At the end of this course, you will

• understand the imperative for workforce innovation
• be aware of international trends in workforce innovation
• be able to initiate local innovations safely
• gain new perspectives on workforce innovation
• be able to participate effectively in workforce innovation discussion and planning

The community expectations of a health services now and in the future are not met by current or projected clinical workforce capacity. But how can we respond, and what will this mean for consumers and health service providers?  Clinical leaders need to equip themselves to lead appropriate innovations in the way we attract, train and best utilise the skills and potential of those wonderful people who may choose to make a career of caring for others.

Duration	10 hours
Availability	The course is available at all times
Accreditation	RACGP - QA&CPD 40 Category 1 points on completion of full program (Activity 748781)
Academic Pathway	This course is part of a direct pathway to the Master of Health Sciences (Clinical Leadership) and Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences, with The University of Queensland. Click here to learn more.
Endorsement	This activity has been endorsed by APEC number: 070131367 on behalf of Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA) according to approved criteria 10 RCNA CNE points
Audience	Nurses, doctors, allied health practitioners, managerial staff.
Learning Goals	Understand the critical need for health workforce reform Know that underpinning workforce reform is a change from a workforce structure based on ‘professions’ to a workforce structure based on ‘competencies’ Understand role innovation as a necessary tool towards effective workforce planning Know the methodologies fundamental to re-designing work roles in healthcare Formulate a strategy to implement workforce role innovation Understand governance and legal issues relating to innovation of the healthcare workforce