NSW surgery -plastic specialist clinical and non-clinical workforce characteristics in 2019
132 Headcount
121Headcount
14.9%Female
49.1Work hours per week
51.8Years average age
21.5%Aged 60+
4New Fellows in 2018
25Headcount
28%Female
6 yearsLength of training
4.2%Trainee growth2015 - 2019
29.4%NSW Australian trainees
Workforce modelling indicates that NSW specialist surgery -plastic 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 trainee numbers at 25 per annum and there is no requirement to increase trainee numbers.
Demand is expected to grow 1.7% (low demand scenario) to 1.9% (high demand scenario).
In 2035 the average fellow will be 52.9 years old (if new entries enter the workforce).
107Headcount
48.4Work hours per week
51.9Years average age
22.4%Aged 60+
14Headcount
54.3Work hours per week
51.5Years average age
14.3%Aged 60+
0 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-50
Data source: The National Health Workforce Dataset – Australian Government Department of Health; The Medical Education and Training in Australia Report (MET);The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Activity Report.
