NSW anaesthesia specialist clinical and non-clinical workforce characteristics in 2019
1560 Headcount
1396Headcount
32.2%Female
39.5Work hours per week
49.4Years average age
18.1%Aged 60+
78New Fellows in 2018
226Headcount
50%Female
5 yearsLength of training
14.1%Trainee growth2015 - 2019
31.5%NSW Australian trainees
Workforce modelling indicates the need for some growth in the NSW specialist anaesthesia workforce by around 6 to 15 new fellows per annum entering workforce to meet community need in 2035 across both high and low demand scenarios.
To meet the 2035 specialist workforce requirements through training, there is an ongoing need to increase the number of NSW advanced trainees under the low scenario by 8, to 234 total advanced trainees commencing per year and high scenario by 19, to 245 total advanced trainees commencing per year.
Demand is expected to grow 1.5% (low demand scenario) to 2.0% (high demand scenario).
In 2035 the average fellow will be 51.3 to 51.8 years old (if new entries enter the workforce).
960Headcount
39.3Work hours per week
17.5%Aged 60+
436Headcount
39.9Work hours per week
49.5Years average age
19.5%Aged 60+
0 1-20 21-60 61-120 121-300
Data source: The National Health Workforce Dataset – Australian Government Department of Health; The Medical Education and Training in Australia Report (MET).
