The Zap: delays in aged care reform, Urgent Care Clinics, health workforce inequities and private health insurance premiums

This collection of Fact Sheets from the Department of Health and Aged Care was updated on Feb-24 and provides lists of current financial and other incentives, such as subsidised training and scholarships, available to Australian GPs and General Practices in various Modified Monash (MM) locations. The Fact Sheets contain links to funding organisations and their application portal. You can check your location’s corresponding MM classification using the workforce locator map.

The Australian Medical Council (AMC) has released its Guidance Matrix which accompanies the 2023 Standards for Assessment and Accreditation of Primary Medical Programs (medical school standards). The document communicates AMC accreditation expectations for stakeholders, such as medical schools, assessment teams and reviewers. It includes ‘explanations’ of standards in plain English, examples of acceptable evidence, and expert resources. AMC also provides a User Guide and feedback form.

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.

This Report, from the UK Health Foundation, shines a spotlight on the global recruitment race for Nurses. Many countries, including Australia, are competing for Nurses amidst a worldwide workforce shortage. While record numbers of overseas-trained nurses have joined the UK nurse register in recent years, better pay and working conditions in places like the US, Australia and New Zealand, are tempting many to leave the UK for positions abroad.