Australia facing crippling workforce shortages in aged care sector

This article, from the Sydney Morning Herald, looks at the nationwide shortage of pathologists and how this might be delaying pathology test results for patients. Workforce supply and workload could be improved by increasing the Medicare rebate for pathology services, by increasing funded Pathology training programs, and by adopting new technologies.

In this article we compare different job boards and explore the benefits of niche job boards which cater to the health sector.

In this AMA Media Release, AMA Queensland President Dr Maria Boulton calls on the Health Minister to allow private specialists to practise in public hospitals to address workforce shortages, especially in regional areas and maternity units.

This in-depth and well-referenced article from MJA Insight talks about the 'General Practitioners with a Special Interest' program, whereby GPs can work across community and hospital settings. This model, which originated in the UK, can benefit practitioners, hospitals, health services and patients alike, by strengthening collaboration and continuity of care, reducing waitlists, and improving discharge rates in hospitals.