NSW general practitioner specialist clinical and non-clinical workforce characteristics in 2019
7933 Headcount
7161Headcount
43%Female
37.6Work hours per week
54.8Years average age
37.1%Aged 60+
439New Fellows in 2018
1849Headcount
61.9%Female
3 yearsLength of training
8.6%Trainee growth2015 - 2019
32.5%NSW Australian trainees
Workforce modelling indicates the need for some growth in the NSW specialist general practitioner workforce by around 23 to 115 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 35, to 1884 total advanced trainees commencing per year and high scenario by 174, to 2023 total advanced trainees commencing per year.
Demand is expected to grow 1.3% (low demand scenario) to 2.1% (high demand scenario).
In 2035 the average fellow will be 53.8 to 54.5 years old (if new entries enter the workforce).
4550Headcount
37.4Work hours per week
55.6Years average age
39.8%Aged 60+
2610Headcount
37.7Work hours per week
53.5Years average age
32.5%Aged 60+
0 1-300 301-600 601-900 901-1200
Data source: The National Health Workforce Dataset – Australian Government Department of Health; The Medical Education and Training in Australia Report (MET).
