Supply of Medical Services

Practitioners, Australia,
2008
Director of Medical Services, Canberra

By: Anthony H. Nguyen Teacher: Mr. Alan Beggs

Doctors registered in Australia,
2005-2008
Distribution of Doctors
80000
68689
70000 64101
60741
60000 56235

50000
40000 Distribution of
30000 Doctors

20000
10000
0
2005 2006 2007 2008

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Distribution of Doctors
Distribution of Doctors (%)

12%

Primary Care
14% 38%
Specialists

Specialists in Training

Hospital non-
specialists

35%

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Comparison of Doctor Supply in
Outer Regional Areas & Major
Cities per 100,000 people
Doctor Supply per 100,000 people

Major Cities 376

Doctor Supply per

100,000 people

Outer Regional Areas 187

0 100 200 300 400

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Distribution of nurses per
100,000 people
Distribution of Nurses

Major Cities 1035

Distribution of Nurses

Very Remote Areas 1275

0 500 1000 1500

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Average hours worked by
doctors, 2005-2008
Average hours worked by doctors
50
45 44 42.7
40
35
30
25 Average hours
20 worked by doctors
15
10
5
0
2005 2008

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Average hours worked by nurses,
2005-2008
Average hours worked by nurses
50
45 43
40 39

35
30
25 Average hours
20 worked by nurses
15
10
5
0
2005 2008

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