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Summary of Report
This report, which was commissioned as part of the development of the Public Health Workforce Development Plan (Te Uru Kahikatea (TUK)), provides:
- A brief literature survey of international and local theoretical perspectives on the concept of career pathways both generally and within the public health sector.
- Research into the perceptions of career pathway needs in public health.
- Identification of entry points and associated training routes into public health practice.
- A career pathway schema for public health.
This report examines issues relating to career pathways relevant to the public health workforce. An international literature review identifies definitions and a range of career pathway approaches. It canvassed both national and international material that covered:
- What is a career pathway?
- Workforce planning and development and career pathways
- Models of career pathways
- Education, training and career pathways
- Recruitment and retention issues
New Zealand perspectives are outlined from the literature, from interviews and focus groups, and from other work completed for the TUK project. A range of possible initiatives are described, and ‘pathways forward’ are outlined.
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