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released: 19 Aug 2005 media release

This report presents demographic and labour force statistics on the medical profession in Australia. It is based on the main findings of the 2003 national survey of registered medical practitioners.Information presented in the report includes the number of registered practitioners in each geographic region and in each state and territory, their age and sex profiles, areas of practice, medical specialties and hours worked. The report also includes comparisons over time using data from the 2000, 2001 and 2002 national surveys of registered medical practitioners.

ISSN 1327 4309; ISBN 978 1 74024 489 3; Cat. no. HWL 32; 36pp.; OUT OF PRINT

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Publication table of contents

  • Preliminary material (126K PDF)
    • Title page and verso
    • Contents
    • List of tables
    • List of figures
    • Acknowledgments
    • Symbols and other usages
  • Sections
    1. Main findings (Sections 1-4: 205K PDF)
    2. Introduction
    3. Medical labour force composition
      • Size
      • Age and sex
      • Occupation
    4. Working hours
      • Occupation
      • Sex
      • Overall supply of practitioners
    5. Geographic comparisons (333K PDF)
      • Regions: a summary
      • Regions in detail
      • States and territories
  • End Matter (176K PDF)
    • Appendix A: Detailed tables
    • Appendix B: Explanatory notes
      • Method
      • Scope and coverage
      • Response rate
      • Changes to the survey
      • Notes on the AIHW labour force estimates
    • Glossary
    • References

Recommended citation

AIHW 2005. Medical labour force 2003. Cat. no. HWL 32. Canberra: AIHW.