Health Workforce Advisory Committee First Annual Report to the Minister of Health
December 2001
This is the first annual report of the Health Workforce Advisory Committee. The Committee was established in April 2001 and held its first meeting in May. A secretariat was appointed in August, comprising two analysts, and recently a half-time executive assistant completed the team. The Committee has now embarked on a work programme that provides strategic advice to the Minister of Health on workforce issues that are currently facing the health and disability sector both in New Zealand and internationally.
The Committee is implementing a workplan agreed with the Minister of Health. This includes an initial stocktake of current workforce capacity and issues, and a vision for the future direction for workforce development. It has also provided some 'here and now' advice on issues that arose as the Committee was being established.
The Health Workforce Advisory Committee has met with many of the key stakeholders with an interest in workforce development and received presentations from Ministry of Health officials on the future direction of health and disability service delivery. The Committee acknowledges with appreciation the participation of health workers, professional and provider organisations and people in government and non-government agencies who responded to its early request for information on workforce capacity and key issues and concerns. This information has been used to inform the early deliberations of the Committee.
The Committee's role is to provide independent advice to the Minister of Health on issues impacting on the spectrum of health workers, from support workers to highly specialised health professionals, working across a diverse range of primary, secondary and tertiary environments. These health workers are the key essential resource for the delivery of accessible, culturally appropriate, quality health services to improve the health of New Zealanders.
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