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Coming Soon on #spotify and #youtube. We've just recorded episode 10 of the Partner Up Podcast - Community Centered Solutions with our very special guest Dr Cath Cosgrave. As one of Australia's leading experts on #attracting and #retaining skilled workers to rural places. Dr Cosgrave is a respected #socialscientist, #systemsthinker, and #researcher with a doctorate focused on strengthening the rural health #workforce. She is best known for uncovering the #social and #personalfactors that hinder the attraction and retention of skilled workers in rural areas. Dr Cosgrave transforms research into practical, affordable programs that help rural communities attract and retain skilled workers. Subscribe to @welcometobundaberg on spotify and youtube to not miss this episode. Bim Rutherford, Kate Dunn, Peta Thomson, Christina Malatzky, Margot Davis, Rebecca Egan, Tammy Medcalf MBA, Kate Giles, Jo Donnison, Anna Moran, Gayle Reynolds, Angela Twyford #workforceshortages #bundaberg #welcometobundaberg #attraction #retention #attractconnectstay #connection #communtiy #regional

Still on the fence? The Attract Connect Stay Launchpad Program begins tomorrow. This is your last chance to join—register your team now and start making real, lasting change. Program Dates: 1st Oct 24 to 12th March 25 with a break over Dec & Jan. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/g5hiPdKm #RuralDevelopment #HealthcareHeroes #RuralLeadership #WorkforceDevelopment

Program Dates: 1st Oct 24 to 12th March 25 with a break over Dec & Jan. Program Benefits: • Increased Retention Rates: Implement strategies that result in higher employee satisfaction and lower turnover. • Recruitment Efficiency: Learn how to attract and select the right candidates for your unique needs. • Organisational Culture: Cultivate a positive, supportive work environment that promotes long-term success. Watch the Webinar Transforming Recruitment & Retention in Rural Healthcare where Dr Cath Cosgrave explains more about the program: https://lnkd.in/g2yAGra9 #RuralDevelopment #HealthcareHeroes #RuralLeadership #WorkforceDevelopment Learn More: https://lnkd.in/g5hiPdKm

We’re offering an exclusive group rate for the Attract Connect Stay Launchpad Program—register your team now and start making real, lasting change. Discuss your team needs with Dr Cath Cosgrave on a consultation call: https://lnkd.in/gRPbM8zS Program Dates: 1st Oct 24 to 12th March 25 with a break over Dec & Jan. #RuralDevelopment #HealthcareHeroes #RuralLeadership #WorkforceDevelopment

The Attract Connect Stay Launchpad Program is designed to help all rural business sectors build a supportive, engaging workplace that keeps top talent on board.   Program Dates: 1st Oct 24 to 12th March 25 with a break over Dec & Jan.   Ahead of the Program, Join our Free Webinar - Wed 18 Sept 12:30-1pm – where you will learn more about the program from Dr Cath Cosgrave. Webinar: https://lnkd.in/grQ4XV3u   #RuralDevelopment #HealthcareHeroes #RuralLeadership #WorkforceDevelopment

Anyone need a wee? 🤪 And fair warning—don’t read on if you are the polite type. Three years ago, before we moved, six of us (sometimes eight when my folks visited) shared one bathroom. This not only strengthened my pelvic floor but also made us masters of managing, let’s say, urgency with just one toilet (tbh the lemon tree did thrive… 🌳🤦♀️). Now, you’re probably wondering what this has to do with health and social care (I promise, it’ll make sense). Last week, I was in Aotearoa working with a rural community to help shape a community-wide health (workforce) strategy. I was blown away—not just by the wind in the Tararua Ranges—but by how this community used every resource at hand to meet their needs. Some pockets of the community were brilliant at attracting healthcare professionals to their organisation, while others were maximising their existing workforce by encouraging everyone to work to full scope practice and beyond. In fact, the community was so used to intuitively using the assets they had at hand, they *seemed* to lack a sense of urgency that I have seen drive strategy and action in other rural communities. When I evaluated Dr Cath Cosgrave’s pilot ACS programme, a key success mechanism was the community's personal experiences with serious health events due to limited primary care access. But here’s the thing: the evaluation (and research led by Christina Malatzky) also highlighted that many rural communities perceive their health dilemmas as resulting primarily from a lack of GPs. We wrote about this in a recent commentary (see link in comments).. acknowledging that not having enough doctors is definitely problematic... But ...by focusing too much on the absence of GPs, we risk undervaluing or missing other critical roles in the healthcare ecosystem that could also help. This not only limits our options but can also stifle the kind of innovative, community-driven solutions that I witnessed in Aotearoa. It’s like being obsessed with getting another toilet while ignoring the fact that some of us are perfectly capable of timing our visits or finding creative ways to avoid to the queue 🌳. The varied approaches used by the rural community in Aotearoa show that when we look beyond traditional models of care and embrace the diverse skills within the broader workforce (and community), we can create more sustainable and effective healthcare solutions. Now, don't get me wrong. This doesn't mean they are all sorted. They still need health professionals etc. But the prevailing message from the community forums was a thirst for collaboration & shared learning (which we all know is almost more challenging than training more doctors)... so in the end I believe their strategy will need to look more like the V4i movement than a workforce plan. The takeaway? Sometimes, even when you’re handling things well, it’s worth asking if there’s a better way—even if that means coming together to plant a few more lemon trees 😜