Planners Leaving Profession Due To Workplace Stress

An Australian national inquiry has found many town and city planners are leaving the profession because of workplace stress causing a shortage of planners.

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February 27, 2004, 2:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The Planning Institute of Australia's annual conference in Hobart has been told nationally there about 700 vacancies for planners. Delegates have been told there is a critical shortage of planners in cities and regions where development pressures are highest."

Thanks to Stu Baker

FULL STORY: Town planner shortage blamed on stress: inquiry

Wednesday, February 25, 2004 in Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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