In recognition of the need to increase the number of genetic counselors as the scope of practice expands, the National Society of Genetic Counselors has established a workforce growth working group to develop a strategic plan for increasing both the number and diversity of trained genetic counselors.
The Australian Government has made a significant commitment to reducing this disadvantage with its 'Closing the Gap' reform, investing in programmes to incentivise better identification, increase access to primary healthcare, reduce the cost of medicines and establish a workforce to tackle tobacco use and obesity.
Establishing a diverse workforce is one of the most productive and impactful changes an employer can make; with benefits like better performance, higher employee retention, and a stronger brand reputation, the real challenge isn't convincing people it's a good idea it's making sure the idea is considered and executed effectively.
Establishing a diverse workforce is easier said than done.
The 5-4 majority upholding the University of Michigan Law School's admissions policy emphasized these efforts to establish a diverse workforce to meet the challenges of a global economy in Grutter v. Bollinger, the key ruling stemming from the pair of lawsuits.
Andrews also committed to establishing a larger family violence workforce and to ensuring the existing workforce was better trained and upskilled.
An NHS human resources strategy for workforce expansion and new ways of working was adopted [ 4], and a blueprint for establishing a new approach to workforce planning and development was agreed [ 5].
After establishing an interdisciplinary nanotechnology workforce, the goal was to have matured nanotechnology into a clinically useful field by 2010.
Operations of the Health service commission, charged with the responsibility of establishing an efficient health workforce continue to be constrained[ 18].
For over a decade, Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health and its international development partners have invested in strengthening the national health workforce and establishing a system of primary health care facilities and hospitals to reduce the high levels of maternal and child mortality that were documented shortly after the fall of the Taliban in 2001.
