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In 2014, there were 14,680 registered medical radiation practitioners. 12,376 were employed in the medical radiation field (excluding provisional registrants).


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7 in 10

(66%) of employed medical radiation practitioners were women, the same as in 2013.


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Almost 1 in 7

(15%) were aged 55 or older, no change from 2013.


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Almost all

(94%) of employed medical radiation practitioners worked in a clinical role, about the same as in 2013 (95%).


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35.2 hours

was the average number of hours worked weekly by medical radiation practitioners. This was the same as in 2013.


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FTE per 100,000 population was 48.8

an increase from 47.3 in 2013.


Source: AIHW National Health Workforce Data Set.

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