Public Hospitals
Qualified clinicians and support staff who help public health services maintain safe staffing, manage demand and keep wards and departments running.
Strategic Workforce Optimisation
The right people, in the right roles, at the right time, planned in advance.
Healthcare Australia helps hospitals, aged care, disability, community and government providers forecast demand, close skills gaps and design staffing models that protect care and control labour costs.
Why workforce planning matters now
541,900
New jobs projected in health care and social assistance over the decade to 2035, a 23% increase
71%
Of all Healthcare roles are in shortage in 2026, with shortages particularly acute large areas of Nursing, Allied and Doctors.
44%
Fill rate for health professional roles in 2023, with an average of 1.3 suitable applicants per vacancy
12%+
Of health practitioners are considering leaving the profession within the year
Insight That Turns Data Into Workforce Decisions
Effective planning needs more than headcount.
We combine national workforce data with on-the-ground delivery experience to show where demand is heading, where your gaps are forming and how to close them. We model scenarios, benchmark utilisation and design staffing structures that balance permanent, contingent and flexible labour, reducing reliance on costly last-minute cover.
What you receive
- A demand model with scenario and contingency plans
- A skills and capability map across your services
- Utilisation and roster analysis with benchmarks
- An agency and overtime reduction plan
- Ongoing workforce reporting dashboards
Workforce shortages are rarely a surprise. They’re a planning problem.
We help you move from reactive recruitment to planned workforce design: modelling future demand, mapping skills gaps and building flexible staffing models that keep services running and costs under control across every site.
- Forecast planning, workforce modelling and skills-gap analysis
- Optimisation including rostering and utilisation review, and agency-spend optimisation
- Contingent workforce design and multi-site workforce programs
CASE STUDY
Securing workforce readiness in challenging times
- 250 employees sourced, screened and onboarded
- Delivered in 10 weeks
Areas We Support
For more than 50 years, Healthcare Australia has worked alongside the organisations that deliver care across the country. We know that every setting operates differently, with its own clinical requirements, regulatory obligations, funding models and workforce pressures. Our specialist teams bring that knowledge to every engagement, whether you need to cover a critical shift, build a permanent team, upskill your staff or plan your future workforce. From metropolitan health services to remote communities, we shape our solutions around the setting you operate in.
Private Hospitals
Flexible and permanent workforce solutions that help private hospitals and day surgeries meet patient volumes, theatre schedules and quality standards.
Aged Care
Nurses and care workers who help residential aged care providers deliver person-centred care and meet their care minute and registered nurse obligations.
Home Care
Skilled nurses and care workers who support older Australians and people with care needs to live safely and independently at home.
NDIS & Disability
Disability support workers and allied health professionals who help NDIS providers deliver safe, high-quality supports.
Community Health
Healthcare professionals for community health centres, outreach programs and primary care services that keep people well in their communities.
Government & Public Sector
Compliant, scalable workforce solutions for federal, state and local government health programs and services.
Mental Health
Mental health nurses, allied health professionals and support workers for inpatient, community and crisis services.
Corporate Sector
Health professionals and services that support employee wellbeing, workplace health and injury management for Australian businesses.
Not-for-Profit
Workforce solutions that help not-for-profit providers deliver on their mission and make every dollar count.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Culturally safe workforce solutions for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations and the communities they serve.
Rural & Remote
Targeted recruitment, relocation support and travel workforces that bring essential care to regional and remote communities.
Workforce intelligence you can act on
Our planning is powered by technology that turns workforce data into clear, actionable insight.
- Workforce analytics and demand dashboards including supply and demand by site, service and discipline
- Skills mapping to determine where capability is concentrated and where it is thin
- Compliance tracking covering registration, screening and training status in one view
- Utilisation reporting including shifts, hours, agency and overtime usage against plan
- Scenario modelling to test staffing options before you commit
Giving leaders the visibility to plan ahead, not just react when gaps appear.
Plan your workforce with confidence
Whether you’re forecasting demand for a single service or optimising staffing across a national network, we’ll help you build a workforce plan that’s ready for what’s next. Healthcare Australia is where care begins.
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