Professor Alison McMillan MACN

Commonwealth Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer

As the Commonwealth Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Alison provides high-level strategic policy advice to the Australian Government and the within Department of Health and Aged Care on nursing, midwifery, health system reform, health workforce, regulation and education.

Alison has held senior executive roles in government and health services in Victoria.

She has received a number of awards including a Distinguished Alumni Award from Latrobe University in 2024, a Public Service Medal, a Humanitarian Overseas Medal, a National Emergency Medal and a Humanitarian Overseas Medal.