Intensive care

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

    285
    Headcount

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    Workforce characteristics for NSW intensive care specialist clinical workforce in 2019

    206
    Headcount

    21.4%
    Female

    53.3
    Work hours per week

    49.5
    Years average age

    16.5%
    Aged 60+

    17
    New Fellows in 2018

    Workforce characteristics for NSW intensive care advanced trainees workforce in 2019

    86
    Headcount

    32.6%
    Female

    6 years
    Length of training

    1.6%
    Trainee growth
    2015 - 2019

    27.5%
    NSW Australian trainees

    Total advanced trainees

    Year
    		20152016201720182019
    Advanced Trainees
    		124
    		101136132126

    Workforce requirement for NSW intensive care specialist workforce by 2035

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    ​Workforce modelling indicates that NSW intensive care specialist workforce will have sufficient new fellows per annum entering workforce to meet community need in 2035 across both high and low demand scenarios.

    The 2035 specialist workforce requirements will be met through current (2019) total advanced trainee numbers at 126 per annum and there is no requirement to increase advanced trainee numbers.

    ​Demand is expected to grow 1.8% (low demand scenario) to 2.6% (high demand scenario).

    In 2035 the average fellow will be 52.8 to 52.9 years old (if new entries enter the workforce).

    Workforce distribution for NSW intensive care workforce in 2019

    Total NSW

    SectorPercentage
    Public66.99%
    Public and private14.08%
    Other
    		9.22%
    Private9.71%



    SectorPercentage
    Public71.44%
    Other (non-clinical)15.21%
    Private13.34%


    Metropolitan Sydney

    137
    Headcount

    56.7
    Work hours per week

    49.3
    Years average age

    15.3%
    Aged 60+

    TimeframeNext 1-2 years Next 3-5 years Next 6-10 years
    Percentage24%38%
    		33%


    Non-metropolitan Sydney

    69
    Headcount

    46.4
    Work hours per week

    49.9
    Years average age

    18.8%
    Aged 60+

    TimeframeNext 1-2 years Next 3-5 years Next 6-10 years
    Percentage31%
    		38%31%



    Workforce distribution for NSW intensive care workforce in 2019 by local health district

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Fellows per local health district

0 1-10 11-20 21-40 41 to 60

  • 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