Workforce
Cancer nursing is changing and understanding the dynamics of the workforce is paramount to the CNSA vision of the best possible outcomes and experiences for all people affected by cancer.
Workforce representation helps us understand and predict trends in the workforce employment, education and professional development needs to inform the future needs of the profession.
National demographics helps with the strategic planning of cancer services to better meet the needs of healthcare professionals and consumers to ensure equity of access to care.
For more information about the nursing workforce in Australia, there are the following National Datasets:
In 2020, CNSA advocated to incorporate cancer care as a job area that health professionals could nominate in their AHPRA registration. AHPRA, in conjunction with the national boards, is responsible for the national registration process for health professions. The data from this annual registration process, together with data from a workforce survey that is voluntarily completed at the time of registration, forms the National Health Workforce Dataset (NHWDS). Our snapshot of the Nursing Workforce in Australia provides a clear overview of key trends in the nursing workforce, helping to identify shifts in workforce demographics, practice settings, and cancer nursing distribution according to cancer cases. We encourage you to explore the insights and use this data to inform discussions about workforce planning and professional development in cancer care.
Cancer Nursing Workforce Survey
CNSA launched the Cancer Nursing Workforce Survey to better inform our understanding of what is happening in the workforce and help inform and shape our policy and advocacy work to advance the needs of the profession. This was the first and only national survey focusing specifically on cancer nurses and provided a fascinating snapshot of the current state of the cancer care workforce in Australia. Following on from the Workforce Survey Summary Report, we also delivered a series of Workforce Digests diving into the details of the survey. To learn more about this projects, follow the links below.
If you have any questions or want to access the Cancer Nursing Workforce Survey dataset, contact: [email protected].
The next Cancer Nursing Workforce Survey will launch in June 2025.
This is your opportunity to inform the future of the Australian Cancer Nursing Workforce.
Check back here regularly for updates.
