Improving the digital capabilities of Australia's health workforce: the National Digital Health Workforce and Education Roadmap

Leanna Woods, Shiva Sharif Bidabadi, Angela Ryan*, Tim Shaw, Meredith Makeham

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Abstract

There is a need to improve the digital capabilities of the health workforce through training and education. Until now there has not been a national strategy that addresses the digital capability gaps in the existing and emerging health workforce. This paper describes the development of a national strategy to improve the digital capabilities of Australia's health workforce. A mixed-method approach was used to incorporate the findings of a literature review, stakeholder interviews, online and offline workshops, consumer interviews, and surveys to develop the national strategy. Various stakeholder groups across all Australian jurisdictions were engaged in its development. The final strategy consists of key principles, a three-horizon framework reflecting the maturity levels, and a digital profile framework articulating the expectations of the many stakeholders in health.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHealthier lives, digitally enabled
Subtitle of host publicationselected papers from the Digital Health Institute Summit 2020
EditorsMark Merolli, Chris Bain, Louise K. Schaper
Place of PublicationAmsterdam
PublisherIOS Press
Pages80-85
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781643681696
ISBN (Print)9781643681689
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Apr 2021
Externally publishedYes
EventDigital Health Institute Summit 2020 - Virtual, Online, Australia
Duration: 5 Nov 202025 Nov 2020

Publication series

NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume276
ISSN (Print)0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8365

Conference

ConferenceDigital Health Institute Summit 2020
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityVirtual, Online
Period5/11/2025/11/20

Bibliographical note

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Keywords

  • digital health
  • education
  • strategy
  • workforce development

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