• ​​NSW ophthalmology specialist clinical and non-clinical workforce characteristics in 2019

    376
    Headcount

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    Workforce characteristics for NSW ophthalmology specialist clinical workforce in 2019

    358
    Headcount

    22.9%
    Female

    40.4
    Work hours per week

    54.2
    Years average age

    31%
    Aged 60+

    8
    New Fellows in 2018

    Workforce characteristics for NSW ophthalmology advanced trainees workforce in 2019

    33
    Headcount

    39.4%
    Female

    5 years
    Length of training

    -13.2%
    Trainee growth
    2015 - 2019

    41.8%
    NSW Australian trainees

    Total advanced trainees

    Year
    20152016201720182019
    Advanced Trainees
    38
    35373933

    Workforce requirement for NSW ophthalmology specialist workforce by 2035

    Significant career opportunities

    ​Workforce modelling indicates the need to grow the NSW specialist opthalmology workforce by around 1 to 4 new fellows per annum entering the 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 2, to 35 total advanced trainees commencing per year and high scenario by 6, to 39 total advanced trainees commencing per year.

    ​Demand is expected to grow 0.9% (low demand scenario) to 1.4% (high demand scenario).

    In 2035 the average fellow will be 52.9 years old (if new entries enter the workforce).

    Workforce distribution for NSW ophthalmology workforce in 2019

    Total NSW

    SectorPercentage
    Public0.56%
    Public and private48.04%
    Other
    3.91%
    Private47.49%



    SectorPercentage
    Public9.21%
    Other (non-clinical)12.3%
    Private78.48%


    Metropolitan Sydney

    276
    Headcount

    39.8
    Work hours per week

    54.2
    Years average age

    32.6%
    Aged 60+

    TimeframeNext 1-2 years Next 3-5 years Next 6-10 years
    Percentage17%46%
    24%


    Non-metropolitan Sydney

    82
    Headcount

    42.5
    Work hours per week

    53.9
    Years average age

    25.6%
    Aged 60+

    TimeframeNext 1-2 years Next 3-5 years Next 6-10 years
    Percentage10%
    57%24%



    Workforce distribution for NSW ophthalmology workforce in 2019 by local health district

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Fellows per local health district

0 1-10 11-20 21-40 41-120

  • Workforce considerations

    • Workforce modelling is based on current models of care. Any change in the models may impact on requirements.
    • Any changes to current training programs will affect the workforce modelling outcome.
    • Workforce modelling is based on current workforce hours profile by age co-hours. Any changes to hours worked by future clinicians will affect the model.
    • There is an accepted error rate of plus or minus two per cent within workforce modelling.
    • The model does not address any mal-distribution either by location (rural or regional) or sector (public or private).

    Notes

    Data source: The National Health Workforce Dataset – Australian Government Department of Health; The Medical Education and Training in Australia Report (MET).


Current as at: Wednesday 5 July 2023