
Adam Stephen
Workforce & Development Jurisdiction Manager
Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council
Adam Stephen is an experienced workforce development professional with a diverse career spanning employment, recruitment, vocational training, education, and human resources. He has extensive experience working directly with employers across a wide range of industries to understand and address their workforce challenges.
Adam specialises in workforce planning, with expertise in analysing current workforce capability, forecasting future needs, and identifying skills gaps. He is focused on developing strategic, practical solutions that ensure organisations have the right people, with the right skills, in the right place at the right time.
Known for his collaborative and data-driven approach, Adam leverages strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills to design and implement workforce strategies that deliver measurable outcomes. His work is grounded in aligning workforce solutions with organisational priorities, making him a valuable contributor to discussions on strengthening and sustaining the rural and remote healthcare workforce.
SESSIONS
Day 1
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Panel: Beyond recruitment: Designing rural and remote health workforces that stay
The lived reality of managing small, stretched teams across distance and demand
What’s working to retain staff in rural and remote practice (and what hasn’t)
Designing roles, rosters and support systems that reduce burnout and enable safe care
Building cultures and career pathways that make people stay, not just start
Lacey Healey, Acting General Manager, Orange Health Services, Western NSW Local Health District
Adam Stephen, Workforce & Development Jurisdiction Manager, Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council
Annabelle Regan, Acting Director, Information and Performance Support, Regional Health Division, NSW Health
Lisa Baker, Acting Executive Director, Allied Health, South West Hospital and Health Service