Labour Market Research – Health Professions1
Australia
2014-15
2346-11 Medical
Laboratory Scientist
2512-11 Medical
Diagnostic Radiographer
2512-12 Medical
Radiation Therapist
• No Shortage
• There are large fields
of qualified applicants
• Recruitment Difficulty
in some locations
where training is not
available
• No Shortage
• All surveyed vacancies
were readily filled
2514-11 Optometrist
2515-11,13 Hospital and
Retail Pharmacist
2523-12 Dentist
• Shortage
• Higher training
numbers may address
the shortage over the
next few years
2525-11 Physiotherapist
• Recruitment Difficulty
for smaller states and
the territories and for
aged and disability care



• No Shortage
• Some graduates
experience difficulty
gaining employment
• No Shortage
• Advertised vacancies
generally attract large
fields of qualified
applicants
2526-11 Podiatrist
2527-11 Audiologist
• No Shortage
• Vacancies are readily
filled
• Shortage
• Recruitment is very
difficult, especially in
regional areas
2512-14 Sonographer
• Shortage
• Shortages have been
long standing, applicant
numbers are low
2524-11
Occupational Therapist
• No Shortage
• Strong growth is
expected but shortages
have not been evident
for some years
2527-12
Speech Pathologist
• No Shortage
• There are large fields
of qualified applicants
There were significant and widespread shortages of health professionals in the decade to 2008-09,
but the labour market has eased (mainly on the back of increased training) and widespread
national shortages are no longer evident.
Nationally, shortages are limited to a small number of occupations (sonographers, optometrists and
audiologists). Appendix A provides detailed ratings for individual occupations.
o That said, employers in some regional locations (particularly in Queensland), and those
recruiting for sectors such as aged care, sometimes have difficulty attracting workers who
have appropriate skills and experience.
Employment of health professionals is increasing strongly, but there has also been a large increase
in training numbers over recent years which has boosted the available supply of these workers.
There is now some surplus capacity, particularly at the new graduate level.
o A number of contacts commented on the high number of recent graduates applying for
vacancies requiring experienced workers.
o Graduate outcomes data2 suggest that graduates are finding it more difficult to gain full-time
work.
ISSN: 2203-9619
1
For the purposes of this report, health professions refers to the following ANZSCO codes: Medical Laboratory Scientist
(2346-11), Medical Diagnostic Radiographer (2512-11), Medical Radiation Therapist (2512-12), Sonographer (2512-14),
Optometrist (2514-14), Hospital and Retail Pharmacist (2515-11,13), Dentist (2523-12), Occupational Therapist (2524-11),
Physiotherapist (2525-11), Podiatrist (2526-11), Audiologist (2527-11) and Speech Pathologist (2527-12). The research is for
these occupations and was undertaken in early 2015. Throughout the report, where detailed data are not available, the
broader data used may include some occupations which are not assessed in the research programme. See Appendix C for
further details.
2
Graduate Careers Australia, Graduate Destinations Survey 2014, customised table
Labour Market Research and Analysis Branch
Department of Employment
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Figure 1. Proportion of Health Professions in shortage, 2007-08 to 2014-15 (%)
Shortage
100%
Recruitment Difficulty
Not in Shortage
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
Source: Department of Employment, Skill shortage research

Demand for health professionals is expected to remain strong as the Australian population ages,
services become more accessible (including through initiatives such as the National Disability
Insurance Scheme (NDIS)) and medical technology expands health care options.
o Rising numbers of training commencements in recent years, though, suggest there will also
continue to be higher completions in the next few years. Significant shortages are not
expected to re-emerge in the short term and industry contacts have raised concerns about the
job prospects of future graduates.
Survey results

The labour market for health professions is generally adequately supplied with qualified workers,
and employers experience little difficulty recruiting for most of these professions.
o After a steady rise in the proportion of vacancies filled between 2007-08 and 2011-12,
employers’ success in filling their vacancies has flattened, with between 70 and 75 per cent
filled in recent years.
Figure 2. Proportion of vacancies filled (%), average number of applicants and suitable applicants per vacancy
(no.), Health Professions, Australia, 2007-08 to 2014-15
Applicants per vacancy - RHS
100
90
80
70
60
(%)
50
40
30
20
10
0
Suitable applicants per vacancy - RHS
72%
65%
54%
70%
74%
71%
57%
9.8
48%
7.0
4.4
Proportion of vacancies filled - LHS
5.3
9.4
8.0
5.3
3.0
1.1
2007-08
1.3
2008-09
1.6
2009-10
1.7
2010-11
2.3
2011-12
2.5
2012-13
2.7
2013-14
2.9
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
(no.)
2014-15
Source: Department of Employment, Survey of Employers who have Recently Advertised (occupation coverage varies
over the time series)
Labour Market Research and Analysis Branch
Department of Employment
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
The number of applicants per vacancy increased threefold between 2007-08 and 2014-15, but
there was little change between 2013-14 and 2014-15.
o In 2014-15, there were 9.4 applicants per vacancy, of whom 7.7 were qualified and 2.9 were
considered to be suitable (Figure 2).
The labour market has eased considerably from 2007-08, when around half of surveyed vacancies
were filled and there were significantly smaller candidate fields.
Regional differences



Employers in regional areas experience greater difficulty filling their vacancies than their
metropolitan counterparts. Despite this, they generally have the choice of multiple suitable
applicants (Appendix A).
o In 2014-15, 61 per cent of surveyed regional vacancies were filled, compared with
77 per cent in metropolitan areas.
o Regional employers also attract smaller fields of applicants (6.3 applicants per vacancy, on
average, compared with 11.2) and suitable applicants (2.3 compared with 3.2).
Employers in most states recruited with ease in 2014-15 (Figure 3).
o Tasmanian, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory employers experienced the
greatest difficulty filling their vacancies (potentially due to the lack of training available in
these areas for some health professions).
Over the year to 2014-15, recruitment became easier for employers in Western Australia, South
Australia, the Northern Territory and Victoria (Appendix A).
Figure 3. Proportion of vacancies filled (%), average number of applicants and suitable applicants per vacancy
by state and territory (no.), Health Professions, 2014-15
Applicants per vacancy - RHS
Suitable applicants per vacancy - RHS
Proportion of vacancies filled - LHS
100
30
90
80
82%
74%
27
82%
73%
71%
71%
70
21
60
52%
(%) 50
40
10.6
11.2
54%
18
54%
12.0
11.4
9.4
30
4.4
10
2.2
NSW
3.2
VIC
4.6
QLD
3.1
SA
15 (no.)
12
9
7.3
20
0
24
2.3
1.7
WA
TAS
4.3
2.2
NT
6
3.8
1.7
ACT
2.9
3
0
Australia
Source: Department of Employment, Survey of Employers who have Recently Advertised
Occupational differences


Employers recruiting for medical radiation therapists, speech pathologists and podiatrists filled
more than 90 per cent of their surveyed vacancies.
There were particularly large fields of applicants, qualified applicants and suitable applicants for
medical laboratory scientist and dentist vacancies (Appendix A).
Labour Market Research and Analysis Branch
Department of Employment
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
Employers recruiting for sonographers, optometrists and audiologists experienced the greatest
difficulty filling their vacancies, and were the only occupations found to be in shortage.
Figure 4. Proportion of vacancies filled (%), average number of applicants and suitable applicants per vacancy
by occupation (no.), Health Professions, Australia, 2014-15
Applicants per vacancy - RHS
Suitable applicants per vacancy - RHS
Proportion of vacancies filled - LHS
100%
100
90
80
70
60
(%) 50
40
30
20
10
0
87%
34.4
82%
77%
93%
90%
85%
72%
68%
29.7
47%
38%
14.5
13.8
27%
9.5
9.1
5.2
6.1
1.4
4.8
1.6
0.6
4.2
3.8
2.9
1.2
3.6
7.7
2.9
1.6
2.7
2.1
0.8
6.4
50
45
40
35
30
25 (no.)
20
15
10
5
0
Source: Department of Employment, Survey of Employers who have Recently Advertised
Reasons applicants were unsuitable



Surveyed health professions required applicants to be formally qualified. There were, on average,
7.7 qualified applicants per vacancy, of whom 4.5 were considered to be unsuitable by employers.
The most commonly cited reasons for qualified applicants being unsuitable were
o insufficient experience (this is the case for all but entry level roles and is particularly evident
for senior or supervisory roles)
o lack of experience in a particular specialisation
o not having membership or registration with the relevant professional body
o lack of technical skills
o poor applications, references or performance at interview
o poor communication skills
o lack of management experience for senior roles.
Many of the unsuitable applicants were new graduates who require support and mentoring that
employers often feel unable to provide.
Labour Market Research and Analysis Branch
Department of Employment
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Demand and Supply
Figure 5: Demand and supply summary
Graduates
7440 domestic undergraduate students completed a health profession degree in 2013
 Undergraduate completions increased by 42.5% over the five years to 2013
 78.5% of health profession graduates found full-time work in 2014
Labour Market
(May 2015)
Immigration
 In 2014, 465 health profession 457 visas were granted (down from 560 in 2013)
 820 settlers self-identified these occupations when arriving in 2014
159,700
employed
70% work
full-time
Recent growth
 Employment increased by 18.7% or 25,100 over the five years to May 2015
 Growth has been much stronger than the all occupation average (7.2%)
Job opportunities
 Employment is projected to rise by 20.6% to 197,100 in November 2019, well above
the all occupation average
 Turnover is relatively low (7.0%), but there are large numbers of job openings from
replacement demand due to the large employment size
Source: Various sources. As detailed data for the health professions are not available, broader data have been used
which include some occupations not assessed in the research programme. See Appendix C for further details.
Employment

In May 2015, there were 159,700 health professionals3 employed in Australia, up by 18.7 per cent
or 25,100 compared with May 2010 (Figure 6) 4.
o Health professionals was the eighth strongest growing occupational group over this period.
Around 70 per cent of these professionals work full-time5.

('000)
Figure 6. Employment, Health Professions, May 1995 to May 2015 ('000)
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Source: ABS, Labour Force, May 2015, Department of Employment trend
3
As detailed data for the health professions are not available, broader data have been used which include some
occupations not assessed in the research programme. See Appendix C for further details.
4
ABS, Labour Force, May 2015, Department of Employment trend
5
ABS, Labour Force, annual average 2014
Labour Market Research and Analysis Branch
Department of Employment
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Professional registration


A number of health professionals are required to maintain registration with the Australian Health
Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). The number of registered professionals increased for all
assessed occupations over the year to March 20156. In March 2015, AHPRA registrations numbered
o 11,414 diagnostic radiographers (up from 11,024 in March 2014)
o 2312 radiation therapists (up from 2245)
o 4907 optometrists (up from 4781)
o 28,950 pharmacists (up from 28,188)
o 15,853 dentists (up from 15,569)
o 17,047 occupational therapists (up from 16,084)
o 27,360 physiotherapists (up from 25,915)
o 4372 podiatrists (up from 4108).
Sonographers are required to be accredited by the Australasian Sonographer Accreditation
Registry. There were around 5140 qualified and active sonographers in March 2015 (compared with
4880 in March 2014)7.
Speech pathology is a self-regulated profession, with most employers requiring applicants to have
membership with Speech Pathology Australia (SPA).
Employers recruiting for audiologists required applicants to have a Qualified Practitioner number
issued by the Department of Health, a Certificate of Clinical Practice (CCP) and membership with
Audiology Australia or the Australian College of Audiology.


Vacancy levels

Internet vacancy levels for the health professions are at a high level relative to those for all
occupations and all professionals (Figure 7).
Figure 7. Advertised Vacancies, Health Professions, All Professionals and All Occupations, June 2006 to
June 2015 (indexed)
Health Professions
All Professionals
All Occupations
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
Source: Department of Employment, Internet Vacancy Index, trend (January 2006 = 100)
6
7
AHPRA (various boards), Registrant data, March 2014 and March 2015, all registration types
Australasian Sonographer Accreditation Registry, March 2015, customised data, estimates
Labour Market Research and Analysis Branch
Department of Employment
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Training


Growth in the number of domestic students studying in courses directly related to the health
professions8 has been significant in recent years.
Higher education data show there has been a strong increase in both commencements and
completions (undergraduate and postgraduate) for the health professions between 2008 and 2013
(Figure 8).9
o Commencements increased by 43.2 per cent (or 4560) to 15,100. The strongest growth was
for postgraduate study, up by 67.1 per cent (or 1460) to 3640.
o Completions increased by 49.1 per cent (or 3390) to 10,280 with the strongest growth being
for postgraduate courses, up by 69.5 per cent (or 1170) to 2840.
Figure 8. Higher education commencements and completions, Health, 2008 to 2013 (no.)
Undergraduate
16000
Postgraduate
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
2008
2009
2010
2011
Commencements
2012
2013
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Completions
Source: Department of Education and Training, Higher Education Statistic Data Cube, 2013, domestic students

Growth in training numbers was evident across all the Health professions over the five years to
2013 (Figure 9).10
o The strongest growth in commencements was for speech pathology (up by 94.2 per cent or
580), followed by physiotherapy (up by 59.3 per cent or 890).
o Medical science experienced the strongest growth in completions over the period (up by 84.3
per cent or 1,370) followed by speech pathology (up by 78.6 per cent or 330).
8
Includes those fields of training directly related to the health professions. See Appendix C for more information.
Department of Education and Training, Higher Education Student Data Collection, 2013, customised table, domestic
students
10
ibid
9
Labour Market Research and Analysis Branch
Department of Employment
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Figure 9. Higher education commencements and completions, Health by field of education, 2008 and 2013
(no.)
Audiology
Podiatry
Optometry
Dentistry
Speech Pathology
Radiography
Occupational Therapy
Pharmacy
Physiotherapy
Medical Science
2013
Audiology
Optometry
Dentistry
Speech Pathology
Radiography
Occupational Therapy
Pharmacy
Physiotherapy
Medical Science
Commencements
Podiatry
2008
5000
4500
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
Completions
Source: Department of Education and Training, Higher Education Student Data Collection, 2013, domestic students
Graduate outcomes


Bachelor degree graduate outcomes have fallen sharply in recent years.11
o Between 2009 and 2014, employment outcomes for bachelor degree graduates from courses
directly related to the health professions12 fell by 11.8 percentage points to 78.5 per cent.
There were falls in bachelor degree graduate outcomes for almost all fields of education which
supply occupations in this cluster between 2009 and 2014 (Figure 10).
o The largest fall in graduate outcomes was for speech pathology graduates, down by
32.7 percentage points to 56.7 per cent in full-time employment.
o The smallest fall was for optometry graduates, with 95.7 per cent in full-time employment
four months after graduation, down from 98.6 per cent (this, in part, reflects the need for a
registration year, which the industry generally provides).
o Graduate outcomes in the field of physiotherapy increased slightly, up by 0.4 percentage
points to 94.3 per cent in full-time employment.
o In 2009, only one health field had bachelor degree outcomes lower than the all fields average
(medical science). In 2014, there were three fields with below average outcomes
(occupational therapy, medical science and speech pathology).
11
Graduate Careers Australia, Graduate Destinations Survey 2014, customised table. Outcomes refer to the proportion of
bachelor degree graduates who were available for full-time employment and were in full-time employment four months
after the completion of their qualification. Employment outcomes in a number of health professions are influenced by the
requirement to undertake an internship for registration which may inflate the number employed full-time compared with
other occupations.
12
Includes those fields of training directly related to the health professions. See Appendix C for more information.
Labour Market Research and Analysis Branch
Department of Employment
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Figure 10. Bachelor degree graduate outcomes, Health profession fields of education, 2009 and 2014 (%)
2009
2014
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Source: Graduate Careers Australia, Graduate Destinations Survey
Note: Percentages relate to the proportion of domestic bachelor degree graduates in full-time employment four months
after graduating
Future demand



Employment of health professionals13 is projected to grow by 20.6 per cent over the five years to
number 197,100 in November 2019.
o The strongest growth is expected for occupational therapists (up by 36.6 per cent or 4700).
o The largest growth is projected for pharmacists (up by 5400 or 16.1 per cent).
o No occupation is expected to experience a fall in employment, although medical laboratory
scientist is projected to have below average growth (7.7 per cent compared with the all
occupations average of 10.0 per cent and the all professionals average of 14.2 per cent).
Turnover is relatively low (7.0 per cent, compared with the all occupations average of
11.4 per cent) but the number of job openings from replacement demand is still relatively high14.
Demand for health professionals is expected to remain strong due to the ageing population,
increasing accessibility to health care services, the roll out of the NDIS beyond the seven trial sites
in place at 30 June 201515 and developments in medical technology expanding health care options.
Publicly funded initiatives will continue to affect the demand for the health workforce.
13
Department of Employment, Employment Projections to November 2019. As detailed data for the health professions are
not available, broader data have been used which include some occupations not assessed in the research programme. See
Appendix C for further details.
14
ABS, Labour Mobility, 2013
15
National Disability Insurance Agency, Quarterly Report to COAG Disability Reform Council, 30 June 2015
Labour Market Research and Analysis Branch
Department of Employment
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APPENDIX A
State and territory skill shortage rating by occupation, 2014-15
Occupation
2346-11
2512-11
2512-12
2512-14
2514-11
2515-11,13
2523-12
2524-11
2525-11
2526-11
2527-11
2527-12
Medical Laboratory Scientist*
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer
Medical Radiation Therapist*
Sonographer
Optometrist
Hospital and Retail Pharmacist
Dentist*
Occupational Therapist
Physiotherapist
Podiatrist*
Audiologist*
Speech Pathologist*
Australia
NS
D
NS
S
S
NS
NS
NS
D
NS
S
NS
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
NS
R; M-D
R
NS
NS
S
S
NS
S
S
NS
S
R
NS
S
R
R
S
S
NS
S
NS
R-D
S
S
D
S
S
NS
S
S
NS
NS
D
NS
NS
NS
D
NS
NS
NS
R-D
S
S
S
S
NS
S
Source: Department of Employment, Skill shortage research
Key to ratings
S
National shortage
M
Shortage in metropolitan areas
R
Shortage in regional areas
D
Recruitment difficulty
R-D Recruitment difficulty in regional areas
M-D Recruitment difficulty in metropolitan areas
*
Occupation was assessed for Australia as a whole, state rating is not available
Labour Market Research and Analysis Branch
Department of Employment
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Proportion of vacancies filled (%), average number of applicants and suitable applicants per vacancy (no.), Health Professions by location, 2013-14
and 2014-15
Metropolitan
Regional
Australia
Proportion of vacancies
filled (%)
Average number of
applicants per vacancy
2013-14
77
69
74
2013-14
11.4
6.6
9.8
2014-15
77
61
71
2014-15
11.2
6.3
9.4
Average number of suitable
applicants per vacancy
2013-14
2.8
2.3
2.7
2014-15
3.2
2.3
2.9
Source: Department of Employment, Survey of Employers who have Recently Advertised
Proportion of vacancies filled (%), average number of applicants and suitable applicants per vacancy (no.),
Health Professions by state and territory, 2013-14 and 2014-15
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
Northern Territory
Australian Capital Territory
Australia
Proportion of vacancies
filled (%)
Average number of
applicants per vacancy
2013-14
82
78
74
76
61
69
49
88
74
2013-14
14.3
11.1
13.5
7.7
8.3
2.8
3.6
4.5
9.8
2014-15
74
82
73
82
71
52
54
54
71
2014-15
10.6
11.2
11.4
7.3
12.0
4.4
4.3
3.8
9.4
Average number of suitable
applicants per vacancy
2013-14
3.0
3.0
3.6
1.7
2.4
1.9
1.8
2.1
2.7
2014-15
2.2
3.2
4.6
3.1
2.3
1.7
2.2
1.7
2.9
Source: Department of Employment, Survey of Employers who have Recently Advertised
Labour Market Research and Analysis Branch
Department of Employment
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Proportion of vacancies filled (%), average number of applicants , qualified applicants and suitable applicants per vacancy (no.),
Health Professions by Occupation, 2013-14 and 2014-15
Occupation
2346-11
Medical Laboratory Scientist
2512-11
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer
2512-12
Medical Radiation Therapist
2512-14
Sonographer
2514-11
Optometrist
2515-11,13 Hospital/Retail Pharmacist
2523-12
Dentist
2524-11
Occupational Therapist
2525-11
Physiotherapist
2526-11
Podiatrist
2527-11
Audiologist
2527-12
Speech Pathologist
Health Professionals
Proportion of
vacancies filled
(%)
2013-14
97
80
100
31
n/a
78
85
86
69
n/a
n/a
90
74
2014-15
87
68
100
27
47
82
77
85
72
90
38
93
71
Average number
of applicants per
vacancy
2013-14
29.3
6.8
14.0
1.7
n/a
12.7
20.4
11.2
4.5
n/a
n/a
10.3
9.8
2014-15
34.4
5.2
9.5
1.6
2.9
13.8
29.7
9.1
3.8
4.2
2.1
14.5
9.4
Average number
of qualified
applicants per
vacancy
2013-14
22.9
5.1
10.5
0.7
n/a
10.2
17.8
10.6
4.2
n/a
n/a
7.1
8.1
2014-15
15.8
2.5
8.4
1.0
2.1
11.9
29.0
8.7
3.6
4.2
2.1
14.2
7.7
Average number
of suitable
applicants per
vacancy
2013-14
6.7
2.2
10.1
0.5
n/a
2.3
5.3
2.8
1.5
n/a
n/a
4.4
2.7
2014-15
6.1
1.4
4.8
0.6
1.2
3.6
7.7
2.9
1.6
2.7
0.8
6.4
2.9
Source: Department of Employment, Survey of Employers who have Recently Advertised
Labour Market Research and Analysis Branch
Department of Employment
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APPENDIX B
Employment, selected Health Professions and All Occupations
Employment
2346 Medical Laboratory Scientists
2512 Medical Imaging Professionals
2514 Optometrists and Orthoptists
2515 Pharmacists
2523 Dental Practitioners
2524 Occupational Therapists
2525 Physiotherapists
2526 Podiatrists
2527 Speech Professionals and Audiologists
All Occupations
('000)
19.1
19.6
6.0
40.3
9.6
10.9
19.8
4.3
9.3
11,747.2
Employment change,
five years to
May 2015
('000)
-3.1
4.7
4.0
23.4
-2.4
0.2
0.3
0.7
6.1
784.3
%
-14.0
31.2
197.0
138.1
-20.4
2.0
1.4
18.9
195.4
7.2
Projected employment
change,
five years to November
2019
('000)
%
1.8
7.7
5.3
31.9
0.6
11.4
5.4
16.1
1.2
11.4
4.7
36.6
4.9
20.8
0.4
11.4
0.9
14.3
1166.4
10.0
Source: ABS, Labour Force, May 2015, Department of Employment trend; Department of Employment, Occupational Projections to November 2019
Labour Market Research and Analysis Branch
Department of Employment
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APPENDIX C
Health professions, List of ANZSCO and ASCED codes used for data sources
Employment data
Source: ABS, Labour Force, May 2015, Department of Employment trend
Covers ANZSCO 251 Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals and 252 Health Therapy Professionals. Includes some occupations not covered by the Skill Shortage
research. Excludes 2346-11 Medical Laboratory Scientist.
Internet Vacancy Index data
Source: Department of Employment, Internet Vacancy Index, trend
Covers ANZSCO 251 Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals and ANZSCO 252 Health Therapy Professionals. Includes some occupations not covered by the Skill
Shortage research. Excludes 2346-11 Medical Laboratory Scientist.
Employment Projections data
Source: Department of Employment, Employment Projections to November 2019
Covers ANZSCO 251 Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals and ANZSCO 252 Health Therapy Professionals. Includes some occupations not covered by the Skill
Shortage research. Excludes 2346-11 Medical Laboratory Scientist.
University commencements and completions
Source: Department of Education and Training, Higher Education Student Data Collection, 2013, customised table, domestic students
Includes those fields of training directly related to the health professions – Audiology (061709), Dentistry (060701), Medical Science (019901), Occupational Therapy
(061703), Optometry (060901), Pharmacy (060501), Physiotherapy (061701), Podiatry (061713), Radiography (061501) and Speech Pathology (061707).
Graduate data
Source: Graduate Careers Australia, Graduate Destinations Survey, 2014, customised table
Data relate to bachelor degree graduates from the following fields of education: Dentistry (060701), Medical Science (019901), Occupational Therapy (061703),
Optometry (060901), Pharmacy (060501), Physiotherapy (061701), Podiatry (061713), Radiography (061501) and Speech Pathology (061707).
Immigration data
Sources: Department of Immigration and Border Protection, Subclass 457 Visas Granted Quarterly Pivot Table, 31 March 2015
Department of Immigration and Border Protection, Overseas Arrivals and Departures 2013-14 Pivot Table and 2014-15 Pivot Table, 30 June 2014 and 31 January 2015
Refers to health professionals in the following ANZSCO codes: Medical Laboratory Scientists (2346), Medical Imaging Professionals (2512), Optometrists and Orthoptists
(2514), Pharmacists (2515), Dental Practitioners (2523), Occupational Therapists (2524), Physiotherapists (2525), Podiatrists (2526), Audiologists and Speech
Pathologists or Therapists (2527)
Labour Market Research and Analysis Branch
Department of Employment
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