Workforce planning
Queensland clinical health workforce strategy
| The Health Workforce Information Gateway (HeWI) website was developed as an initiative identified in Advancing health service delivery through workforce: A strategy for Queensland 2017-2026. |
 | The strategic health workforce planning framework is a resource to assist health service organisations plan their workforce. The framework is an initiative of Advancing health service delivery through workforce: A strategy for Queensland 2017-2026. |
Strategic workforce planning
Develop a strategic workforce plan
- Strategic health workforce planning framework - Queensland Health - resources to guide health service organisations to develop a workforce strategy
- Create a strategic workforce plan - Public Service Commission (Queensland) - workforce planning process framework
- Workforce planning resources - Public Service Commission (Commonwealth) - workforce planning explained, tools and templates
- Operational workforce planning framework - Jobs Queensland - guide, toolkit, and other workforce planning resources
- Workforce mapping analysis planning projections (WorkMAPP) - Queensland Health - an interactive workforce planning tool for hospital and health services (restricted access)
- Models and tools for health workforce planning and projections - World Health Organisation - workforce planning tools (PDF, 373kB)
Health workforce strategies and plans
Queensland strategies, plans, and frameworks
- Advancing health service delivery through workforce: A strategy for Queensland 2017-2026
- Medical practitioner workforce plan for Queensland
- Optimising the allied health workforce for best care and best value: A 10 year Strategy 2019-2029 (PDF, 1875kB)
- Nursing and midwifery business planning framework (2021) - a tool for nursing and midwifery workload management
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce strategic framework 2016- 2026
- Moving ahead strategy- increasing participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Queensland's economy (PDF, 816kB)
- Mental health alcohol and other drugs workforce development framework 2016-2021 (PDF, 847kB)
- Workforce diversity and inclusion strategy 2017-2022 (PDF, 455kB)
Superseded: Queensland strategies and plans for reference
- Advancing rural and remote service delivery through workforce: A strategy for Queensland 2017-2020
- Rural and Remote Workforce Strategy: analysis of stakeholder feedback summary 2021 - Queensland Health
Commonwealth strategies, plans, and frameworks
- Health workforce- Department of Health (Commonwealth) - links to programs, strategies, updates, and other resources for workforce planning
- Stronger rural health strategy- factsheets on national rural health workforce strategies
- National medical workforce strategy 2021-2031 - a guide to long-term medical workforce planning
- National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Strategic Framework and Implementation Plan 2021-2031
- NDIS national workforce plan 2021-2025
Workforce design
- Design your organisational structure - Public Service Commission (Queensland) - principles and map to designing a responsive organisational structure
- Flexible by design - Public Service Commission (Queensland) - a framework to transform traditional approaches to flexible work to meet future needs
- Promote inclusion and diversity in your workplace - Public Service Commission (Queensland) - links to a range of resources to promote workplace diversity
- Ministerial taskforce on allied health practitioner expanded scope of practice - Queensland Health - focussing on full and expanded scope of practice
- Workforce redesign resources for allied health - Queensland Health - frameworks, guidelines and success stories to support workforce reform
- Calderdale framework - a workforce development tool to review skill mix, new roles, potential workforce and service redesign
Future of healthcare workforce
- 10 year human capital outlook and strategic roadmap - Public Service Commission (Queensland) - designing sustainable workforce
- The future of work in Queensland to 2030 - Jobs Queensland - discussion paper and literature review
- Future of health report - CSIRO - vision and plan and shifting focus for Australia's health and wellbeing
- Q-foresight report - the innovation imperative - CSIRO - economic and technological transformation for Queensland
- Preparing for tomorrow's workforce, today - Ernst and Young - insights from a global survey (PDF, 2.48MB)
- Health workforce 2030: A global strategy on global resources for health - World Health Organisation
Integrated planning
Service planning
- Guide to health service planning - Queensland Health - a framework for integrated health service planning
- Service level agreements and deeds of amendments - between the Queensland department of health and hospital and health services
Service planning strategies and plans
- Health service planning strategies - Queensland Health - a wide range of targeted service specific strategies
- Hospital and health service strategic plans - Queensland Health - vision, objectives, performance indicators
- Queensland Mental health, alcohol and other drugs strategic plan 2018-2023: Shifting minds - Queensland Mental Health Commission - strengthening and supporting mental health and alcohol and other drugs reform (PDF, 2.60MB)
- Department of Health Disability Service Plan 2022-24 - Commitment to achieving access to high-quality health care that meets the needs of people with disability and supports them to lead healthy and active lives.
Service design
- Healthcare improvement - Queensland Health - partner for innovative models of care to improve health care access
- Service delivery models - Queensland Health - list and information on a range of service delivery models
- Telehealth - Queensland Health - information about Queensland's telehealth program
- eHealth investment strategy - Queensland Health - including information. communication and technology in delivering services
Infrastructure planning
- Capital infrastructure requirements (overview) - Queensland Health - approach for planning and design in Queensland (PDF, 699kB)
Other strategic plans
Queensland
- Queensland departmental strategic plans - Queensland Government - strategic plans and annual reports for Queensland government agencies
- Prevention Strategic Framework 2017-2026 - Queensland Health - prevention-focused pathway for improved health
- Digital health strategic vision for Queensland - Queensland Government - advancing healthcare through digital innovation
Commonwealth
- National Drug Strategy - Department of Health (Commonwealth) - aims to reduce and prevent harm caused by drugs
- National Alcohol Strategy 2019 -2028 - (Commonwealth) Department of Health and Aged Care
Other jurisdictions
Case studies
Improvement exchange - Clinical Excellence Queensland, Queensland Health - a tool to search for projects and share new work being undertaken in health (restricted access)
Last updated: 4 January 2022
