Rural and Remote Learning for Health Professionals: 2024 CRANAplus courses

Our summary looks at the latest Labour Market Insights from Jobs and Skills Australia. The number of workers in the Health Care and Social Assistance Industry grew by 6.1% over the last year (Nov-22 vs Nov-23), compared to an average of 2.2% across all industries in Australia. Read more on long-term employment trends, employment distribution across health service sectors and health sector occupations with the largest employment numbers.

NSW Health added 3,000+ workers between Feb 2023 and Feb 2024, marking the largest annual increase since early last year. The government backs measures to support and strengthen the workforce, including study subsidies for 2,030 new and graduating NSW healthcare students, safe staffing reforms, more funding for permanent roles, pay increases and salary packages for health workers, and the roll-out of 500 extra paramedics in rural and remote areas.

The Royal Australia College of GPs (RACGP) urges the Government to fund more incentives and subsidised training to bolster GP numbers in community areas of need. Current incentives have proven effective, filling 114 training positions in areas of workforce shortage, many of which lacked registrars for extended periods. Newly filled GP training spots rose to 91% in 2024 from 85% in 2023, with an 11% increase in rural placements.

Our summary looks at the latest Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) reports, including the Labour Market Update, Feb-24, the International Labour Market Update, Feb-24, and the Recruitment Experiences and Outlook Survey (REOS), Feb-24, and what it means for Health Sector Recruiters in Australia.