NSW physician - rehabilitation medicine specialist clinical and non-clinical workforce characteristics in 2019
245 Headcount
209Headcount
52.6%Female
35.7Work hours per week
51.6Years average age
23%Aged 60+
14New Fellows in 2018
95Headcount
59%Female
4 yearsLength of training
6.7%Trainee growth2015 - 2019
42.8%NSW Australian trainees
Workforce modelling indicates the need to significantly grow the NSW specialist physician - rehabilitation medicine workforce by around 4 to 5 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 5, to 100 total advanced trainees commencing per year and high scenario by 6, to 101 total advanced trainees commencing per year.
Demand is expected to grow 3.0% (low demand scenario) to 3.4% (high demand scenario).
In 2035 the average fellow will be 51.7 to 52.0 years old (if new entries enter the workforce).
146Headcount
34.8Work hours per week
51.2Years average age
22.6%Aged 60+
63Headcount
37.9Work hours per week
50.8Years average age
23.8%Aged 60+
0 1-10 11-20 21-30 31 to 50
Data source: The National Health Workforce Dataset – Australian Government Department of Health; The Medical Education and Training in Australia Report (MET).
