Full-time equivalent (FTE) number in the workforce in the reference year
This item has been superseded by a newer version by one or more Registration Authorities.
Definition
Full time equivalent employed health practitioner rate (for the professions of medical practitioners, nurses/midwives, dental practitioners and allied health practitioners).
Indicator Summary
For this indicator, the workforce for each profession is defined as those employed in the profession. This excludes those who are registered in the profession but are retired from regular work, working outside the profession, on extended leave of 3 months or more or working outside Australia.
Full-time equivalent (FTE) number = Total hours worked by workforce ÷ Standard working …
2010 —State and territory by age group by profession for the following professions:
- medical practitioners (resupplied for updated Estimated Resident Population (ERP))
2011 —State and territory by age group by profession for the following professions:
- medical practitioners (resupplied for updated ERP)
- nursing and midwifery (resupplied for updated ERP)
- dental practitioners (resupplied for updated ERP)
- allied health practitioners
2012 —State and territory by age group by profession for the following professions:
- medical practitioners
- nursing and midwifery
- dental practitioners
- allied health practitioners
Calculation rules
- Description
For this indicator, the workforce for each profession is defined as those employed in the profession. This excludes those who are registered in the profession but are retired from regular work, working outside the profession, on extended leave of 3 months or more or working outside Australia.
Full-time equivalent (FTE) number = Total hours worked by workforce ÷ Standard working week for selected professions.
For the purpose of this indicator, a fulltime working week has been defined as 40 hours for medical practitioners and as 38 hours for dental practitioners, nurses and midwives, and allied health practitioners.
Allied health practitioners comprises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners, Chinese medical practitioners, chiropractors, medical radiation practitioners, occupational therapists, optometrists, osteopaths, pharmacists, physiotherapists, podiatrists and psychologists.
Full-time equivalent (FTE) number in the workforce in the reference year
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- Data Element
- Medical practitioner—hours worked, total NNN
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- Data Element
- Health professional—occupation, code ANN
Australian population in the reference year
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- Data Element
- Health professional—occupation, code ANN
2010 —State and territory by age group by profession for the following professions:
- medical practitioners (resupplied for updated Estimated Resident Population (ERP))
2011 —State and territory by age group by profession for the following professions:
- medical practitioners (resupplied for updated ERP)
- nursing and midwifery (resupplied for updated ERP)
- dental practitioners (resupplied for updated ERP)
- allied health practitioners
2012 —State and territory by age group by profession for the following professions:
- medical practitioners
- nursing and midwifery
- dental practitioners
- allied health practitioners
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- Data Element
- Health professional—occupation, code ANN
References
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