Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner workforce

In 2014, there were 322 registered Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners, 83% of whom were employed in the Aboriginal health services field.

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Almost 4 out of 5

(77%) of employed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners were women, an increase from 72% in 2012.

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1 in 5

(20%) were aged 55 or older, about the same as in 2012 (19%).

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Nearly 9 in 10

(86%) of employed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners worked in a clinical role; an increase from 70% in 2012.

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40.7 hours

was the average number of hours worked weekly by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners. This was about the same as in 2012 (40.5 hours).

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FTE per 100,000 population was 1.2

about the same as in 2012 (1.1).

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Source: AIHW National Health Workforce Data Set.

Additional material

• Detailed tables (136KB XLS) 
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner sample workforce survey form WKSY-81 2014 (319KB PDF) 
• Data quality statement
• Glossary