Health Workforce Information Programme
Key Stakeholders
HWIP is owned by DHB CEOs and governed by a Steering Group with DHB and Ministry membership. DHBNZ manages the programme on behalf of the DHBs.
HWIP has a number of keystone clients including:
District Health Boards
DHBs are responsible under legislation for ensuring that services meet the needs of their respective populations. Therefore, planning the workforce to deliver these services is also a primary responsibility of the DHBs.
The Workforce Development Group
This group was established to facilitate the overall development of a health and disability workforce that can meet the future requirements of health and disability services in New Zealand. The main functions of the group are to:
- Implement Future Workforce
- Lead collaborative development of workforce strategy with and on behalf of DHBs
- Develop recommended priorities on workforce development
- Assess risks, issues and opportunities pertaining to the health workforce
- Undertake projects which add value to DHB workforce development and planning
- Maintain and develop key workforce networks with DHBs and across the wider health sector
The Workforce Strategy Groups
Six workforce strategy groups aligned to occupational professional groups have been established to assist with achieving Future Workforce outputs and objectives. The current groups are:
- Medical
- Nursing
- Allied Health
- Technical
- Management/Corporate
- Non-regulated workforce
Ministry of Health, Workforce Policy
The Ministry has a role to support sector workforce planning and development through strategic policy setting.
Clinical Training Agency
A business unit within the Ministry of Health, the Clinical Training Agency provides funding for post Entry Clinical Training programmes. The CTA has identified the need to better understand and accurately plan for their future funding requirements.