Registration and workforce initiatives and insights
New insights pack
It is important that we understand the composition and changes in our medical workforce, so that good planning decisions can be made. This pack brings together the key data that matters most.
We’ve been focusing on practical steps to support the workforce — faster processing times, new registration pathways, and an updated supervision framework for international medical graduates. The next priority is retention: understanding why doctors may leave Aotearoa New Zealand, and ensuring those who choose to practise here can build long-term careers.
We’re also starting to capture more direct feedback from doctors. Our national medical training survey, Torohia, gathers insights from doctors in training, including their intent to stay. We’re also surveying doctors who leave New Zealand to better understand their reasons. The aim is simple: keep good doctors practising safely, for longer.