Health workforce plan 2024 detailed analysis and data

More in-depth details and data that shaped our Health workforce plan 2024.

The Health workforce plan 2023/24 in review

The 2023/24 Health workforce plan was our first.

Health workforce plan 2024 context

The health workforce plan and the mental health and addiction workforce plan are national plans to improve health workforce capacity. We will deliver the plans over 3 years.

What a sustainable workforce looks like

For a sustainable health workforce, we need to change a few things about how we work as a health system today.

Understanding our workforce data

Workforce data quality remains low due to inconsistent systems inherited from district health boards. While the data has inaccuracies, it is the best available and highlights the need for change.

Health workforce plan long-term change

The plan highlights 7 ‘big levers’ which we will need to influence long-term to achieve workforce sustainability.

Workforce plan profession-specific analysis

Analysis of specific professions for the workforce plan, including shortage estimates and what we will do to grow capacity and productivity.

Workforce population analysis

Analysis of our Māori, Pacific and disabled workforces.

Rural workforce focus

Due to our geography, making sure New Zealanders get excellent care wherever they live has unique challenges not always faced by other countries.

Cancer workforce focus

To make sure improvements to cancer care are delivered to New Zealanders, we need a sufficient cancer workforce.