NSW ophthalmology specialist clinical and non-clinical workforce characteristics in 2019
376 Headcount
358Headcount
22.9%Female
40.4Work hours per week
54.2Years average age
31%Aged 60+
8New Fellows in 2018
33Headcount
39.4%Female
5 yearsLength of training
-13.2%Trainee growth2015 - 2019
41.8%NSW Australian trainees
Workforce modelling indicates the need to grow the NSW specialist opthalmology workforce by around 1 to 4 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 2, to 35 total advanced trainees commencing per year and high scenario by 6, to 39 total advanced trainees commencing per year.
Demand is expected to grow 0.9% (low demand scenario) to 1.4% (high demand scenario).
In 2035 the average fellow will be 52.9 years old (if new entries enter the workforce).
276Headcount
39.8Work hours per week
32.6%Aged 60+
82Headcount
42.5Work hours per week
53.9Years average age
25.6%Aged 60+
0 1-10 11-20 21-40 41-120
Data source: The National Health Workforce Dataset – Australian Government Department of Health; The Medical Education and Training in Australia Report (MET).
