10:50 Australian College of Nursing

‘How to start your nursing career’

10:50 – 11:10 WA Country Health Service

‘Experience our Country Opportunities for newly qualified nurses & midwives’

11:10 – 11:30 Amana Living

‘Amana Living Graduate Program for RNs and ENs’

11:30 – 11:50 Brightwater Group

‘Graduate Program and Nursing Opportunities’

11:50 – 12:10 Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group

‘FSFHG Nursing & Midwifery’

12:10 – 12:30 Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Hospitals Care Group

‘Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Hospitals Care Group (SCGOPHCG)’

12:30 – 13:00 Lunch Break

13:00 – 13:20 NurseWest –

‘WA Department of Health's only State-Wide casual pool for nurses, midwives and AIN’s’

13:20 – 13:40 East Metropolitan Health Service

‘Royal Perth Bentley Group’

13:40 – 14:00 Child and Adolescent Health Service

‘Nursing at CAHS’

14:00 – 14:20 Rockingham Peel Group

‘Where Opportunities and Lifestyle come together’

14:20 – 14:40 Armadale Kalamunda Group

‘Life at AKG’

14:40 – 15:00 WA Health COVID 19 Pandemic Response

‘Workforce OpportunitIes for Graduate Nurses and Undergraduate Nursing Students’

COVID- 19

The WA Nursing and Midwifery Expo will be delivered as a COVID safe event. This means all attendees will need to abide by the following:

• Please do not attend if you are feeling unwell

• You will need to check in on entry to all expo event rooms

• You will be required to wear a mask

• For entry to the expo room and presentation rooms people over the age of 16 will be required to show proof of COVID -19 double vaccination.

Further information on requirements and proof of COVID-19 vaccinations can be found at the following:

COVID-19 requirements WA Health

Host or Publisher Chief Nursing and Midwifery Office