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

    126
    Headcount

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    Workforce characteristics for NSW physician - rheumatology specialist clinical workforce in 2019

    110
    Headcount

    33.6%
    Female

    37.8
    Work hours per week

    42.6
    Years average age

    33.6%
    Aged 60+

    8
    New Fellows in 2018

    Workforce characteristics for NSW physician - rheumatology advanced trainees workforce in 2019

    17
    Headcount

    6 years
    Length of training

    21.4%
    Trainee growth
    2015 - 2019

    29.3%
    NSW Australian trainees

    Total advanced trainees

    Year
    20152016201720182019
    Advanced Trainees
    14
    13151617

    Workforce requirement for NSW physician - rheumatology specialist workforce by 2035

    Reasonable career opportunities

    ​Workforce modelling indicates the need for some growth in the NSW specialist physician - rheumatology workforce by around 0 to 1 new fellows per annum entering workforce to meet community need in 2035 across both high and low demand

    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 0, to 17 total advanced trainees commencing per year and high scenario by 2, to 19 total advanced trainees commencing per year.

    ​Demand is expected to grow 1.9% (low demand scenario) to 2.2% (high demand scenario).

    In 2035 the average fellow will be 51.7 to 52.3 years old (if new entries enter the workforce).

    Workforce distribution for NSW physician - rheumatology workforce in 2019

    Total NSW

    SectorPercentage
    Public13.64%
    Public and private38.18%
    Other
    0.91%
    Private47.27%



    SectorPercentage
    Public21.29%
    Other (non-clinical)17.74%
    Private60.96%


    Metropolitan Sydney

    89
    Headcount

    36.6
    Work hours per week

    52.2
    Years average age

    33.7%
    Aged 60+

    TimeframeNext 1-2 years Next 3-5 years Next 6-10 years
    Percentage3%47%
    43%


    Non-metropolitan Sydney

    21
    Headcount

    42.9
    Work hours per week

    53.5
    Years average age

    33.3%
    Aged 60+

    TimeframeNext 1-2 years Next 3-5 years Next 6-10 years
    Percentage0%
    57%29%



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

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Fellows per local health district

0 1-10 11-20 21-30

  • 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