Audit of health workforce shortage in rural and regional Australia
Source: Australia. Minister for Health and Ageing. Media Release
"Following a request from the Prime Minister, I have asked my department to immediately begin an audit of the shortage of doctors, nurses and other health professionals in rural and regional Australia. The audit will examine the reasons for these shortages and will ensure a thorough picture is presented of this far-reaching problem. The audit will build on the work already conducted, but not released, by the previous Government. "