Health Workforce Australia 2012-13 Work Plan

Delivering a research program to inform the development of Australia’s health
workforce. 2012-13 research themes are: understanding rural health workforce
issues; evaluating workforce reform and innovation, and measuring and
costing clinical teaching and training.
Developing an evaluation method to assess the applicability of local
innovations for national implementation.
Providing leadership
Fostering national debate and decision making on health workforce reform
matters across the health, education and training sectors.
Implementing a national engagement program across health workforce
leaders and stakeholders to drive innovation and reform responses to HW
2025.
Convening the HWA National Conference in November 2012, which will
provide a national focus and leadership in health workforce reform and
innovation.
Supporting the Future Health Leaders Council including a national conference
for students and early career professionals.
Working in collaboration
Systematically engaging with the Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council
and the Standing Council on Health to ensure alignment of HWA’s work program
with national reform directions and the provision of policy advice as required.
Establishing and maintaining formal engagement and relationships with
relevant organisations to progress national health workforce reform.
Developing international partnership opportunities with like workforce
agencies.
Engaging with workforce stakeholders through effective project
governance, Standing Advisory Committees and Integrated Regional
Clinical Training Networks.
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