ID-5184 Wonca Abstracts supplement A-K 13-10-23 - Flipbook - Page 107
WONCA 2023 Supplement 1: WONCA 2023 abstracts (A–K)
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The rural workforce pipeline is not a pipeline – it’s a
complex river system, subject to risk of drought
Dr John Buckley1
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Rural workforce planning is often discussed as a pipeline. Pipelines can be turned on and off, but river
systems are subject to the vagaries of multiple environmental factors, sometimes at a distance from
the main flow. Pipelines are usually straight channels, but river systems have multiple entry points and
sources, variable flow along their meandering paths, occasional dams and exit points and sometimes
wide deltas. Valuable water can be harvested by various users along the way.
This professional forum will begin by exploring the three key areas by short presentations –
recruitment, training and retention – triggering thoughts about some of the complex environmental
factors affecting the flow.
Following the presentations there will be facilitated discussion, aiming to focus on policy approaches
at all levels to affect the health of the river system that is rural workforce. The discussion will also aim
to explore innovative approaches and solutions currently at play, whether they are effective and, if so,
whether they are transferable to different regions and different countries.
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