The demand for workforce planning has arisen because the old methods of attraction, recruitment and retention have failed to grow the workforce commensurate with its demand for labour and skills. Organisations in the Health and Community Services Industries are particularly attracted to work in collaboration and at sector and regional levels to address the workforce challenges through planning.
Diagram outlining the key steps and phases involved in the Workforce Planing process
These Workforce Planning Frameworks provide timely information for Industry stakeholders undertaking sector, regional and enterprise strategic and workforce planning within Health; Community Services; Aged & Community Care; Children's Services; Community Mental Health; Disability Services; and Youth Services. These Frameworks are intended as a tool that can provide both context and direction to the workforce planning activities of regions, sectors, enterprises and workforces.
This 2007 report from the Australian Public Service Commission examines effective ways to confront policy issues that are highly resistant to resolution.
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