Better health and ageing for all Australians

Health Workforce Division

Health Workforce Division (HWD)

An outline of the function and structure of the Health Workforce Division (HWD).

The Health Workforce Division's mission is to:

  • improve the capacity and quality of Australia's health workforce.

The division is made up of three branches:

  • Capacity Branch
  • Policy Branch
  • Training and Distribution Branch
Information about the work of the division is available from the following part of the department's website: