Committees and groups

The Distribution Working Group (DWG) provides us with independent expert advice on policies and programs that aim to improve access to medical services.

This committee provides expert input and advice to the Scope of Practice Review’s independent lead, Professor Mark Cormack.

The First Nations General Practice Training Committee (FNGPTC) provides advice to the Australian Government and the General Practice (GP) Colleges on First Nations GP training.

The General Practice Training Advisory Committee (GPTAC) provides advice to the Australian Government on how to maintain and improve outcomes of GP training. This ensures the registrar workforce is well distributed to deliver primary health care to all Australians.

The HCEF is an intergovernmental forum for joint decision-making and strategic policy discussions that helps to efficiently deliver health services in Australia. It is made up of the health department chief executive officer from each state and territory and the Australian Government.

The Health Ministers Meeting (HMM) works to progress health issues of national importance which require cross-border collaboration. It is made up of the health ministers of each state and territory government, along with the Australian Government Minister for Health and Aged Care.

The HWT provides advice and recommendations to the Health Ministers’ Meeting (HMM) on priority workforce matters. The HWT develops and oversees implementation of a range of workforce strategies to meet current and future health needs of Australians.

The Medical Workforce Advisory Collaboration (MWAC) provides advice to Australian Government and state and territory health ministers, through the Health Workforce Taskforce, on medical workforce matters.

The National Mental Health Workforce Strategy Taskforce developed a strategy that considers the quality, supply, distribution, and structure of Australia’s mental health workforce. The taskforce included members from across the mental health sector.

The Strategy Advisory Group (SAG) provides advice on the development of the National Nursing Workforce Strategy.

The Strategy Steering Committee (SSC) oversees the development of the National Nursing Workforce Strategy.

We established this taskforce within our department to advise the government on how to respond to recent primary care and workforce reviews. The taskforce works with stakeholders to design and coordinate options for responses based on recommendations from the reviews.