Education of pre-registration, new entry and already qualified health professionals is an important pillar in achieving this goal. UA’s member universities, together with health services and the professions, play a vital role in providing the relevant education and training for students at all of these career points.
UA has made two previous submissions in line with the iterative nature of the review1. Issues paper two – to which this submission is a response – provides a consolidation of previous feedback. It includes key findings and emerging directions followed by a number of options for reform in the following three areas:
- Workforce design, development and planning;
- Legislation and regulation; and
- Funding and payment policy.
UA’s response is largely concerned with the three following reform options proposed under area:
I. Workforce design, development and planning, especially the first two:
I. Development of a National skills and capability framework and matrix:
II. Development of primary health care capability; and
III. Early career an ongoing professional development
