Tackling Nurse Shortages in Australia

目前澳大利亚的注册护士短缺。然而，到目前为止，只有有限的详细的微观层面的护理人员的分析。在这个项目中，我们将使用微观经济学和先进的计量经济学工具来调查与护理相关的一些重要问题，并帮助为政策辩论提供信息。特别是，我们将研究护士劳动力参与的趋势，护士劳动力供应和工作周转的决定因素，并提供护士工资与其他类似职业群体的比较分析。在整个项目中，我们将特别注意制定旨在促进农村地区护士劳动力供应的政策。促进注册护士的充足供应是实现“促进和保持良好健康”这一国家研究优先事项的核心。

There is currently a shortage of registered nurses in Australia. To date, however, there has been only limited detailed micro-level analysis of the nursing workforce. In this project, we will use microeconomic and advanced econometric tools to investigate a number of important issues related to nursing and help inform the policy debate. In particular, we will examine trends in workforce participation of nurses, the determinants of nurse labour supply and job turnover and provide a comparative analysis of wages of nurses with other similar occupational groups. Throughout the project, we will provide special attention to designing policies aimed at promoting nurse labour supply in rural areas. Promoting an adequate supply of registered nurses is central to meeting the National Research Priority of 'Promoting and Maintaining Good Health'.