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Step 1-C: Environmental analysis - PESTLE

A PESTLE analysis is the systematic review of current and emerging forces in an organisation’s external
environment, which impact on its operations; specifically, political, economic, sociological, technological,
legal, and environmental forces. Each of these is defined below and a template for completion is over page.

Political forces include the way in which the political service operates and interacts with its stakeholders.
landscape influences the business and personal E.g.
environment. This is linked to policy decisions made  New technology impacting models of care
by Commonwealth, State or Local Governments that and roles, e.g. Telehealth
affect the way in which your organisation operates.  Paperless frontline care and support, e.g.
E.g. ieMR
 Political stability or change  Consumer data management and security
 Policy reform and current priorities considerations
 Funding agendas  Consumer self-management or contribution
 Influence over health, education and to service support and care
infrastructure  Efficiencies in support functions – finance
Economic forces consider the way your organisation and human resource management, e.g.
receives money and manages financial assets. This MyHR
can be impacted by the national, state and regional  Change management practices within the
economy. E.g. service
 Consumer demand Legal forces include a range of legal obligations that
 Funding availability and priorities apply to your organisation as both an employer and a
 Partnerships human service organisation. E.g.
 Regional development and investment  Funding arrangements and contracts
 Other industries and their impact on  Industrial relations awards and agreements
workforce availability  Workplace health and safety
Sociological forces include the responsibility of your  Compliance obligations, service
organisation to the community in which it operates accreditation and standards
as well as the influence of population demographics  Obligations for consumer safety and
on service delivery models. E.g. wellbeing
 Population growth and distribution across Environmental forces describe the responsibility of
the service area/s your organisation towards protecting your resources
 Consumer expectations and environment both internally and externally. E.g.
 Age distribution, and generational shifts in  Planning for responses to natural disasters
the workforce or specific occupational  Climate change – impacts and
groups responsibilities
 Workforce diversity, cultural capability,  Risk management and mitigation strategies
diversity and representation  Environmental / sustainability policies and
 Closing the Gap (Indigenous health) procedures and the way in which these are
 Social change communicated to staff (recycling, waste
Technological forces include consideration of how management, energy management, fuel
technological advances influence the way your usage etc).
 Engagement in local community initiatives
to support the environment

Source: Adapted from: Workforce planning toolkit: Everything you need to plan for your future workforce, Community Services and Health Industry Skills
Council, 2015.

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Complete the PESTLE analysis below using the explanations from the previous page.

Current Influences Emerging influences (next 5-10 years)

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Strategic health workforce planning framework toolkit - PESTLE - Environmental analysis - PESTLE Page
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Strategic health workforce planning framework toolkit - PESTLE - Environmental analysis - PESTLE Page