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Report on the Audit of Health Workforce in Rural and Regional Australia

This report provides information gathered in the audit of the health workforce in rural and remote Australia. It investigates the number and distribution of the health workforce, specifically doctors, nurses and other health professionals, currently working in rural and regional Australia, describes the current workforce supply and identifies where health workforce shortages exist.

Online version of Report on the Audit of Health Workforce in Rural and Regional Australia

PDF printable version of Report on the Audit of Health Workforce in Rural and Regional Australia (PDF 3688 KB large file)

The same publication in smaller sections:

Cover pages - including title page, copyright and foreword (PDF 23 KB)

Contents (PDF 14 KB)

1. Executive Summary (PDF 36 KB)
2. Rural and regional health workforce audit (PDF 84 KB)
3. Rural and regional health workforce supply (PDF 77 KB)
4. Stakeholder information and experience (PDF 25 KB)
5. Health workforce roles (PDF 24 KB)
6. Key findings (PDF 13 KB)

Glossary; Acronyms; References (PDF 32 KB)

List of attachments (PDF 10 KB)

• Attachment A: Stakeholders consulted for the Rural and Regional Audit (PDF 11 KB)
  
  
• Attachment B: Recent Reports on Health Workforce (PDF 64 KB)
  
  
• Attachment C: Rural and Regional Audit Maps (PDF 10 KB)
  • Map 1: Aboriginal Medical Services (PDF 507 KB Large file)
  • Map 2: Public Hospitals (PDF 515 KB Large file)
  • Map 3: Private Hospitals (PDF 513 KB Large file)
  • Map 4: Multi Purpose Services (PDF 511 KB Large file)
  • Map 5: Royal Flying Doctor Service primary care sites (PDF 509 KB Large file)
  • Map 6: Areas of Workforce Shortage (PDF 820 KB Large file)
    
    
• Attachment D: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2006 Census of Population and Housing: Employed persons in health related occupations (PDF 100 KB)
  
  
• Attachment E: Remoteness Classifications (PDF 12 KB)

If you are having difficulty downloading the PDF document, please email health.workforce@health.gov.au and we will arrange for a copy to be sent to you.

Page last reviewed: 3 February 2009




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