Media Releases and Speeches
Media Releases | Speeches
April 2006
National Guidelines for Healthy Working Environments Released (link to the Ministry of Health's main website)
The National Guidelines for Healthy Working Environments, put together by the Health Workforce Advisory Committee,
encourage the health and disability sector to develop healthy workplace environments which will help recruit and retain appropriate staff.
May 2005
HWAC Review of the Medical Workforce (link to the Ministry of Health's main website)
Major changes are required in the way in which medical education is organised and delivered in New Zealand. That's one of the key findings of a consultation document released today by the Health Workforce Advisory Committee (HWAC).
March 2005
Encouraging Māori and Pacific students into health career
3 June 2004
Māori voice for health workforce issues
22 October 2003
Health Workforce Advisory Committee tackles medical workforce issues
27 August 2003
Future directions for New Zealand health workforce
28 March 2003
Successful Health Workforce Summit meeting (link to the Ministry of Health's main website)
9 October 2002
Health Workforce Advisory Committee puts forward national strategies
29 August 2001
Health Workforce Advisory Committee tackles shortage issues (link to the Ministry of Health's main website)
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