Diversional therapy supports people to improve health and wellbeing through leisure and recreation-based interventions. Diversional therapists develop and facilitate individual and group-based programs aimed to improve, maintain or restore physical, cognitive, social, emotional and spiritual functioning and hence overall quality of life. Diversional therapists work with people of all ages and abilities in a variety of healthcare settings to promote social connectedness, self-esteem, independence and community participation. Diversional therapists have specialised knowledge and skills in leisure theory, leisure behaviour, recreational activity provision, leisure education and counselling, adaption and modification, and group facilitation.
76Headcount
24.3Work hours per week
36.1Years average age
3.4%Aboriginal workforce target
Demand is expected to grow 1.5% (low demand scenario) to 1.7% (high demand scenario).
Workforce modelling indicates the need to grow the NSW diversional therapy workforce by around 1 to 2 new professionals per annum to meet community need in 2040 across both demand scenarios.
53Headcount
24Work hours per week
40.1Years average age
83%Female
14.8%Aged 60+
0%Aboriginal
37Headcount
24.8Work hours per week
41.3Years average age
11.1%Aged 60+
15Headcount
22.8Work hours per week
41.4Years average age
3.7%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+
