Summary Statistics, Allied Health, Modified Monash Model

Summary tables were generated using a statistical package that uses different rounding methodologies to the Health Workforce Data Tool. Percentages and/or averages may differ slightly to those extracted from the Health Workforce Data Tool.

MM 1 Metropolitan areas, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2023

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	142	146	42.5	39.1
Chiropractors	4,240	3,588	41.9	32.2
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	3,542	2,739	51.6	29.4
Dental Practitioners	19,104	17,095	42.5	34.0
Medical Practitioners	91,385	92,987	45.5	40.7
Medical Radiation Practitioners	13,637	12,776	38.2	35.6
Nurses and Midwives	285,757	261,618	41.6	34.8
Occupational Therapists	21,136	18,779	36.3	33.8
Optometrists	4,953	4,365	39.9	33.5
Osteopaths	2,337	2,016	37.9	32.8
Pharmacists	23,098	21,233	39.8	34.9
Physiotherapists	29,077	26,621	37.6	34.8
Podiatrists	4,204	3,965	39.1	35.8
Paramedicine Practitioners	12,928	14,812	36.6	43.5
Psychologists	28,994	24,328	45.4	31.9
Total	544,534	507,067	41.8	35.7

MM 2 Regional centres, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2023

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	113	122	46.2	41.0
Chiropractors	461	387	42.0	31.9
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	174	128	51.4	27.9
Dental Practitioners	1,860	1,715	41.9	35.0
Medical Practitioners	11,143	11,501	44.0	41.3
Medical Radiation Practitioners	1,571	1,525	37.7	36.9
Nurses and Midwives	40,136	37,071	42.7	35.1
Occupational Therapists	2,553	2,233	36.9	33.2
Optometrists	533	485	40.1	34.6
Osteopaths	235	196	39.3	31.7
Pharmacists	2,519	2,330	39.7	35.2
Physiotherapists	2,789	2,539	37.5	34.6
Podiatrists	475	451	39.5	36.1
Paramedicine Practitioners	2,415	2,832	37.3	44.6
Psychologists	2,628	2,222	47.0	32.1
Total	69,605	65,737	42.2	36.2

MM 3 Large rural towns, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2023

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	125	127	43.1	38.5
Chiropractors	406	341	44.0	32.0
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	156	124	51.9	30.3
Dental Practitioners	1,398	1,302	42.0	35.4
Medical Practitioners	7,445	7,669	45.4	41.2
Medical Radiation Practitioners	1,307	1,179	38.3	34.3
Nurses and Midwives	30,012	27,459	44.2	34.8
Occupational Therapists	1,755	1,496	38.7	32.4
Optometrists	438	423	40.0	36.7
Osteopaths	192	162	40.3	32.0
Pharmacists	1,682	1,589	41.7	35.9
Physiotherapists	1,986	1,768	39.4	33.8
Podiatrists	403	378	40.0	35.6
Paramedicine Practitioners	1,754	2,049	38.9	44.4
Psychologists	1,732	1,450	48.8	31.8
Total	50,791	47,517	43.6	35.9

MM 4 Medium rural towns, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2023

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	69	68	46.3	37.4
Chiropractors	269	226	42.9	31.9
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	104	74	51.0	27.2
Dental Practitioners	787	734	41.3	35.5
Medical Practitioners	2,631	2,662	46.5	40.5
Medical Radiation Practitioners	391	349	42.0	33.9
Nurses and Midwives	13,794	12,278	45.8	33.8
Occupational Therapists	708	594	38.4	31.9
Optometrists	231	212	43.1	34.9
Osteopaths	128	108	39.5	32.1
Pharmacists	862	807	42.2	35.6
Physiotherapists	960	856	39.5	33.9
Podiatrists	209	189	40.4	34.3
Paramedicine Practitioners	1,495	1,781	38.6	45.3
Psychologists	670	535	51.5	30.4
Total	23,308	21,474	44.6	35.2

MM 5 Small rural towns, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2023

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	36	36	43.7	38.4
Chiropractors	161	122	45.3	28.7
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	134	87	52.0	24.8
Dental Practitioners	401	350	42.9	33.2
Medical Practitioners	2,406	2,402	47.7	39.9
Medical Radiation Practitioners	183	168	42.7	34.9
Nurses and Midwives	14,514	12,931	47.3	33.9
Occupational Therapists	530	436	39.4	31.2
Optometrists	76	66	44.8	32.8
Osteopaths	NP	83	41.0	27.4
Pharmacists	1,056	997	44.6	35.9
Physiotherapists	720	583	42.7	30.8
Podiatrists	134	121	42.3	34.3
Paramedicine Practitioners	1,605	2,075	40.2	49.1
Psychologists	673	497	51.5	28.0
Total	22,744	20,953	46.3	35.2

MM 6 Remote communities, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2023

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	109	127	45.2	44.3
Chiropractors	42	37	39.5	33.0
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	NP	6	50.7	22.3
Dental Practitioners	121	113	40.1	35.6
Medical Practitioners	935	1,028	44.9	44.0
Medical Radiation Practitioners	71	65	40.8	34.7
Nurses and Midwives	4,071	4,116	43.4	38.4
Occupational Therapists	189	165	33.7	33.2
Optometrists	28	29	38.1	39.2
Osteopaths	NP	NP	37.0	36.0
Pharmacists	239	244	40.8	38.8
Physiotherapists	228	217	35.6	36.1
Podiatrists	34	36	35.0	40.1
Paramedicine Practitioners	404	567	39.5	53.4
Psychologists	140	129	44.9	35.1
Total	6,622	6,880	42.6	39.8

NP Row has been set to Not Published due to data confidentiality

MM 7 Very remote communities, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2023

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	109	120	45.9	41.7
Chiropractors	16	13	37.9	31.3
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	NP	NP	41.3	31.3
Dental Practitioners	36	36	47.2	37.8
Medical Practitioners	482	530	47.8	44.0
Medical Radiation Practitioners	42	41	48.7	37.5
Nurses and Midwives	2,613	2,874	45.5	41.8
Occupational Therapists	76	74	35.8	36.9
Optometrists	NP	7	51.1	35.3
Osteopaths	NP	NP	39.0	25.0
Pharmacists	97	103	43.2	40.4
Physiotherapists	97	109	36.2	42.6
Podiatrists	15	13	40.4	33.7
Paramedicine Practitioners	304	494	43.5	61.8
Psychologists	55	55	46.9	37.8
Total	3,954	4,472	45.2	43.2

NP Row has been set to Not Published due to data confidentiality