Anaesthesia

  • ​NSW anaesthesia specialist clinical and non-clinical workforce characteristics in 2019

    1560
    Headcount

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    Workforce characteristics for NSW anaesthesia specialist clinical workforce in 2019

    1396
    Headcount

    32.2%
    Female

    39.5
    Work hours per week

    49.4
    Years average age

    18.1%
    Aged 60+

    78
    New Fellows in 2018

    Workforce characteristics for NSW anaesthesia advanced trainees workforce in 2019

    226
    Headcount

    50%
    Female

    5 years
    Length of training

    14.1%
    Trainee growth
    2015 - 2019

    31.5%
    NSW Australian trainees

    Total advanced trainees

    Year
    		20152016201720182019
    Advanced Trainees
    		198
    		201208212226

    Workforce requirement for NSW anaesthesia specialist workforce by 2035

    Reasonable career opportunities

    ​Workforce modelling indicates the need for some growth in the NSW specialist anaesthesia workforce by around 6 to 15 new fellows per annum entering workforce to meet community need in 2035 across both high and low demand scenarios.

    ​To meet the 2035 specialist workforce requirements through training, there is an ongoing need to increase the number of NSW advanced trainees under the low scenario by 8, to 234 total advanced trainees commencing per year and high scenario by 19, to 245 total advanced trainees commencing per year.

    ​Demand is expected to grow 1.5% (low demand scenario) to 2.0% (high demand scenario).

    In 2035 the average fellow will be 51.3 to 51.8 years old (if new entries enter the workforce).

    Workforce distribution for NSW anaesthesia workforce in 2019

    Total NSW

    SectorPercentage
    Public21.78%
    Public and private49.64%
    Other
    		7.38%
    Private21.2%



    SectorPercentage
    Public45.4%
    Other (non-clinical)10.15%
    Private44.45%


    Metropolitan Sydney

    960
    Headcount

    39.3
    Work hours per week

    49.4
    Years average age

    17.5%
    Aged 60+

    TimeframeNext 1-2 years Next 3-5 years Next 6-10 years
    Percentage31%40%
    		23%


    Non-metropolitan Sydney

    436
    Headcount

    39.9
    Work hours per week

    49.5
    Years average age

    19.5%
    Aged 60+

    TimeframeNext 1-2 years Next 3-5 years Next 6-10 years
    Percentage29%
    		51%14%



    Workforce distribution for NSW anaesthesia workforce in 2019 by local health district

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Fellows per local health district

0 1-20 21-60 61-120 121-300

  • Workforce considerations

    • Workforce modelling is based on current models of care. Any change in the models may impact on requirements.
    • Any changes to current training programs will affect the workforce modelling outcome.
    • Workforce modelling is based on current workforce hours profile by age co-hours. Any changes to hours worked by future clinicians will affect the model.
    • There is an accepted error rate of plus or minus two per cent within workforce modelling.
    • The model does not address any mal-distribution either by location (rural or regional) or sector (public or private).

    Notes

    Data source: The National Health Workforce Dataset – Australian Government Department of Health; The Medical Education and Training in Australia Report (MET).


Current as at: Wednesday 5 July 2023
Contact page owner: Workforce Planning and Talent Development