Health System Sustainability Webinar Series

Webinar: Impact of COVID-19 on the Australian Health Workforce

COVID-19 has had far-reaching effects on all sectors of our society, but few sectors have been as directly affected as the health workforce. In this webinar, our two distinguished speakers will discuss how the pandemic has changed the Australian health workforce.

First, Professor Anthony Scott will explore the effects of COVID-19 on the working patterns, mental health and finances of Australian GPs and non-GP specialists working in private practices. His presentation will draw on his recent findings from a Medicine in Australia: Balancing Employment and Life (MABEL) survey. Associate Professor Liam Caffery will then discuss telehealth in Australian general practices – before, during and after the pandemic. While telehealth is not new, its uptake was slow and fragmented prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The sudden switch to greater telehealth use has highlighted a number of unexpected outcomes.

The conversation will be moderated by Professor Jeffrey Braithwaite, Founding Director of the Australian Institute of Health Innovation and Chief Investigator of the NHMRC Partnership Centre for Health System Sustainability.