Appendix 6: HWNZ current priorities We work with key occupational groups and stakeholders to aim for the best possible outcomes by encouraging a strategic national approach to addressing the challenges facing the workforce. We look for ways to develop joined-up mutually owned solutions for the challenges our sector faces in the following key work areas. Advanced trainee fellowship NETP programmes Anaesthesia workforce strategy Nurse practitioners Audiologists and audiometrists Optometrists and ophthalmologists Clinical rehabilitation education Pacific health Community-based attachments Pain medicine workforce strategy Dermatology Palliative care strategy Disability support services Pathology workforce strategy Endoscopy nursing Pharmacy accuracy checking technician Gastroenterologists Pharmacy workforce development GP training Postgraduate midwifery education Health Practitioners (Replacement of Statutory Prescribing regulations References to Medical Practitioners) Bill Progress applications for regulation under Health workforce data modelling HPCA Act HPCA Amendment Bill Redesign medical and allied health contracts HPI improvement project Regularisation of the workforce Implementation of Allied Health Educational Framework Rural health workforce development Investment strategy Rural midwifery The Kaiāwhina Action Plan Sonography Māori health Specialist nursing and nurse prescribing Medical specialty − career guidance factsheets Strengthened midwifery first year of practice (MFYP) Mental health and addictions (MHA) workforce development Voluntary bonding
Appendix 6: HWNZ current priorities We work with key occupational groups and stakeholders to aim for the best possible outcomes by encouraging a strategic national approach to addressing the challenges facing the workforce. We look for ways to develop joined-up mutually owned solutions for the challenges our sector faces in the following key work areas. Advanced trainee fellowship Anaesthesia workforce strategy Audiologists and audiometrists Clinical rehabilitation education Community-based attachments Dermatology Disability support services Endoscopy nursing Gastroenterologists GP training Health Practitioners (Replacement of Statutory References to Medical Practitioners) Bill Health workforce data modelling HPCA Amendment Bill HPI improvement project Implementation of Allied Health Educational Framework Investment strategy The Kaiāwhina Action Plan Māori health Medical specialty − career guidance factsheets Mental health and addictions (MHA) workforce development NETP programmes Nurse practitioners Optometrists and ophthalmologists Pacific health Pain medicine workforce strategy Palliative care strategy Pathology workforce strategy Pharmacy accuracy checking technician Pharmacy workforce development Postgraduate midwifery education Prescribing regulations Progress applications for regulation under HPCA Act Redesign medical and allied health contracts Regularisation of the workforce Rural health workforce development Rural midwifery Sonography Specialist nursing and nurse prescribing Strengthened midwifery first year of practice (MFYP) Voluntary bonding
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