Call for nominations for the First Nations Health Governance Group

Following the Government’s Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce – Scope of Practice Review, expected to release its final report in October this year, Australia’s peak nursing bodies have announced they are united in supporting scope of practice and primary care reform processes. Interim ACN CEO said enabling Nurses to work to their full scope of practice will enhance health service delivery and access, increase job satisfaction, and have significant health workforce implications.

The Australian College of Nursing comments on the ‘Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce - Scope of Practice Review’ (the 'Cormack Review'), which examines barriers, benefits and risks that health practitioners face in working to their full scope of practice in primary care. ACN Interim CEO, Professor Leanne Boyd, says potential reforms will “attract more people to nursing, keep more nurses in nursing, and attract experienced nurses back to nursing”.

Many dental occupations sit on the Skills Priority List and are deemed in shortage in Australia’s labour market. While Jobs and Skills Australia identifies four main types of skills shortages - Long Training Gap, Short Training Gap, Suitability Gap, and Retention Gap - this article delves into additional factors affecting dental workforce supply in Australia, offering insights from current statistics and demographic data.

The government's 2024-2025 federal budget was delivered last week. Read MS Australia's response to the budget. They provide a clear breakdown of the initiatives and funding allocated to healthcare in Australia, including funding and support for patients, carers, medical research, nursing students, the health workforce, and providers.