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Edition 24 — Career pathways for nurses and midwives

Welcome to the Nurse & Midwife Support newsletter. This edition of the newsletter is all about exploring the many different pathways nurses and midwives take through their careers, and how they look after themselves while they do their important work.
In this issue
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Meet Esther, Our New Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator!

We’re pleased to introduce Esther, our new Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator, who kindly answered a few questions about her career and her new role with us!

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A chat with Phillipa Blencowe, Eastern Health’s Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer

We chatted with Phillipa Blencowe, the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer at Eastern Health here in Melbourne. Phillipa was generous enough to share her own reflections on managing her wellbeing throughout a career spanning more than two decades, and she has dealt with some of her tougher days on the job

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Meet Dianne Lee, a Registered Nurse , NMS phone counsellor and now, an author

We spoke to Dianne Lee, a Registered Nurse and one of the phone counsellors available via NMS. Dianne has a had a long and intriguing career, and was also kind enough to send us a beautiful excerpt from her book on the depth of connections nurses can make with the people they care for.

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Help researchers understand drinking cultures among nurses and midwives

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Reseachers from LaTrobe and Monash Universities want to talk to Victorian nurses and midwives about drinking cultures in the professions.

Share your insights in an anonymous online survey. 

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We hope these stories offer inspiration and guidance as you navigate your own nursing and midwifery career, especially if you’re feeling uncertain about your next steps or how they might be impacting your health and wellbeing.

As always, we’re here to support you. If you need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on 1800 667 877 — free, confidential, nationwide, 24/7.

Remember, your health matters!

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