The supply of employed medical practitioners increased between 2004 and 2008, from 283 to 304 full-time equivalent practitioners per 100,000 population. The increase reflected a 20.5% rise in practitioner numbers.The gender balance continued to shift, with women making up 35% of practitioners in 2008 compared to 33% in 2004. The average hours worked by male practitioners declined from 47.1 to 45.4 hours, while hours worked by female practitioners changed marginally from 37.6 to 37.7 hours.
ISSN 1446-9820; ISBN 978-1-74249-065-6; Cat. no. AUS 131; 8pp.; INTERNET ONLY
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AIHW 2010. Medical labour force 2008. Cat. no. AUS 131. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 14 January 2013 <http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=6442468395>.