We will assess the suitability of the Queensland Rural Generalist training program with the aim of a nation-wide rollout of the scheme, as part of the Council of Australian Governments process, to assist in the attraction and retention of health professionals in regional areas by providing a clear career path and ‘specialist’ status for rural GPs. We will work with the health services community to provide succession planning for our ageing specialist doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, by offering incentives to train the next generation of regional healthcare professionals. We will ensure rural communities have access to accurate, independent and veriﬁable data on the performance of rural medical education and workforce strategies by introducing comprehensive mandatory reporting,  including:
favourably mentions non-economic demographic groups like women, students or specific age groups