Healthcare and social assistance jobs, Australia’s big employer
Tuesday, 17th April 2018
Earmarked as one of the top growth industries over the next five years, it’s no surprise that healthcare and social assistance jobs are in high demand. Health Care and Social Assistance remain the largest employing industry in Australia with 13% of the nation working in health and is set for continued growth.
Health Care and Social Assistance has been the primary provider of new jobs in the Australian labor market since the 1990s and is expected to remain in that role. Over the next five years, employment in the industry is projected to increase by 250,500 (or 16.1 percent). Factors contributing to this strong projected growth include the full implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (scheduled for 2019-20), Australia’s aging population, and increasing demand for childcare and home-based care services.
Since February 2000 most job growth in Australia has occurred in healthcare and social assistance (up 730,000 jobs).
Health is Australia's big employer and is not overly affected by economic downturns, however, the industry itself faces many challenges.
Australia will face a shortfall of 109,000 registered nurses by 2025, according to Health Workforce Australia. The Department of Employment reports that 273,000 registered nurses will be needed in 2020 (up by 17.9 percent from 231,000 in 2015).
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