Health Workforce Planning & Development 2016

Australia’s health workforce is under increasing pressure and must undergo significant transformation to meet the rapidly rising demands for healthcare. However with further budget constraints and predicted future workforce shortages the importance of building and retaining an efficient, skilled and high quality workforce is more crucial than ever. Improving workforce planning and development will lead to greater cost and workforce efficiency. Overall this will bring significant benefits to the organisation, staff and patients. How are you planning to build a workforce with the appropriate skills to establish a sustainable, cost effective, quality focused future?