FOREWORD
 

Part 1 - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

	Background
	Audit objectives and scope
	Audit conclusion
	Audit findings
	Recommendations

Part 2 - BACKGROUND

	Victorian nurse work force
	Government and Departmental Reviews
	Employers of Nurses
	Victorian public hospital system - an overview
	Providers of nurse education and training
	Audit objectives and scope
	Compliance with Australian Accounting Standards
	Period covered by the audit
	Expert assistance provided to the audit team
	Glossary of terms

Part 3 - OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE

	Introduction
	New Zealand Health System
	United Kingdom Health System
	Ontario, Canada Health System
	Major lessons learnt

Part 4 - NURSE LABOUR MARKET

	Introduction
	The Victorian nursing system
	Nurse demand
	Nurse mobility and the impact of working conditions
	Nurse supply
	Key issues from data analysis

Part 5 - DHS NURSE WORK FORCE PLANNING

	Introduction
	Background
	Existing data systems that support work force planning
	Proposed data requirements
	Broad strategy for finalising data needs
	Current status of nurse work force studies
	A risk-based approach to future implementation

Part 6 - NURSE WORK FORCE PLANNING BY HOSPITALS

	Introduction
	Audit approach
	Hospital nurse work force
	Nurse work force planning and management

Part 7 - INITIATIVES FOR NURSE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

	Introduction
	Nurse recruitment and retention initiatives
	Overall evaluation of recruitment and retention strategy
	Agency usage
	Where to from here?

Part 8 - LINKAGES BETWEEN KEY STAKEHOLDERS

	Introduction
	Current stakeholder linkages
	Gaps in stakeholder linkages

Appendix A - AUDIT CRITERIA

Appendix B - GOOD PRACTICE

Appendix C - VICTORIAN NURSING SPECIALTIES

Appendix D - GLOSSARY OF TERMS