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released: 17 Dec 2007 author: AIHW Dental Statistics and Research Unit

Geographic distribution of the Australian dental labour force 2003 presents results from the 2003 national dental labour force data collection. The collection includes all dentists, dental therapists, dental hygienists and dental prosthetists across Australia. This publication presents the overall numbers and the practice status of the dental labour force in each state and territory, across geographic remoteness regions and nationally. Other statistics describe the demographic distribution, area and type of practice and the usual hours worked per week of the four dental occupational groups. Where possible, the results are compared with those from previous dental labour force collections.

ISSN 1321-0254; ISBN 978 1 74024 734 4; Cat. no. DEN 168; 224pp.; $24.00

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Publication table of contents

  • Contents
  • Symbols
  • Acknowledgments
  • Main findings
    • Dentists
    • Dental prosthetists
    • Dental therapists
    • Dental hygienists
  • 1 Introduction
    • 1.1 Dentists
    • 1.2 Allied oral health practitioners
    • 1.3 Geographic distribution
  • 2 Explanatory notes
    • 2.1 Methods and response rates
      • Dentists
      • Dental prosthetists
      • Dental therapists
      • Dental hygienists
    • 2.2 Labour force estimates
      • Geographic classification
    • 2.3 Glossary
  • 3 Dentist labour force
    • 3.1 Overall numbers
    • 3.2 Demographic characteristics
    • 3.3 Practice characteristics
    • 3.4 Dental specialists
    • 3.5 Distribution by geographic classification
      • State and territory
      • Remoteness Areas
      • Dentists by statistical division
  • 4 Dental prosthetist labour force
    • 4.1 Overall numbers
    • 4.2 Demographic characteristics
    • 4.3 Practice characteristics
    • 4.4 Distribution by geographic classification
      • State and territory
      • Remoteness Areas
  • 5 Dental therapist labour force
    • 5.1 Overall numbers
    • 5.2 Demographic characteristics
    • 5.3 Practice characteristics
    • 5.4 Distribution by geographic classification
      • State and territory
      • Remoteness Areas
  • 6 Dental hygienist labour force
    • 6.1 Overall numbers
    • 6.2 Demographic characteristics
    • 6.3 Practice characteristics
    • 6.4 Distribution by geographic classification
      • State and territory
      • Remoteness Areas
  • 7 Discussion
  • 8 References
  • Appendix A Data tables
    • A1 Dentist tables
    • A2 Dental prosthetists
    • A3 Dental therapists
    • A4 Dental hygienists
  • Appendix B Examples of labour force questionnaires, 2003
    • B1 Dentist labour force questionnaire
    • B2 Dental prosthetist labour force questionnaire
    • B3 Dental therapist labour force questionnaire
    • B4 Dental hygienist labour force questionnaire
  • Appendix C Estimated resident population state and territories, 2003
  • Appendix D Publications from the national dental labour force data collections
    • Articles
    • Newsletters
    • Research Reports
    • Reports
  • List of tables
  • List of figures

Recommended citation

AIHW Dental Statistics and Research Unit 2007. Geographic distribution of the Australian dental labour force, 2003. Dental statistics and research series no. 37. Cat. no. DEN 168. Canberra: AIHW.