We are playing a key role in the distribution of the GP registrar workforce after being awarded a grant through the Australian Government’s Health Workforce Program.
On behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA) will conduct the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) Workforce Planning and Prioritisation (GP WPP) activity across Western Australia.
WAPHA’s analysis of workforce need and training capacity is a critical informant to identifying priority locations where GP Registrars are optimally placed to meet community need – balanced with issues of capacity and supply.
The analysis produced through evidence based reports will be a key input to AGPT training placement decisions (made by the Department of Health and Aged Care, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine) that balance current and future workforce need, current and future training capacity, and registrar preference.
Contacts:
Program Manager:
Jodie.green@wapha.org.au
Workforce Stakeholder Officers:
mikayla.rosewarne@wapha.org.au
tracey.isidori@wapha.org.au
Consultation
We invite you to be a part of the conversation about the workforce needs and training capacity for GP registrars in your region.
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Background
WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA) is the provider of the GP Workforce Planning and Prioritisation (GP WPP) activity in Western Australia.
This grant forms part of the overarching Health Workforce Program – Australian General Practice Training Program (AGPT) and will inform the distribution targets set in grant agreements with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine for delivery of the AGPT Program.
WAPHA’s analysis of workforce need, training capacity and regional training pathways is a critical informant to identifying priority locations where GP Registrars are optimally placed to meet community need. The analysis produced through the reports will be a key input to AGP training placement decisions that balance current and future workforce need, current and future training capacity, and GP Registrar preference.
Purpose
The AGPT GP WPP Steering Committee (Committee), will provide statewide governance of the reporting deliverables of the PP activity in Western Australia. This includes the following:
- To provide strategic advice regarding G catchment placement recommendations.
- To provide a wider view of GP workforce and training requirements, risks and issues for consideration including through the facilitation and support of local stakeholder engagement initiatives.
- To support a consistent, statewide approach to workforce needs analysis and training capacity.
- To review the annual workforce need and training capacity report by providing advice on support, dissent, or no comment of the final GP catchment placement recommendation.
Current member organisations are:
- WA Country Health Service
- East Metropolitan Health Service
- North Metropolitan Health Service
- Office of the Chief Medical Officer
- Aboriginal Health Council of WA
- Rural Health West
- Royal Australian College of General Practice
- Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
- Rural Clinical School of WA
- WA Local Government Association
- (Observer) Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
There is no intent to release the reports that are provided to the Department in full as they are provided in a format not suitable for public release and there are privacy considerations. Information relating to the key findings and recommendations in each GP WPP region can be provided upon request. Please contact workforce@wapha.org.au.
- AGPT Program GP Workforce Planning and Prioritisation Overview
- Essential elements of the AGPT Program Workforce Planning and Prioritisation grant opportunity
For more information on the national WPP activity, please see here.
- 16 December 2024 – Strengthening WA’s GP Registrar workforce in country regions through collaboration and innovation
- 20 June 2023 – Consultation on WA’s future GP workforce in full swing
- 14 September 2022 – Focus on WA’s future GP workforce