Industry Scan: Health and Community Services

Policy and Planning Group, Health and Community Services Environmental Scan Notes: This document was prepared by the Policy and Planning Group during 2011 for the purpose of assessing how key external factors have affected the Health and Community Services industry since 2007. It is not intended to be exhaustive. The Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council (CSHISC) is the industry skills council for this industry. This brief draws strongly on the CSHISC Environmental Scan 2011, which in turn focuses strongly on workforce development issues facing the sector given industry growth and labour shortages in Australia. Given the strength of the industry in Australia, this brief excludes a consideration of global health trends or research.