NSW Health’s workforce planning journey demonstrates how large organisations evolve from operationally reactive approaches to strategically aligned foresight. Tamara Lee shares key moments that shaped workforce planning, highlighting transformational friction, leadership's role in driving change, and a commitment to learning. This session covers how the organisation is transitioning from focusing on vacancy rates and headcounts to embedding skills adjacencies, megatrends, and strategic foresight into its ecosystem. Attendees will gain insight into the practical application of foresight in a complex environment and learn actionable strategies for their own workforce planning evolution.

The challenges of workforce planning in a complex organisation like NSW Health highlight the need for a balance between operational efficiency and strategic alignment. Lessons learned from this transformation resonate with public sector and private organisations aiming to incorporate foresight and adaptability into workforce strategy.

• Transitioning from tactical to strategic workforce planning

• Incorporating megatrends and strategic foresight into planning

• Skills adjacencies and their role in aligning future workforce needs

• The role of leadership in driving workforce transformation

• Navigating cultural and organisational resistance during change.

• Understand the key drivers in evolving workforce planning from tactical to strategic

• Identify how strategic foresight and megatrends inform long-term workforce strategies

• Gain insights into overcoming cultural and operational challenges in large organisations.