DWS changing to the DPA – What you need to know

DWS changing to the DPA

From 1 July 2019, a new health workforce Distribution Priority Area (DPA) classification system replaced the Districts of Workforce Shortage (DWS) Assessment Areas for GPs and Bonded Doctors. Instead of using a GP-to-population ratio, the new DPA system takes into account demographics (gender/age) and socio-economic status of patients living in a GP catchment area. The…

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