STAFF

Over half (52.4%) of all FTE staff were nurses in 2013-14 and more than a quarter (26.2%) were Administrative and clerical staff.

Across different types of centres, the percentage of nurses ranged from 59.2% of total staff in the Ophthalmic surgery category and 46.9% in the Other category.

Table 3.4 PRIVATE FREE-STANDING DAY HOSPITALS, Full-time equivalent staff(a)—Type of centre(b)—2013-14(c)
	Gastroenterology (d)	Ophthalmic surgery	Plastic and cosmetic surgery	Gynaecology, Fertility treatment and Family Planning	Other(e)	Total(f)
Salaried medical staff	18	10	6	18	68	119
Diagnostic and allied health	13	21	4	24	185	248
Full-time equivalent nursing staff	513	590	160	197	763	2,222
Clinical support staff	54	84	12	23	176	349
Administrative and clerical staff	304	248	91	113	354	1,110
Domestic and other staff	29	42	19	24	83	196
Total (f)	931	996	291	399	1,627	4,243
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated. (a) Staff represented are typical full-time equivalent numbers for the year. Full-time equivalent represents the sum of full-time staff and full-time equivalent of part-time staff. See Glossary for further information. (b) See Explanatory Note 25 for further information on categories. (c) See Explanatory Note 41 for further information on improved estimates for 2013-14. (d) Gastroenterology, including endoscopy. (e) Including Dental Oral Maxillofacial surgery, Dialysis, Oncology, General surgery, sleep disorders clinic and other types of centre. (f) Figures have been rounded and discrepancies may occur between totals and the sums of the component items.

NSW, Victoria and Queensland accounted for 75.6% of all full-time equivalent staff in 2013-14. These three states also accounted for 74.6% of all nursing staff.

Tasmania, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory had the highest proportion of FTE staff who are nurses (61.0%) while New South Wales had the lowest proportion, at 46.2%.

Table 3.5 PRIVATE FREE-STANDING DAY HOSPITALS, Staffing—States and territories—2013-14(a)
		NSW	Vic.	Qld	SA	WA	Tas., NT & ACT(b)	Aus.
Full-time equivalent staff (no.) (c)
	Salaried medical staff	60	36	9	np	3	np	119
	Diagnostic and allied health	106	80	16	11	30	4	248
	Nursing staff	618	535	505	156	283	125	2,222
	Clinical support staff	118	93	51	11	65	12	349
	Administrative and clerical staff	369	242	228	110	106	54	1,110
	Domestic and other staff	68	40	34	np	19	np	196
	Total (d)	1,339	1,026	843	326	505	205	4,243
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated (a) See Explanatory Note 41 for further information on improved estimates for 2013-14. (b) Tasmania, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory have been aggregated to protect the confidentiality of the small number of hospitals in these states/territories. (c) Staff represented are typical full-time equivalent numbers for the year. Full-time equivalent represents the sum of full-time staff and full-time equivalent of part-time staff. See Glossary for further information. (d) Figures have been rounded and discrepancies may occur between totals and the sums of the component items.