Midwife jobs in Australia
09 September 2015 by News Desk
More young nurses and midwives will be needed in Australia in coming years to replace an ageing workforce.
The majority of nurses and midwives employed in Australian hospitals are aged between 50-54 years and while there has been an influx of younger workers aged under 30, more will be needed over the coming decade.
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The total number of all nurses and midwives registered in Australia rose by almost 7% in the five years to 2014, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. There were nearly 353,000 nurses and midwives registered in 2014, compared to 330,680 in 2011 when the new national registration system was established.
About 92% of all registered nurses and midwives in 2014 were in the nursing and midwifery workforce. In 2014 the overall supply of employed nurses and midwives was 1,134 full-time equivalents or FTEs for every 100,000 people. This compares with the figure of 1,107 FTEs per 100,000 in 2011.
Nurses and midwives tend to be women, with women making up almost 90% of all employed nurses and midwives in 2014. Fewer than 2% of midwives were men. In 2014, about 111,300 nurses and midwives worked in the private sector, and 178,700 in the public sector.
About 75% more registered nurses worked some hours in the public sector than those who worked some hours the private sector (152,700 compared to 86,500). More than double the number of midwives worked some hours in the public sector compared to the private sector (20,200 compared to 7,900).
On average, employed nurses and midwives worked 33.6 hours per week in 2014, and almost half worked part time (less than 35 hours per week). While the overall supply of employed nurses and midwives varied across remoteness areas, those in very remote areas worked the greatest number of hours per week (40.3). Nurses and midwives in Inner regional areas reported working the least hours (32.6).
Between 2011 and 2014 there were increases in the number of employed nurses and midwives in both the younger (less than 30) and older (50 and over) age groups. During this period, there were more employed nurses and midwives in the 50-54 year age group than any other age group.
