Date
5 March 2024 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
The Australian Government has prioritised recommendations to improve primary care. This includes a review of barriers and incentives for health practitioners to work to their full scope of practice.
Professor Mark Cormack is the independent lead reviewer for the Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce (Scope of Practice) Review.
In partnership with the Consumers Health Forum of Australia, Professor Cormack invited health consumers to a webinar on Tuesday 5 March 2024.
Following the webinar, CHF will be running a 90-minute roundtable for you to share their thoughts, which will be a paid opportunity for selected consumers on 1:00-2:30 pm AEDT on Tues 26 March 2024. Applications are open, apply here by Wed 13 Mar 2024.
The roundtable will focus on the release of Issues Paper #1.
Issues Paper #1 analysises the evidence collected from submissions, literature review and stakeholder consultations from Phase 1 of the Review. It provides an overview, outlines the emerging themes, and sets the scene for the next steps.
To participate in the roundtable, selected consumers will need to have watched the webinar, either live or later, on-demand.
Background
The Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report explored critical areas for government action to redesign primary care as the core of an effective, modern health system. The report recommended governments work together to review the barriers and incentives for primary health care professionals working to their full scope of practice.
The Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce, Scope of Practice Review commenced in September 2023, led by Professor Mark Cormack, a highly accomplished health system and public policy executive and the former chief executive of Health Workforce Australia. The review is examining barriers and incentives health professionals face working to their full scope of practice in primary care.
Professor Cormack is conducting an intensive program of meetings and briefings throughout each of the review’s four stages. The first online submission process was held from 11 Sept to 16 Oct 2023 and received more than 700 contributions.
The release of Issues Paper 1 on 23 January 2024 marked the beginning of the second phase of the review and a second public submission process.
Questions
Further information on the Scope of Practice Review is available here.
Presenters
Professor Mark Cormack
Professor Mark Cormack is the Lead Reviewer for the Independent Scope of Practice Review.
Professor Cormack works at the Australian National University College of Health and Medicine, and established the ANU’s National Centre for Health Workforce Studies.
His academic role follows a long career in senior roles in Commonwealth, State and ACT government including CEO of Health Workforce Australia, CEO of ACT Health and Deputy Secretary at three Australian Government Departments.
Facilitated by:
Elizabeth Deveny, PhD
Dr Deveny is Chief Executive Officer of Consumers Health Forum of Australia, the independent national peak body for health consumers. Until recently Elizabeth was also the Chair of the Australian Digital Health Agency Board; the Agency aims to create a collaborative environment which accelerates adoption and use of innovative digital services and technologies.
Dr Deveny is an experienced Australian health leader with a strong commitment to providing sustainable and equitable health outcomes for all, and a demonstrated ability to build productive partnerships with key stakeholders and the broader community. She works across media, government and health to amplify the voice of citizens and assert the right of citizens to have a say in how healthcare systems work for them.