Medical labour force 2007

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Release Date: 16 Oct 2009

Topic: Workforce

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2009) Medical labour force 2007, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 26 April 2024.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2009). Medical labour force 2007. Canberra: AIHW.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Medical labour force 2007. AIHW, 2009.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Medical labour force 2007. Canberra: AIHW; 2009.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2009, Medical labour force 2007, AIHW, Canberra.

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The supply of employed medical practitioners increased between 2003 and 2007, from 279 to 305 full-time equivalent practitioners per 100,000 population. This increase reflected a 20% rise in practitioner numbers. The gender balance continued to shift, with women making up 34% of practitioners in 2007 compared to 32% in 2003. The average hours worked by male practitioners declined from 47.5 to 45.9 hours, while hours worked by female practitioners remained steady at 37.6 hours.

ISSN: 1327-4309
ISBN: 978 1 74024 959 1
Cat. no: HWL 45
Pages: 72

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15 Apr 2010 - Report – The historic data in tables 6, 7, 12–21 and C.2 may be different to previously published data due to revision of the Australian Bureau of Statistics estimated resident population data in 2009.

All employed medical practitioner detailed tables – The historic data in tables 1.1 and 1.3 may be different to previously published data due to revision of the Australian Bureau of Statistics estimated resident population data in 2009.
Other detailed tables – Name of the survey has been included in the explanatory notes and table of contents.

6 Sep 2011 - In Table 11 on page 20 the public sector number and average weekly total hours for the Community health centre work setting was incorrect due to a typographical error. The new figures are 610 in number and 16.1 average weekly total hour.

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