The challenges facing Australia's health workforce have
been the subject of recent intense public interest, with perceptions
of widespread
and increasing
workforce
shortages
that could impact
upon patient
care [1-4]. This
mirrors
concerns
about
health
workforce
shortages
internationally,
for
example
as expressed
by the
World
Health
Organization
– although
for
WHO critical
shortages
are
particularly
identified
with
sub-Saharan
Africa
and Asia