NSW physician - geriatric medicine specialist clinical and non-clinical workforce characteristics in 2019
279 Headcount
246Headcount
47.2%Female
39.1Work hours per week
48.2Years average age
13.8%Aged 60+
30New Fellows in 2018
89Headcount
6 yearsLength of training
2.3%Trainee growth2015 - 2019
30.1%NSW Australian trainees
Workforce modelling indicates that NSW specialist physician - geriatric medicine workforce will have sufficient new fellows per annum entering workforce to meet community need in 2035 across both high and low demand scenarios.
The 2035 specialist workforce requirements will be met through current (2019) total advanced trainee numbers at 89 per annum and there is no requirement to increase advanced trainee numbers.
Demand is expected to grow 2.9% (low demand scenario) to 3.3% (high demand scenario).
In 2035 the average fellow will be 52.4 years old (if new entries enter the workforce).
176Headcount
39.3Work hours per week
47.8Years average age
13.1%Aged 60+
70Headcount
38.7Work hours per week
49.3Years average age
15.7%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).
