OTHER ALLIED HEALTH SERVICES

At the end of June 2010, there were 10,256 other allied health businesses operating in Australia. These businesses:

• operated from 15,490 locations servicing a population of 22.3 million people at the end of June 2010;
• employed or contracted 24,306 registered health practitioners and other staff providing health care;
• generated income of $3.5b during the 2009-10 financial year;
• incurred expenses of $3b in the same period;
• generated operating profit before tax of $518.9m; and
• generated industry value added of $1.9b.

Persons working

There were 45,545 persons engaged in the other allied health industry at the end of June 2010. Of this number 24,306 or 53.4% were registered health practitioners and other staff providing health care.

Of those providing direct health care services, 20,190 persons were employed by businesses and 4,116 persons (16.9%) were working on contract. Working proprietors and partners accounted for 6,176 or 30.6% of persons employed by businesses, while the remaining 14,014 or 69.4% were employees. Of all employees, 54.2% were permanent full-time, 28.4% were permanent part-time and the remaining 17.4% were casual/temporary.

There were 21,239 other staff engaged in the other allied health industry representing 46.6% of total employed and contracted persons.


Income and expenses

Fee for service income of $1.5b accounted for 43.9% of the total income of $3.5b generated by other allied health businesses during the 2009-10 financial year.

Other allied health businesses operating on 30 June 2010, generated an average income of $338,700 per business. Fee for service income earned per practitioner was $62,800.

Wages and salaries of $1.2b accounted for 40.2% of total industry expenditure of $3b during 2009-10.


Profitability

Operating profit before tax for other allied health businesses during the 2009-10 financial year was $518.9m, representing an operating profit margin of 19.8% .

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