Net Growth in Health Workforce
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
Australia
Publishing Organisation
Australian Health Performance Framework
Type of Quality Indicator
Structure
IOM Quality Dimension
Efficiency
Domain
Workforce
Defining Attributes
Definition
Full-time equivalent (FTE) employed health practitioners per 100,000 population (for the professions of medical practitioners, nurses/midwives, dental practitioners and allied health practitioners).
Numerator
FTE number in the workforce in the reference year.
Denominator
Australian population in the reference year.
Exclusions
Excludes those who are registered in the profession but are retired from regular work, working outside the profession, working in the profession but on extended leave of 3 months or more or working outside Australia.
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
By state/territory and profession.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data, Surveys
Data Collection Methods
National Health Workforce Data Set and ABS Estimated resident population.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025