Nursing and midwifery labour force 2003

This report presents statistics on trends in the employment of nurses and midwives in Australia. It is based on the main findings of the 2003 national survey of nursing and midwifery. Information presented in the report includes a national overview of the number and characteristics of nurses, their geographic region and the overall supply of nurses. Also included is a profile for each state and territory showing information such as nurses' age and sex profiles, type of nurse, area of clinical nursing, work setting and hours worked.