Labour force

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This subject area provides information relating to the workforce in health and community services occupations in Australia. Information of this nature assists workforce planning, which in turn is critical to providing an adequate and suitably distributed workforce around Australia.

Statistics shown on these pages are derived from a number of sources, including AIHW collections, the ABS Census of Population and Housing, the ABS Labour Force Survey, the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, and the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. Unless otherwise stated, all statistics presented are from AIHW sources.