The health workforce. Some structural features illustrated.
A combination of structural features on both the supply and demand side make the labour market for certain health professionals relatively unique. These features are outlined and the occupations identified. The adjustment mechanism in the market for these occupations is considered to be highly responsive to these features; a simple model is outlined. Finally the model is brought to bear on the possible responses to two aspects of the WA market, firstly the perceived 'shortage' of registered nurses and secondly the longer term relationship of supply and demand in an industry with rapidly growing labour supply.
D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000600:supply & distribution; D001315:Australia; D004651:Employment; D006280:Health Workforce / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution