NSW physician - infectious disease specialist clinical and non-clinical workforce characteristics in 2019
118 Headcount
93Headcount
47.3%Female
31.8Work hours per week
47.7Years average age
11.8%Aged 60+
3New Fellows in 2018
53Headcount
6 yearsLength of training
32.5%Trainee growth2015 - 2019
30.1%NSW Australian trainees
Workforce modelling indicates that NSW specialist physician - infectious disease 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 advanced trainee numbers at 53 per annum and there is no requirement to increase advanced trainee numbers.
Demand is expected to grow 1.7% (low demand scenario) to 2.0% (high demand scenario).
In 2035 the average fellow will be 48.0 years old (if new entries enter the workforce).
69Headcount
30.9Work hours per week
48.8Years average age
14.5%Aged 60+
24Headcount
34.3Work hours per week
44.7Years average age
4.2%Aged 60+
0 1-10 11-20
Data source: The National Health Workforce Dataset – Australian Government Department of Health; The Medical Education and Training in Australia Report (MET).
