On this page you'll find information outlining the system achievements for workforce experience as part of the health system reform implementation roadmap.
Horizon 1 – Financial year 2022-2024
- Te Mauri o Rongo | NZ Health Charter implemented across health sector
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Responsible agency: Health New Zealand
Context
Set values and behaviours for health sector entities and workforce, as required by the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 through the development and implementation of the Health Charter.
What will be achieved
The Health Charter is published and provides common values, principles, and behaviours through four Pou, to guide health entities and their workers, enabling a cultural transformation of the health sector.
Uptake across the sector of Te Mauri o Rongo is supported by Te Whatu Ora’s activities and a meaningful implementation approach is evidenced.
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- Initial Workforce Taskforce initiatives are implemented effectively
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Responsible agency: Health New Zealand
Context
The workforce taskforce was initiated to address immediate workforce pressures when Health NZ was established. It was responsible for identifying and implementing a range of workforce initiatives, prior to its conclusion in June 2023.
What will be achieved
All policies with clear definitions implemented (establishment of CAP fund, launched back to nursing fund, covering international doctors’ salaries during their six-week clinical induction, international healthcare recruitment campaigns and dedicated IRC launched). “Training more doctors, nurses and radiographers” has informed the design of the health workforce plan 2023/24.
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- Health Workforce Plan & actions agreed for Horizon 2
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Responsible agency: Health New Zealand
Context
Budget 2019 invested $77 million over four years in mental health and addiction workforce development as part of the $455 million to expand primary mental health and addiction services.
As part of the Budget 2022 investment of $100 million for specialist mental health and addiction services, an additional $10m over four years has been allocated for workforce development.
What will be achieved
Development of the first health workforce plan, including identification of specific initiatives across the health system that will improve current workforce utilisation or experience, and build more sustainable pipelines for future. The plan includes a key focus area of “Growing pathways for Māori in health” which has several funded initiatives underpinning it, as well as informing initiatives in other areas of the plan, including an emphasis on growing future particularly Māori and Pacific clinical leaders.
- Launch and endorsement of plan by ministers (complete)
- Implementation project run to stand up initiatives (complete)
- Delivery of actions and meaningful reporting (in progress)
- Development of HWP 24/45, with increased scope and detail (commencing October 2023)
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- Development of future workforce planning in line with transformation goals outlined in Te Pae Tata 2.0
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Responsible agency: Health New Zealand
Context
The way in which we utilise health workforce must change in order for us to meet our growing and aging populations’ health needs. System design work and models of care needs to inform the development of future workforce planning and pipelines to ensure we are building the right workforce with appropriate skills, and deploying them effectively.
What will be achieved
Development of HWP 24 – 25/27 (depending on agreed budget cycle).
Plan will include improved forecasting as the system begins to mature.
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