National Nursing Education Committee

The NNA operates under the direction of the NNEC which was convened by the Nursing Education Unit (NEU) within Chief Nursing Officer’s Office (CNOO) in 2019. The NNEC sets the strategic direction and guides the NNA’s work.

The NNEC comprises representatives from government bodies, Institutes of Higher Learning and key industry partners. Together, members contribute their knowledge and expertise to lead NNA to achieve its vision as the trusted pacesetter for continuing professional nursing education and development.

NNEC Members

(Term of appointment: 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027)

Ms Rahayu Mahzam (Advisor)
Minister of State (Health)
Ministry of Health

Mr Vincent Wu (Co-Chairperson)
Deputy Secretary (Policy)
Ministry of Health

Ms Paulin Koh (Co-Chairperson)
Chief Nursing Officer
Ministry of Health

Members

Mr Leong Wei Jian
Director, SkillsFuture Higher Education Group
Ministry of Education

Ms Loh Gek Khim
Director, Industry Development Division 1
SkillsFuture Singapore

Ms Shirley Tay
Director of Nursing
Mount Alvernia Hospital

Ms Alice Phua
Director of Nursing
St Luke’s Hospital

A/Prof Yong Keng Kwang
Group Chief Nurse
National Healthcare Group

Dr Catherine Koh
Group Chief Nurse
National University Health System

A/Prof Tracy Carol Ayre
Group Chief Nurse
Singapore Health Services (SingHealth)

Dr Bryan Chua
Director, School of Health & Social Sciences,
Nanyang Polytechnic

Assoc. Prof Elaine Siow
Programme Director (Nursing)
Singapore Institute of Technology

Assoc. Professor Zhou Wentao
Deputy Head (Postgraduate Programmes) & Programme Director (Master of Nursing)
Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore