NSW physician - general medicine specialist clinical and non-clinical workforce characteristics in 2019
381 Headcount
225Headcount
17.3%Female
29.7Work hours per week
59Years average age
49.8%Aged 60+
20New Fellows in 2018
109Headcount
6 yearsLength of training
18.5%Trainee growth2015 - 2019
15%NSW Australian trainees
Workforce modelling indicates the need for some growth in the NSW specialist physician - general medicine workforce by around 1 to 2 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 4, to 113 total advanced trainees commencing per year and high scenario by 7, to 116 total advanced trainees commencing per year.
Demand is expected to grow 1.1% (low demand scenario) to 1.8% (high demand scenario).
In 2035 the average fellow will be 54.3 to 55.4 years old (if new entries enter the workforce).
114Headcount
27.3Work hours per week
62.6Years average age
61.4%Aged 60+
111Headcount
32.1Work hours per week
55.3Years average age
37.8%Aged 60+
0 1-10 11-20 21-40 41-60
Data source: The National Health Workforce Dataset – Australian Government Department of Health; The Medical Education and Training in Australia Report (MET).
