Medical Workforce Reform Advisory Committee

Role

The Medical Workforce Reform Advisory Committee:

supports and oversees the development of the National Medical Workforce Strategy
advises on possible reforms to medical education and training
considers modelling on medical workforce supply and demand, to advise on training needs and workforce capacity and requirements
advises on medical workforce distribution in Australia.

The committee has up to 30 members at one time, who are appointed for periods of 2 years.

Membership rotates, to ensure a balance of medical specialties and expertise.

The Chairs must approve any member organisation that wants to remain on the committee at the end of its term.

Role	Organisation
Chairs	Australian Government National Rural Health Alliance
Deputy chairs (Department of Health) Member	Australian Government
State and territory governments	Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia
Medical educators	Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners The Royal Australasian College of Physicians Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand
Employers	Catholic Health Australia Australian Private Hospitals Association
Rural agencies	Rural Doctors Association of Australia
Regulation and accreditation agencies	Australian Medical Council Medical Board of Australia
Medical student associations	Australian Medical Students Association
Professional medical associations	Australian Salaried Medical Officers’ Federation Australian Medical Association (AMA) AMA Council of Doctors in Training Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association Confederation of Postgraduate Medical Education Councils