Doctor numbers up by 15% since pandemic, AHPRA says

Most of the 'critical pandemic-fuelled' shortages are being adressed but more work is needed, CEO Martin Fletcher says.
Martin Fletcher.

It may not feel like it, but the health workforce has grown by almost a fifth since the pandemic began, including almost 18,000 newly registered doctors, according to the latest AHPRA figures.

The number of registered medical practitioners increased by 15% since June 2019, with more than 136,700 doctors now on the register.