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