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The future Australian paramedic workforce: a snapshot of undergraduate paramedic students. Anthony LAING 1 , Scott DEVENISH 2 , David LIM 2 , Vivienne TIPPETT 2 1 Queensland Ambulance Service, Australia, [email protected]; - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The future Australian paramedic workforce: a snapshot of undergraduate paramedic students
Anthony LAING1, Scott DEVENISH2, David LIM2, Vivienne TIPPETT2 1Queensland Ambulance Service, Australia, [email protected];
2School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology
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The future Australian paramedic workforce |a snapshot of undergraduate paramedic students
Australian state-run Ambulance service
Dual qualified experienced female paramedic
Job sharing a full-time position
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Describe the demographics of undergraduate paramedic students
Explore impact of demographic change
The future Australian paramedic workforce |a snapshot of undergraduate paramedic students
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Retrospective
Quantitative
Students enrolled 2005 – 2013
Single / Dual / Combined
QUT Reporting & Analysis Dept.
The future Australian paramedic workforce |a snapshot of undergraduate paramedic students
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n = 1256
Average of 30% completing dual degree between 2009-2013
2013 = 41.2% enrolled in dual degree
The future Australian paramedic workforce |a snapshot of undergraduate paramedic students
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52% female
Overall results skewed by high % female in dual degree
2013 = 57.6% female
Gender
The future Australian paramedic workforce |a snapshot of undergraduate paramedic students
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Gender
The future Australian paramedic workforce |a snapshot of undergraduate paramedic students
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82.9% under 25 years old 15-19 age group: 57.4% 20-24 age group: 25.5%
Dual degree students consistently younger than single degree
Age
The future Australian paramedic workforce |a snapshot of undergraduate paramedic students
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45.2% previous higher education
39.5% secondary education
Data trending towards higher rates of admissions from tertiary education results; 62.9% in 2013
Basis of Course Admission
The future Australian paramedic workforce |a snapshot of undergraduate paramedic students
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Quantitative snapshot of undergraduate paramedics
Data describes; Majority of students are female Dominated by young adults High proportion of dual qualifications
The future Australian paramedic workforce |a snapshot of undergraduate paramedic students
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Feminisation 19 observational studies
n=3963 60.7% female
“…predominately male, and works full-time, with frequent overtime.”1
Women represent 32% of workforce2
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Feminisation Improved professional mobility3
Reduction in average hours worked4-6
Demand for part-time positions2
Higher rates workplace injury7-9
The future Australian paramedic workforce |a snapshot of undergraduate paramedic students
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Age Ageing nursing workforce10
Majority paramedics aged 40-492
Gaps in maturity, empathy, intrapersonal skills11
Gen-Y: over-confidence, boredom, poor professional behaviour12
Less hours11
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Dual Qualifications 40% of paramedics hold a bachelor
degree or higher2
Up from 29% in 20062
Professional mobility is an opportunity to retain satisfied staff for longer3
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The Future “new cohort of paramedics are likely
to be quite different from those currently in the workforce.”1
Health Workforce Australia; Ambulance Officer and Paramedic
Workforce Study Report still being prepared
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Conclusion Ambulance provides a unique workplace
Need for flexibility
Awareness of future challenges within the workforce in order to plan solutions
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Acknowledgements
Dr. Abigail Winter; Head Information Co-ordinator at the Reporting and Analysis Department, QUT.
The future Australian paramedic workforce |a snapshot of undergraduate paramedic students
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The future Australian paramedic workforce |a snapshot of undergraduate paramedic students
The future Australian paramedic workforce: a snapshot of undergraduate paramedic students
Anthony LAING1, Scott DEVENISH2, David LIM2, Vivienne TIPPETT2 1Queensland Ambulance Service, Australia, [email protected];
2School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology