OSR – workforce (FTE)

At 30 June 2025, organisations employed around 10,500 FTE staff (employed FTE staff) (Figure 2). During 2024–25, they also had around 355 visiting FTE staff.

The data visualisation below (Figure 2) shows the number of employed FTE staff at 30 June 2019 to 30 June 2025 by position type. Select by either:

  • organisation type
  • remoteness
  • state/territory
  • Indigenous status

to see data for that breakdown.

Data tables supporting this visualisation are available at Data.

Figure 2: Employed FTE staff by collection period and position type

Overall, employed FTE staff ranged from 7,352.1 at 30 June 2020 to 10,459.2 at 30 June 2025.

Overall, employed FTE staff ranged from 7,352.1 at 30 June 2020 to 10,459.2 at 30 June 2025.

Notes

  1. ‘Other health’ positions include sexual health workers, traditional healers, environmental health workers, trainee positions and ‘other’ health workers.
  2. Breaks are included to separate out the periods most affected by voluntary reporting and the peak of COVID-19 and associated emergency response measures. For more information see Comparisons over time.
  3. For more information, including on interpreting changes over time, see Technical notes.

Of the employed FTE staff at 30 June 2025:

  • 93% (or around 9,800 FTE) were in ACCHOs
  • 24% (or around 2,500 FTE) were in Major cities, 24% (2,500) in Inner regional areas, 20% (2,100) in Outer regional areas, 17% (1,800) in Remote areas and 16% (1,600) in Very remote areas
  • 48% (or around 5,100 FTE) were First Nations people
  • 56% (or around 5,900 FTE) were health staff.

ACCHOs employed a higher proportion of First Nations staff than non-ACCHOS (49% compared with 38%).

Total health staff per 1,000 clients

In 2024–25, there were around 12.0 total (employed and visiting) health FTE staff per 1,000 clients (Figure 3). ACCHOs had a higher number of total health staff per 1,000 clients than non-ACCHOs (12.5 compared with 8.3).

The data visualisation below (Figure 3) shows, for each collection period from 2018–19 to 2024–25, the number of total health (employed and visiting) FTE staff per 1,000 clients by position type. Select by either:

  • organisation type
  • remoteness
  • state/territory

to see data for that breakdown.

Data tables supporting this visualisation are available at Data.

Figure 3: Total health FTE staff per 1,000 clients by collection period and position type

Overall, employed health FTE staff per 1,000 clients ranged from 8.9 in 2021–22 to 12.0 in 2024–25.

Overall, employed health FTE staff per 1,000 clients ranged from 8.9 in 2021–22 to 12.0 in 2024–25.

Notes

  1. Includes employed and visiting FTE staff. Employed staff FTE are as at 30 June each period. Visiting staff FTE and number of clients are for a 12 month period from 1 July to 30 June each period.
  2. Breaks are included to separate out the periods most affected by voluntary reporting and the peak of COVID-19 and associated emergency response measures. For more information see Comparisons over time.
  3. For more information, including on interpreting changes over time, see Technical notes.
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