Health Workforce Australia 2012-13 Work Plan
Health Workforce Australia 2012-13 Work Plan
Health Workforce Australia 2012-13 Work Plan
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2 Boosting Productivity<br />
2.1 Aged Care <strong><strong>Work</strong>force</strong><br />
Reform<br />
Purpose<br />
To increase productivity and flexibility of the aged care workforce through<br />
implementation of new workforce models. Specific focus will be on the<br />
development of the support and assistant workforce, generalist roles, and<br />
expanded scope of practice for complex care.<br />
Key activities The key activities to be undertaken in <strong>2012</strong>-<strong>13</strong> include funding up to 30<br />
workforce projects to:<br />
Explore various scopes of practice and workforce redesign to optimise current<br />
workforce skills and adaptability within aged care.<br />
Broaden inter-disciplinary practice, improve integration within disciplines<br />
delivering care and improve delegation of service activity in selected areas of<br />
high need.<br />
Determine the supports required for national adoption and sustainability of<br />
new workforce models.<br />
Output measure(s)<br />
Up to 30 projects implemented and scaled up for regional or national application.<br />
National <strong>Health</strong><br />
<strong><strong>Work</strong>force</strong><br />
Innovation &<br />
Reform Strategic<br />
Framework for<br />
Action - Domains<br />
Domain 1 - <strong>Health</strong> workforce reform for more effective, efficient and accessible<br />
service delivery<br />
Domain 2 - <strong>Health</strong> workforce capacity and skills development<br />
Domain 5 - <strong>Health</strong> workforce policy, funding and regulation<br />
2.1 AGED CARE WORKFORCE REFORM<br />
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