Physician - general paediatrics

  • ​NSW physician - general paediatrics specialist clinical and non-clinical workforce characteristics in 2019

    687
    Headcount

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    Workforce characteristics for NSW physician - general paediatrics specialist clinical workforce in 2019

    486
    Headcount

    49.8%
    Female

    37.6
    Work hours per week

    51.7
    Years average age

    24.5%
    Aged 60+

    37
    New Fellows in 2018

    Workforce characteristics for NSW physician - general paediatrics advanced trainees workforce in 2019

    226
    Headcount

    6 years
    Length of training

    0.4%
    Trainee growth
    2015 - 2019

    30.1%
    NSW Australian trainees

    Total advanced trainees

    Year
    20152016201720182019
    Advanced Trainees
    225
    247243201226

    Workforce requirement for NSW physician - general paediatrics specialist workforce by 2035

    Reasonable career opportunities

    ​Workforce modelling indicates the need for some growth in the NSW specialist physician – general paediatrics workforce by around 2 to 5 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 3, to 229 total advanced trainees commencing per year and high scenario by 6, to 232 total advanced trainees commencing per year.

    ​Demand is expected to grow 1.8% (low demand scenario) to 2.2% (high demand scenario).

    In 2035 the average fellow will be 53 years old (if new entries enter the workforce).

    Workforce distribution for NSW physician - general paediatrics workforce in 2019

    Total NSW

    SectorPercentage
    Public42.8%
    Public and private33.33%
    Other
    4.94%
    Private18.93%



    SectorPercentage
    Public50.12%
    Other (non-clinical)16.36%
    Private33.52%


    Metropolitan Sydney

    335
    Headcount

    35.9
    Work hours per week

    52.1
    Years average age

    25.4%
    Aged 60+

    TimeframeNext 1-2 years Next 3-5 years Next 6-10 years
    Percentage19%41%
    34%


    Non-metropolitan Sydney

    151
    Headcount

    41.1
    Work hours per week

    50.9
    Years average age

    22.5%
    Aged 60+

    TimeframeNext 1-2 years Next 3-5 years Next 6-10 years
    Percentage18%
    47%32%



    Workforce distribution for NSW physician - general paediatrics workforce in 2019 by local health district

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Fellows per local health district

0 1-10 11-20 21-50 51-120

  • 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