Resources

This document highlighted data gaps in relation to the use of locums in the medical workforce.

This communique outlines discussions held during the Medical Workforce Reform Advisory Committee’s February 2024 meeting.

This communique outlines discussions held during the Medical Workforce Reform Advisory Committee’s December 2022 meeting.

This communique outlines discussions held during the Medical Workforce Reform Advisory Committee’s December 2022 meeting.

This communique outlines discussions held during the Medical Workforce Reform Advisory Committee’s October 2022 meeting.

Facilities that handle security sensitive biological agents (SSBAs) can use this template to help them make sure they identify and manage all risks associated with handing SSBAs. Use of the template is not mandatory.

This tool helps entities and facilities that handle security sensitive biological agents (SSBAs) to check their compliance with the SSBA Standards. Use of this tool is not mandatory.

This communique outlines discussions held during the Medical Workforce Reform Advisory Committee’s June 2022 meeting.

This communique outlines discussions held during the Medical Workforce Reform Advisory Committee’s December 2021 meeting.

This communique outlines discussions held during the Medical Workforce Reform Advisory Committee’s October 2021 meeting.

This communique outlines discussions held during the Medical Workforce Reform Advisory Committee’s August 2021 meeting.

This communique outlines discussions held during the Medical Workforce Reform Advisory Committee’s May 2021 meeting.

This communique outlines discussions held during the Medical Workforce Reform Advisory Committee’s March 2021 meeting.

This communique outlines discussions held during the Medical Workforce Reform Advisory Committee’s November 2020 meeting.

This report, by the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association, outlines 9 minimum standards and 6 best-practice standards to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical specialists.

This fact sheet outlines the National Health Security (NHS) checks conducted under the SSBA Standards. It covers the need for NHS checks, applying for NHS checks, timeframes and provisional arrangements.

Use this form if you wish to handle SSBAs. You must register within 2 business days of starting to handle any SSBA.

This framework focuses on identifying and understanding medical workforce issues that will benefit from national workforce planning.

Use this form to apply for an extension when you are required to handle an SSBA for longer than 2 business days. Please note that this is not required when waiting for the results of confirmatory testing.

Use this form to report changes to the Responsible or Deputy Responsible Officer or their contact details.

Use this form to report changes to your entity or facility details.

Use this form to report changes to the purpose for handling a registered security sensitive biological agent (SSBA), including ceasing a purpose and adding a purpose.

Use this form to report when all of an SSBA is destroyed or the remaining quantity falls below the reportable quantity for a toxin. You can also use this form to de-register. Non-registered facilities that have already provided this information in the relevant form do not have to fill in this form.