This report presents the first workforce projections published on the oral health profession. We present the report in 2 parts:
Overview report – presents workforce planning projections for the total oral health workforce, along with a brief description of Australia’s oral health services and demand for those services, particularly among specific population groups:
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Children
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older people
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low income and socially disadvantaged people
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people with special needs
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
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people living in rural and remote areas.
Detailed report – supports the overview and provides:
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Information on the methodology used to generate the workforce projections for individual oral health workforces.
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Workforce planning projection results for dentists, oral health practitioners (comprised of dental hygienists, dental therapists and oral health therapists) and dental prosthetists.
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Workforce profiles for each oral health workforce, including: a brief overview of their role and training pathway, presentation of information describing the number and characteristics of the existing workforce, a summary of issues expected to impact supply and/or demand for the workforce, and an assessment of existing workforce position (whether workforce supply matches demand for services or not).