MEDICAL WORKFORCE IN NSW

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The Workforce In the 2010 calendar year, there were 116 Nephrologists who primarily worked within NSW. This workforce had the following characteristics:Average Age: 48.9 years Females: 25.9% of the workforceAverage Hours: Nephrologists worked an average 45.5 hours per week (of a standard 40 hour week)Over 50s: Approximately 43% were aged 50 years and over and 19% of the workforce were older than 60 years

Source: AIHW (2012) 2010 Medical Workforce Profi le extracts for NSW (unpublished data)

Retirement Intentions in NSW1-2 Years: 1.7% of Nephrologists intend to retire within 1-2 years3-5 Years: 9.5% of Nephrologists intend to retire within the next 3-5 years6-9 Years: 2.6% of Nephrologists intend to retire within the next 6-9 years

Source: AIHW (2012) 2010 Medical Workforce Profi le extracts (unpublished data)

Average New Fellows

Nationally

16Intend to Retire

within next 10 years

14%

Nephrology (Renal Medicine)

Nephrologists specialise in the care of patients with diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract.

77

Hoursper week

45.525.9%

Females116 Nephrologists

Trainees and New FellowsAdvanced Trainees (AT)*: 92 ATs in Australia in 2012 with an average of 77 between 2008 and 2012 Females: Female AT numbers in Australia have increased from 28 in 2009 to 49 in 2012 (47% of total) New Fellows: Nationally, an average of 16 per year from 2007-2011 (31.4% female) Medical Specialty College: Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) (www.racp.edu.au)HETI Supported Training: Not part of Health Education and Training Institute Training Networks (www.heti.nsw.gov.au)

Source: Medical Training Review Panel (MTRP) * Basic Physician Training must be completed before entering Advanced Training

UnderSubscribed

OverSubscribed

In BalanceDemand

for TrainingPositions

AverageAdvanced Trainees

Nationally

MEDICAL WORKFORCE IN NSW

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Rural

Metropolitan

Albury

Sydney

GosfordNewcastle

Port Macquarie

Co�sHarbourArmidale

Dubbo

Orange

WaggaWagga Queanbeyan

Goulburn

Lismore

Tamworth

Lithgow

Supply and Distribution

Workforce Planning Priority and Risk Rating

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Distribution: Nephrologists are located mainly within metropolitan Sydney Local Health Districts (LHDs) and Hunter New England LHD. Rural & Regional: Small number of Nephrologists (<=7) located in rural and regional LHDs.Higher proportion of non-metropolitan Sydney Nephrologists indicate an intention to retire within the next 5 years (14.7%).

The Future in NSW – Workforce Planning to 2025 Estimated Demand Growth: Between 3.7% to 4.3% to 2025 Estimated Workforce Size: In 2025, 238 Full Time Equivalents Additional Fellows: All demand scenarios require no additional trainees Range: No additional new trainees required

Ageing: The risk associated with the workforce aged over 60 and 70.Small Workforce Size: The risk associated with the sustainability of small workforces.Retirement Intentions: The risk associated with the retirement intentions of the current workforce.New Fellow Requirements: The risk associated with the requirement to recruit additional trainees, based on workforce planning to 2025.Training Supervision: The risk associated with the availability of the existing workforce to provide supervision to new trainees.

Future Workforce Considerations• Impact on workforce requirements of increasing demand for dialysis and transplantation

services• Addressing rural and regional workforce maldistribution

Ageing >60

Moderate Risk

Retirement Intentions <2 Years

Minimal Risk

Retirement Intentions <5 Years

Moderate Risk

Workforce New Fellow

Requirements

Minimal Risk

Availability of Training Supervision

Minimal Risk

Small Workforce

Minimal Risk

Ageing >70

Minimal Risk

Priority for Workforce Planning:

Minimal