District of Workforce Shortage Specialist layers 2020

Brief description

•\tThe District of Workforce Shortage (DWS) classification system for Specialists is an impartial mechanism used by the Government to encourage a more equitable distribution of specialists doctors who are restricted under s19AB (ten-year moratorium) and for Australian trained bonded doctors (who have a return of service obligation).\r\n•\tThe DWS system as applied to specialists refers to the broadest grouping of a specialty and includes all sub-categories of that specialty (i.e. identifies the Derived Major Specialty).\r\n•\tThe DWS uses population and Medicare billing data to determine a specialist-to-population ratio in SA3 geographical regions of Australia.\r\n•\tAny specialty group that has a ratio of less than 3 Full-time Service Equivalent (FSE) per 100,000 population is currently considered to be in acute shortage and is automatically classified as DWS.\r\n•\tAny specialty group that has a ratio greater than 3 FSE per 100,000 population is not automatically classified as DWS. There are eight specialties in this category:\r\no\tAnaesthetics\r\no\tCardiology\r\no\tDiagnostic Radiology\r\no\tGeneral Surgery\r\no\tMedical Oncology\r\no\tObstetrics and Gynaecology\r\no\tOphthalmology\r\no\tPsychiatry\r\nThe Distribution Priority Area (DPA) replaced Districts of Workforce Shortage system for GPs

Full description

DWS_2020_Specialists.zip - The District of Workforce Shortage (DWS) classification system for Specialists is an impartial mechanism used by the Government to encourage a more equitable distribution of specialists doctors who are restricted under s19AB (ten-year moratorium) and for Australian trained bonded doctors (who have a return of service obligation).\r\n•\tThe DWS system as applied to specialists refers to the broadest grouping of a specialty and includes all sub-categories of that specialty (i.e. identifies the Derived Major Specialty).\r\n•\tThe DWS uses population and Medicare billing data to determine a specialist-to-population ratio in SA3 geographical regions of Australia.\r\n•\tAny specialty group that has a ratio of less than 3 Full-time Service Equivalent (FSE) per 100,000 population is currently considered to be in acute shortage and is automatically classified as DWS.\r\n•\tAny specialty group that has a ratio greater than 3 FSE per 100,000 population is not automatically classified as DWS. There are eight specialties in this category:\r\no\tAnaesthetics\r\no\tCardiology\r\no\tDiagnostic Radiology\r\no\tGeneral Surgery\r\no\tMedical Oncology\r\no\tObstetrics and Gynaecology\r\no\tOphthalmology\r\no\tPsychiatry\r\n•\tClassifications can be searched at Health Workforce Locator.\r\n