Nursing Workforce in Australia

Running head: WORKFORCE PLANNING REPORT
Workforce planning report
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Contents
Abbreviations page..........................................................................................................................2
Summary..........................................................................................................................................4
Introduction......................................................................................................................................5
RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS........................................................................................................6
An updated workforce profile on the nursing workforce in Australia (2009, 2012, 2015).........6
Additional findings from other recent research materials............................................................8
Status of the nursing work force..................................................................................................9
Geographic distribution of the nursing workforce.....................................................................10
The major recommendations in the nursing workforce sustainability report 2014...................11
References......................................................................................................................................11

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Abbreviations page
AIHW-Australia Institute of Health and Welfare
HWA-Health Workforce Australia
AHFW-Australia Future Health Workforce
FTE- Full-time Equivalent

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Summary
Australia is a country and continent surrounded by the Indian and the Pacific Ocean. Its
rapid population growth has created a high demand for healthcare. The high population is a big
challenge to the government in ensuring efficient provision of healthcare. Australian has the
following different bodies that help in registration of health professionals.
The Australia Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is a governmental body
established in Australia. The main purpose of the body is to maintain the heal care system in
Australia. The rapid demand for proper health care in the country was a major challenge to the
AIHW. AIHW give a biennial health report on their website profiling the current health status of
the country that covers a range of areas related to the healthcare system.
The AIHW developed a number of systems to manage the rapid demand caused by
mainly the ageing population in the country. One of them is the Health Workforce Australia
(HWA), that led to the approval of Australia's Future Health Workforce- nurses (AFHW) whose
report was accepted and published by the Commonwealth. AFHW also made recommendations
in its reports that were meant to improve the nurse workforce for the efficiency, good leadership
and productivity. AIHW maintains other areas of the healthcare system in the country though it's
a major challenge to them.