Psychiatry

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

    1163
    Headcount

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    Workforce characteristics for NSW psychiatry specialist clinical workforce in 2019

    991
    Headcount

    39.5%
    Female

    38.1
    Work hours per week

    53.6
    Years average age

    30.3%
    Aged 60+

    62
    New Fellows in 2018

    Workforce characteristics for NSW psychiatry advanced trainees workforce in 2019

    469
    Headcount

    49.3%
    Female

    5 years
    Length of training

    2%
    Trainee growth
    2015 - 2019

    29%
    NSW Australian trainees

    Total advanced trainees

    Year
    		20152016201720182019
    Advanced Trainees
    		460
    		502427429469

    Workforce requirement for NSW psychiatry specialist workforce by 2035

    Significant career opportunities

    ​Workforce modelling indicates the need to significantly grow the NSW specialist psychiatry workforce by around 14 to 16 new fellows per annum entering the 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 45, to 514 total advanced trainees commencing per year and high scenario by 49, to 518 total advanced trainees commencing per year.

    ​Demand is expected to grow 1.4% (low demand scenario) to 1.5% (high demand scenario).



    In 2035 the average fellow will be 53.0 years old (if new entries enter the workforce).

    Workforce distribution for NSW psychiatry workforce in 2019

    Total NSW

    SectorPercentage
    Public29.87%
    Public and private25.43%
    Other
    		6.56%
    Private38.14%



    SectorPercentage
    Public40.46%
    Other (non-clinical)13.01%
    Private46.47%


    Metropolitan Sydney

    751
    Headcount

    38
    Work hours per week

    53.7
    Years average age

    30.6%
    Aged 60+

    TimeframeNext 1-2 years Next 3-5 years Next 6-10 years
    Percentage19%69%
    		9%


    Non-metropolitan Sydney

    240
    Headcount

    38.2
    Work hours per week

    53.4
    Years average age

    29.2%
    Aged 60+

    TimeframeNext 1-2 years Next 3-5 years Next 6-10 years
    Percentage17%47%
    		27%


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

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Fellows per local health district

0 1-20 21-60 61-120 121-250

  • 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