Child life therapy is an allied health profession which focuses on supporting, educating and empowering children and young people through their health care journey. Child life therapists use evidence-based and developmentally responsive interventions to reduce the stress, pain and anxiety that can be associated with hospitalisation, thus reducing the risk of paediatric medical traumatic stress. Child life therapists tailor play-based interventions and non-pharmacological strategies to support preparation and procedural care needs. In partnership with children and families these coping strategies can be developed to improve lifelong outcomes.
43Headcount
29.0Work hours per week
29.0Years average age
3.4%Aboriginal workforce target
Demand is expected to grow 1.4% (low demand scenario) to 1.5% (high demand scenario).
Workforce modelling indicates the need to grow the NSW child life therapy workforce by around 1 to 2 new professionals per annum to meet community need in 2040 across both demand scenarios.
32Headcount
26.7Work hours per week
43.9Years average age
96.9%Female
9.4%Aged 60+
3.1%Aboriginal
25Headcount
28.5Work hours per week
43.1Years average age
7Headcount
20.3Work hours per week
47.3Years average age
0%Aged 60+
The geographic distribution of the public workforce by local health district/network, by facility and per 100,000 population.
0 1-25 26-50 51-75 76-100 100+
0 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 20+
