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released: 18 Jan 2008 author: AIHW media release

This report presents statistics on trends in the employment of nurses and midwives in Australia. It is based on the main findings of the 2005 national survey of nursing and midwifery. Information presented includes a national and stat/territory overview of the number and characteristics of nurses and midwives, their geographic region and overall supply.

ISSN 1327-4309; ISBN 978 174 024 7443; Cat. no. HWL 40; 68pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Additional material

Nursing and midwifery labour force detailed tables

  • Registered nurses - demographic overview (135KB XLS) 4
  • Registered nurses - clinical area by selected characteristics (217KB XLS)
  • Registered nurses - work setting by selected characteristics (163KB XLS)
  • Enrolled nurses - demographic overview (139KB XLS) 4
  • Enrolled nurses - clinical area by selected characteristics. (225KB XLS)
  • Enrolled nurses - work setting by selected characteristics (164KB XLS)
  • Registered and enrolled nurses - demographic overview (135KB XLS) 4
  • Registered and enrolled nurses - clinical area by selected characteristics (235KB XLS)
  • Registered and enrolled nurses - work setting by selected characteristics (168KB XLS)

Nursing and Midwifery Labour Force Census questionnaires

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Recommended citation

AIHW 2008. Nursing and midwifery labour force 2005. National health labour force series no. 39. Cat. no. HWL 40. Canberra: AIHW.