Australia's medical workforce is highly skilled and provides vital services that are the foundation of a high-quality healthcare system that includes both patient care and medical training. The Australian healthcare system has evolved over time to include different models of care, including a focus on primary and community care and an increase in care in the private system. Demographic changes and a range of government initiatives, including broader reforms to the health and higher education sectors will further influence the provision of healthcare in Australia, including how and where doctor
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Australia's medical workforce is highly skilled and provides vital services that are the foundation of a high-quality healthcare system that includes both patient care and medical training. The Australian healthcare system has evolved over time to include different models of care, including a focus on primary and community care and an increase in care in the private system. Demographic changes and a range of government initiatives, including broader reforms to the health and higher education sectors will further influence the provision of healthcare in Australia, including how and where doctors are trained. Australia's medical training system has numerous participants and no single body is responsible for the funding and delivery of medical training. Implementation of a coordinated medical training pathway that delivers a better balance across the medical specialty workforces and meets community need will benefit Australia. Planning of the Australian medical workforce is essential to ensure the local training and service requirements of jurisdictions, local hospital networks, and private and non-government employers are balanced with the training of doctors as a national health system resource. The National Medical Training Advisory Network (NMTAN) is a mechanism that will enable, for the first time, a nationally coordinated medical training system in Australia.
In February 2013 a consultative discussion paper, 'National Medical Training Advisory Network: discussion paper', outlining the essential elements of a coordinated medical training system and functions of the network was released. Health Workforce Australia (HWA) received 45 submissions to the consultation from a range of sectors and a summary report,'National Medical Training Advisory Network consultation summary report', was subsequently released. The third release, 'National Medical Training Advisory Network concept of operations: the implementation plan for the Network', provides the foundation for the establishment of the NMTAN, an overview of how it will work, and its governance structure.
Edited excerpts from publisher's website.
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