Number of Indigenous Australians in the health workforce
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Definition
Indigenous Australians in the health workforce
Indicator Summary
The scope of the health workforce for this indicator is those employed in health occupations. Those occupations that are defined as health occupations are detailed in AIHW’s Health and community services labour force 2006 publication.
Occupation groupings are medical practitioners, medical imaging workers, dental workers, nursing workers, pharmacists, allied health workers, complementary therapists and other health workers.
Calculation excludes 'not …
2008—State and territory, occupation grouping
Calculation rules
- Description
The scope of the health workforce for this indicator is those employed in health occupations. Those occupations that are defined as health occupations are detailed in AIHW’s Health and community services labour force 2006 publication.
Occupation groupings are medical practitioners, medical imaging workers, dental workers, nursing workers, pharmacists, allied health workers, complementary therapists and other health workers.
Calculation excludes 'not stated' responses to the Indigenous status question.
Presented as a percentage.
Number of Indigenous Australians in the health workforce
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- Data Element
- Person: Occupation, Code (ANZSCO 1st edition) N(6)
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- Data Element
- Person—Indigenous status, code N
Total health workforce
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- Data Element
- Person—Indigenous status, code N
2008—State and territory, occupation grouping
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- Data Element
- Person—Indigenous status, code N
References
Health and community services labour force publication (AIHW, 2006): http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/index.cfm/title/10677
This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.
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