Federal health workforce policy in Australia and its implications: a descriptive policy document review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify which federal health workforce policies are current in Australia, and describe their mode, scope, and focus.

Study design

Descriptive policy document review; categorisation according to the Howlett-Ramesh policy instrument framework.

Setting

Health workforce policy documents available on the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care website, 1 June - 31 October 2024.

Main outcome measures

Primary policy focus (specific health profession, population group or location); scope of policy (alignment with one or more strategic domains: supply, distribution, or performance), service sectors affected by policy, substantive mention of specific health professions; policy instrument types.

Results

We included 121 policy documents in our an

SUBMITTER: Topp SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12579920 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature