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Share your health workforce innovation with the world in a peer-reviewed journal.

 Human Resources for Health is seeking examples on new analysis, strategic intelligence and evidence that point to improvements in the retention and distribution of health workers. Authors can write on any subject that covers retention and/or distribution of health workers, in any system or country.

The edition is being sponsored by HWA. You can contact Professor James Buchan with your pre-submission outline idea by email: james.buchan@hwa.gov.au

Reconciliation Action Plan launch

The plan focuses on building relationships, fostering respect and developing opportunities.

Some of the key actions of the plan include:

The latest report in Australa's Health Workforce series is now available, Nurses in focus. 

Nurses in focus provides a comprehensive analysis of Australia's nursing workforce using latest available information, in one easy-to-read report.

Click here to access more information and download the report.

Health Workforce Australia (HWA) has released the Nursing Retention and Productivity Consultation Paper to seek input into HWA’s work on nationally coordinated action to improve nurse retention

On Friday 1 March, The Australian reported on the release of a research report by Dr Bob Birrell of Monash University titled “Too many GPs”.

Health Workforce by Numbers provides a statistical overview of medical practitioners, nurses and midwives, oral health practitioners, Indigenous health workers and selected allied health workers.

This publication is intended as a ready reference for health workforce planners and other interested people, for understanding the broad characteristics and size of these workforces.

Click here for full details and to download the report.

HWA has published a discussion document outlining the essential elements of a coordinated medical training system and functions of the network, including the approach to producing five-year rolling medical training plans.

Click here to view the media release (pdf)

HWA has launched a new consultation portal HWA Connect.

HWA Connect is your chance to have your say on a range of HWA projects and programs during their consultation phase.

The portal is now open and available to access at http://www.hwaconnect.net.au.

Click here to access HWA Connect.

Health Workforce Australia (HWA) has just launched the third phase of its consultation around the development of a Health Professionals Prescribing Pathway (HPPP).

The project aims to develop a national approach to safe, competent and consistent prescribing of medicines by health professionals who are able to do so.

The consultation is seeking views on a draft pathway that has been developed using input gathered from stakeholders in earlier phases of the project.

A new interactive website that features hundreds of examples of innovative health workforce reform occurring across Australia has now been launched.

The Health Workforce Innovation in Australia – a National Inventory website showcases how individuals and organisations are driving health workforce reform across the Australian health, higher education and training sectors.