Surgery - neurosurgery

  • ​NSW surgery – neurosurgery specialist clinical and non-clinical workforce characteristics in 2019

    83
    Headcount

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    Workforce characteristics for NSW surgery - neurosurgery specialist clinical workforce in 2019

    76
    Headcount

    12.9%
    Female

    53.3
    Work hours per week

    51.1
    Years average age

    15.6%
    Aged 60+

    2
    New Fellows in 2018

    Workforce characteristics for NSW surgery - neurosurgery trainees workforce in 2019

    19
    Headcount

    21.1%
    Female

    6 years
    Length of training

    5.6%
    Trainee growth
    2015 - 2019

    34.5%
    NSW Australian trainees

    Total trainees

    Year
    		20152016201720182019
    Trainees
    		18
    		19191719

    Workforce requirement for NSW surgery - neurosurgery specialist workforce by 2035

    Significant career opportunities

    ​Workforce modelling indicates the need to significantly grow the NSW specialist surgery – neurosurgery workforce by around 0.6 to 1.3 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 trainees under the low scenario by 1, to 20 total trainees commencing per year and high scenario by 2, to 21 total trainees commencing per year.

    ​Demand is expected to grow 0.7% (low demand scenario) to 1.6% (high demand scenario).

    In 2035 the average fellow will be 51.4 years old (if new entries enter the workforce).

    Workforce distribution for NSW surgery - neurosurgery workforce in 2019

    Total NSW

    SectorPercentage
    Public1.3%
    Public and private72.73%
    Other
    		1.3%
    Private24.68%



    SectorPercentage
    Public24.43%
    Other (non-clinical)9.97%
    Private65.59%


    Metropolitan Sydney

    65
    Headcount

    52.5
    Work hours per week

    50.9
    Years average age

    15.4%
    Aged 60+

    TimeframeNext 1-2 years Next 3-5 years Next 6-10 years
    Percentage30%10%
    		40%


    Non-metropolitan Sydney

    12
    Headcount

    57.6
    Work hours per week

    52.4
    Years average age

    16.7%
    Aged 60+

    TimeframeNext 1-2 years Next 3-5 years Next 6-10 years
    Percentage0%
    		100%0%



    Workforce distribution for NSW surgery - neurosurgery workforce in 2019 by local health district

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Fellows per local health district

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  • 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);The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Activity Report.


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