NSW psychiatry specialist clinical and non-clinical workforce characteristics in 2019
1163 Headcount
991Headcount
39.5%Female
38.1Work hours per week
53.6Years average age
30.3%Aged 60+
62New Fellows in 2018
469Headcount
49.3%Female
5 yearsLength of training
2%Trainee growth2015 - 2019
29%NSW Australian trainees
Workforce modelling indicates the need to significantly grow the NSW specialist psychiatry workforce by around 14 to 16 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 45, to 514 total advanced trainees commencing per year and high scenario by 49, to 518 total advanced trainees commencing per year.
Demand is expected to grow 1.4% (low demand scenario) to 1.5% (high demand scenario).
In 2035 the average fellow will be 53.0 years old (if new entries enter the workforce).
751Headcount
38Work hours per week
53.7Years average age
30.6%Aged 60+
240Headcount
38.2Work hours per week
53.4Years average age
29.2%Aged 60+
0 1-20 21-60 61-120 121-250
Data source: The National Health Workforce Dataset – Australian Government Department of Health; The Medical Education and Training in Australia Report (MET).
