NSW physician - paediatrics and child health specialist clinical and non-clinical workforce characteristics in 2019
206 Headcount
167Headcount
63.5%Female
37.5Work hours per week
45.7Years average age
7.8%Aged 60+
29New Fellows in 2018
150Headcount
6 yearsLength of training
7.9%Trainee growth2015 - 2019
27.2%NSW Australian trainees
Workforce modelling indicates that NSW specialist physician - paediatrics and child health 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 150 per annum and there is no requirement to increase advanced trainee numbers.
Demand is expected to grow 1.5% (low demand scenario) to 2.1% (high demand scenario).
In 2035 the average fellow will be 51.8 years old (if new entries enter the workforce).
147Headcount
38.5Work hours per week
45.8Years average age
8.2%Aged 60+
20Headcount
29.7Work hours per week
44.7Years average age
5%Aged 60+
0 1-10 11-20 21-50 51-100
Data source: The National Health Workforce Dataset – Australian Government Department of Health; The Medical Education and Training in Australia Report (MET).
