the development of policy and provision of expert nursing/midwifery policy advice, input and direction to support government priorities and optimise public investment in the health system;
policy development to strengthen the role of nurses and midwives to optimise the scope and practice across the health service;
enhancing the impact of nurses and midwives, and demonstrating this through the use of robust intelligence;
enabling nurses and midwives to serve as full partners in healthcare design and improvement by enhancing leadership, competency and opportunities;
preparing and implementing regulatory legislation for the nursing and midwifery professions
governance oversight of NMBI and developing regulatory policy for NMBI.