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| Summer 2003 |
Tassie's Health Professional Crisis at a Glance
- Dental Therapy - No undergraduate program in Tas. Is likely to experience imminent shortages if not addressed
- Dietetics - No undergraduate education program in Tas. Is likely to experience imminent shortages if not addressed
- Medical Scientists - Shortages for specific specialities reported.
- Nuclear Med - No undergraduate program in Tas. Only 2 positions exist in Tas. HACSU believes any resignation would have a major impact on services.
- Occupational Therapy - No undergraduate program in Tas. Is likely to experience imminent shortages if not addressed. Had a high retrospective turnover rate. National shortages of OT's were reported to be growing.
- Orthoptics - Only 4 staff across the State. No undergraduate program in Tas.
- Othotics and Prosthetics - No undergraduate program in Tas. Reported to have difficulties recruiting to locum positions.
- Pharmacy - Shortages of pharmacists across Australia was growing.
- Physio - Had a 28% turnover rate. There are national shortages of Physiotherapists. No undergraduate program in Tas.
- Podiatry - Had a turnover rate of 22%. Shortages of Podiatrists reported in rural areas. No undergraduate program in Tas.
- Psychologists - Shortages for specific specialities reported.
- Radiation Therapy - No undergraduate program in Tas. Is likely to experience imminent shortages if not addressed.
- Radiology - Had 9 positions vacant for in excess of 6 months in second half of 2001. Reported shortages in some speciality areas. No undergraduate program in Tas.
- Social Work - Had 23 positions vacant for in excess of six months in the second half of 2001.
- Speech Pathology - Reported shortages. Some mainland States are experiencing shortages. No undergraduate program exists in Tasmania.
HACSU officials understand that deeper problems exist in many areas across the Department since this data was collected.
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