Table of contents

  • Contents
  • Abbreviations
  • Terms of Reference of AMWAC and the AMWAC Female Medical Workforce Working Party
  • Membership of AMWAC
  • Membership of the AMWAC Female Medical Workforce Working Party
  • Introduction and Summary of Key Issues
    • Background
    • Approach of the Working Party
    • Australian Medical Workforce Benchmarks
    • Main Characteristics of the Female Medical Workforce in Australia
    • Key Issues
    • Options for Government and the Medical Profession
  • Recommendations
  • Some Implications of Increased Female Participation in the Medical Workforce
    • Geographic Distribution
    • General Practice
    • Specialist Practice
    • Working Hours
    • Retirement Patterns
    • Work Practices
    • Career Choices
    • Family Commitments
    • Continuing Medical Education
    • Other Leave From the Workforce
    • The Single Female Clinician
    • Country of Origin/Culture
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix A - International Comparisons
  • References
  • AIHW Medical Labour Force Profile - The Female Medical Workforce