Resources
Canada’s health workforce ecosystem is working to address current health workforce challenges and plan for the future. Here are some links to tools, resources and insights currently available.
A Pan-Canadian Approach to Advancing Health Workforce Data
Canada’s health workforce is the backbone of our health system. To plan effectively for workforce needs and service delivery now and into the future, we need data that is timely, trusted, and actionable. Fragmented data systems, inconsistent standards, and limited interoperability make it difficult to answer critical questions like:
- Which types of healthcare providers are working, where, and in what capacity?
- How can workforce supply be aligned with population health needs?
- How can data be best used for workforce planning to improve care outcomes and system performance?
The Pan-Canadian Health Workforce Data Strategy, led by Health Workforce Canada and developed with partners across jurisdictions, takes a practical step toward addressing these challenges. It outlines a shared and coordinated approach to improving how health workforce data is collected, governed, shared, and used across Canada.
Rather than aiming for a perfect end state, the strategy focuses on realistic, incremental progress. Designed to evolve over time, it outlines the desired future state of health workforce data and provides practical recommendations to move forward.
Mental Health CARE Toolkit for Health Workers
Health Workforce Canada is pleased to share a mental health toolkit of resources for health workers provided by the Canadian Health Workforce Network (CHWN). CHWN has partnered with several health professional and leadership organizations to create this extensive online, bilingual searchable toolkit of resources to address the rising rates of health worker burnout leading to unprecedented rates of attrition from the workforce. These resources build on research undertaken through the CIHR and SSHRC funded Healthy Professional Worker Partnership and a CIHR funded study of health worker burnout.
Access the tool here.