Table 1 Job advertisements for health, welfare and care professions across Tasmania (n = 3967)
Health, Welfare or Care Profession | Advertisements for a Single Position n = 3233 | Advertisements for Two or More Positions n = 734 | Total Advertisements n = 3967 |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Registered Nurse* | 732 (22.6) | 222 (30.2) | 954 (24.0) |
Welfare Worker | 384 (11.9) | 66 (9.0) | 450 (11.3) |
Multiple Professions Specified | 310 (9.6) | 115 (15.7) | 425 (10.7) |
Health Professional Manager | 301 (9.3) | 21 (2.9) | 322 (8.1) |
Carer and/or Aide | 204 (6.3) | 97 (13.2) | 301 (7.6) |
Physiotherapist* | 203 (6.3) | 30 (4.1) | 233 (5.9) |
Occupational Therapist* | 121 (3.7) | 18 (2.5) | 139 (3.5) |
Allied Health Assistant | 104 (3.2) | 12 (1.6) | 116 (2.9) |
Pharmacist* | 95 (2.9) | 14 (1.9) | 109 (2.7) |
Enrolled Nurse* | 73 (2.3) | 29 (4.0) | 102 (2.6) |
Psychologist* | 78 (2.4) | 5 (0.7) | 83 (2.1) |
Health Profession Project Role | 79 (2.4) | 3 (0.4) | 82 (2.1) |
Case Manager | 49 (1.5) | 4 (0.5) | 53 (1.3) |
Child and Family/Youth Justice Health Professional | 34 (1.1) | 19 (2.6) | 53 (1.3) |
Nursing Support Worker | 41 (1.3) | 12 (1.6) | 53 (1.3) |
Social Worker | 46 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 46 (1.2) |
Sonographer/Ultrasonographer | 41 (1.3) | 4 (0.5) | 45 (1.1) |
Counsellor | 39 (1.2) | 5 (0.7) | 44 (1.1) |
Speech Pathologist | 30 (0.9) | 3 (0.4) | 33 (0.8) |
Podiatrist* | 28 (0.9) | 3 (0.4) | 31 (0.8) |
Radiographer* | 22 (0.7) | 8 (1.1) | 30 (0.8) |
Midwife* | 13 (0.4) | 11 (1.5) | 24 (0.6) |
Optometrist* | 16 (0.5) | 5 (0.7) | 21 (0.5) |
Exercise Physiologist | 20 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 20 (0.5) |
Dietitian | 15 (0.5) | 2 (0.3) | 17 (0.4) |
Environmental/Public Health Officer | 16 (0.5) | 1 (0.1) | 17 (0.4) |
Diversional Therapist | 14 (0.4) | 2 (0.3) | 16 (0.4) |
Alcohol and Other Drug Worker | 13 (0.4) | 2 (0.3) | 15 (0.4) |
Paramedic* | 7 (0.2) | 8 (1.1) | 15 (0.4) |
Other | 11 (0.3) | 4 (0.5) | 15 (0.4) |
Hospital/Medical Scientist | 11 (0.3) | 3 (0.4) | 14 (0.4) |
Audiologist | 12 (0.4) | 1 (0.1) | 13 (0.3) |
Nurse Practitioner | 9 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (0.2) |
ACAT Assessor | 6 (0.2) | 2 (0.3) | 8 (0.2) |
Aboriginal Health Worker | 7 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (0.2) |
Radiation Therapist | 6 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) | 7 (0.2) |
Mammographer | 6 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (0.2) |
Scientific/Research Officer | 6 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (0.2) |
Health/Medical Physicist | 5 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.1) |
Cardiology Health Professional | 4 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.1) |
Complementary Health Therapist | 4 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.1) |
Dental Prosthetist | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) |
Orthotist/Prosthetist | 4 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.1) |
Dental Therapist | 2 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) |
Respiratory Scientist | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) |
Microbiologist | 2 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) |
Perfusionist | 2 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) |
Epidemiologist | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) |
Nuclear Medicine Health Professional | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) |
Total | 3233 (100.0) | 734 (100.0) | 3967 (100.0) |