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Report Summary
This report provides an overview of workforce development issues arising from the implementation of the Primary Health Care Strategy which are related to strengthening of a population health and health promotion focus in Primary Health Organisations (PHOs). It outlines methods of information collection, findings, and a set of recommendations to support action on the population health and health promotion workforce development requirements associated with strengthening the population health and health promotion focus in the primary health care sector.
Conclusions
This analysis of workforce development requirements to strengthen the population health and health promotion focus in primary health care has reached the following conclusions:
- a long-term commitment and significant investment will be required
- a coordinated effort will be needed involving all stakeholders
- a dynamic workforce development process is needed which can cope with constant change
- there will have to be involvement of population health and health promotion workers as well as clinical workers within PHOs, and public health workers outside
- reducing inequalities must be central to the population health and health promotion focus of PHOs
- there will need to be support from all levels within PHOs for a population health and health promotion focus to be effective
- governance, management, organisational culture and infrastructure will need to support a population health and health promotion focus.
- competencies development should take place within the wider public health workforce development project
- the number of personnel and their varied roles needs to be considered as part of the wider public health workforce development project and a close dialogue needs to be maintained with training providers to ensure that emerging demand is met.
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