Thursday, June 28, 2012

AIHW Report - Nursing and midwifery workforce 2011

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released a new report today:
 
Nursing and midwifery workforce 2011
Between 2007 and 2011, the number of nurses and midwives employed in nursing increased by 7.7% from 263,331 to 283,577. Over this period, the supply of nurses and midwives decreased by 1.3% from 1,095.1 to 1,081.1 full-time equivalent positions per 100,000 population.The average age of the workforce increased from 43.7 to 44.5, and the proportion of nurses and midwives aged 50 or older increased from 33.0% to 38.6%.
 
Available to download from AIHW website


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