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released: 1 Jul 1996 author: AMWAC & AIHW

This is the first report of the Australian Medical Workforce Advisory Committee to the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council on the profile, implications and trends of female participation in the Australian workforce.

ISBN 978 0 7310 9251 2; Cat. no. AMWAC 1996.7; 184pp.; INTERNET ONLY

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Publication table of contents

  • Contents
  • Abbreviations
  • Terms of Reference of AMWAC and the AMWAC Female Medical Workforce Working Party
  • Membership of AMWAC
  • Membership of the AMWAC Female Medical Workforce Working Party
  • Introduction and Summary of Key Issues
    • Background
    • Approach of the Working Party
    • Australian Medical Workforce Benchmarks
    • Main Characteristics of the Female Medical Workforce in Australia
    • Key Issues
    • Options for Government and the Medical Profession
  • Recommendations
  • Some Implications of Increased Female Participation in the Medical Workforce
    • Geographic Distribution
    • General Practice
    • Specialist Practice
    • Working Hours
    • Retirement Patterns
    • Work Practices
    • Career Choices
    • Family Commitments
    • Continuing Medical Education
    • Other Leave From the Workforce
    • The Single Female Clinician
    • Country of Origin/Culture
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix A - International Comparisons
  • References
  • AIHW Medical Labour Force Profile - The Female Medical Workforce

Recommended citation

AMWAC & AIHW 1996. Female participation in the Australian medical workforce. Cat. no. AMWAC 1996.7. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 12 June 2013 <http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=6442466793>.