2019
The ANZ - Melbourne Institute Health Sector Report: The future of the medical workforce was released on 20 May 2019.
Media Release
- Growing medical workforce increases competition, study finds. The Melbourne Newsroom, The University of Melbourne, 20 May 2019.
Media Coverage:
- The future of Australia's doctors. Pursuit, The University of Melbourne, 19 May 2019. Republished on MJA Insight , The Mandarin and Australian Doctor.
- $20 an hour: the pay gap between male and female doctors. Australian Doctor, 20 May 2019.
- Growing medical workforce increases competition, study finds. Mirage News, 20 May 2019.
- Growing medical workforce increases competition, study finds. The National Tribune, 20 May 2019.
- Virtual visits likely to shape the future of the medical workforce, reports says. Healthcare IT News, 21 May 2019.
- What's the low-down on doctors' income?. Australian Doctor, 22 May 2019
- Which specialties' earnings are rising - and which are falling? Australian Doctor, 3 June 2019
- Policy responses to increasing workforce supply. NewsGP, 18 June 2019
- Podcast with Richard Grayson (Head of Health at ANZ) and Professor Tony Scott, ANZ bluenotes, 29 November 2019
The journal article: The role of financial factors in the mobility and location choices of General Practitioners in Australia was published in the Human Resources for Health, 24 May 2019.
Media Coverage:
- Financial incentives not effective in tackling rural GP shortages. NewsGP, 29 May 2019.
A journal article co-authored by the MABEL team: Attracting junior doctors to rural centres: A national study of work‐life conditions and satisfaction (paywall), was published in the Australian Journals of Rural Health in October 2019.
Media Release
- Rural practice linked to junior doctors being more satisfied. UNSW Sydney Newsroom, 18 October 2019
Media Coverage:
- The Riverina's Doctor shortage has reached a crisis point. 9 News Riverina Segment via Facebook, 15 October 2019.
- Regional doctors enjoy a better work-life balance, report says. Radio National Breakfast, 18 October 2019.
- Radio interview with Dr Matthew Lennon, ABC Eyre Peninsula and West Coast, 18 October 2019 (also broadcast from ABC North and West SA).
- Radio interview with Dr Matthew Lennon, ABC Central West NSW, 18 October 2019.
- Radio interview with Dr Matthew Lennon, ABC Mid North Coast, 18 October 2019.
- Rural practice linked to junior doctors being more satisfied. Medical Xpress, 18 October 2019.
- Research shows rural Aussie junior doctors more satisfied. The Country NZ Herald, 18 October 2019.
- Rural practice linked to more satisfied junior doctors. The National Tribune, 18 October 2019.
- Rural practice linked to more satisfied junior doctors. Mirage News, 18 October 2019.
- TV interview with Dr Matthew Lennon, ABC News, 18 October 2019.
- Radio interview with Dr Matthew Lennon, ABC New England North West, 21 October 2019.
- Radio interview with Rural Doctors Association of Australia president Dr Adam Coltzau and Dr Matthew Lennon, ABC Eyre Peninsula and West Coast, 21 October 2019.
- Radio interview with Dr Matthew Lennon, ABC Central West NSW, 21 October 2019.
- Radio interview with Dr Matthew Lennon, ABC North Coast NSW, 21 October 2019.
- Radio interview with Dr Matthew Lennon, ABC Riverina, Wagga Wagga, 21 October 2019
- Radio interview with Dr Matthew Lennon, ABC Mid North Coast, 21 October 2019..
- Radio interview with Dr Matthew Lennon, ABC Western Plains NSW, 21 October 2019.
- Young doctors happier in bush. Sunraysia Daily, 21 October 2019.
- 'Surprising' Study Finds Junior Doctors Working In Rural Areas Are Happier Than Their City Counterparts. 10daily, 21 October 2019.
- Happy doctors - News segment. Prime7 News Wagga, 21 October 2019.
- Rural junior doctors are 'more satisfied' than city colleagues. The Daily Advertiser, 21 October 2019.
- Junior doctors more likely to be happy in the bush. News GP, 22 October 2019.
- Rural practice satisfies junior doctors. Hospital + Healthcare, 6 November 2019.
- Katherine GP shortage increases waiting times, frustration for patients and doctors, ABC News, 9 February 2020.
A journal article co-authored by the MABEL team: Understanding professional satisfaction of hospital trainees in Australia (paywall), was published in the Medical Education.
Media Release:
- What makes specialist doctor trainees happy? New study reveals top factors for job satisfaction, UNSW Sydney Newsroom, 28 January 2020.
Media Coverage:
- Clinical support time for doctors means better care for patients Policy Statement, AMA, 12 December 2019
Other Media Coverage:
- Doctors in danger of work burnout. The Australian, 18 February 2019.
- Top tips for GPs to cope with the stressors of work. Australian Doctor, 18 February 2019.
- More clinics move to put GPs on salaries. Australian Doctor, 7 May 2019.
- It's not 'lady medicine', it's good medicine: GP reacts to income gap. Australian Doctor, 1 August 2019