Figure 1.
Distribution of PDMDNS positions by State 2020 and 2021
Figure 2.
Distribution of PDMDNS by region
Table 1
Distribution of PDMDNS by state and region
| State and Region | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 16 | 17 |
| Metropolitan | 9 | 8 |
| Regional | 5 | 6 |
| Rural | 2 | 3 |
| Victoria | 16 | 15 |
| Metropolitan | 12 | 7 |
| Regional | 2 | 4 |
| Rural | 2 | 4 |
| South Australia | 4 | 8 |
| Metropolitan | 3 | 7 |
| Regional | 1 | 1 |
| Western Australia | 6 | 5 |
| Metropolitan | 5 | 4 |
| Regional | 1 | |
| Rural | 1 | |
| Queensland | 11 | 4 |
| Metropolitan | 7 | 2 |
| Regional | 3 | 2 |
| Rural | 1 | |
| Tasmania | 3 | 1 |
| Metropolitan | 1 | |
| Regional | 2 | 1 |
| ACT | 1 | |
| Metropolitan | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 57 | 50 |
Table 2
Distribution of PDMDNS positions by employer
| Employer | 2020 | 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | n | % | n | |
| State Department of Health | 51 | 29 | 46 | 23 |
| Consumer Organisation | 7 | 4 | 16 | 8 |
| Pharmaceutical Industry | 21 | 12 | 16 | 8 |
| Primary Health Network | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| Private Practice | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Private Hospital | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| University or Educational Institution | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Other | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 100 | 57 | 100 | 50 |
Figure 3.
Years employed as a PDMDNS
Table 3
Position is permanently funded
| Position is permanently funded | 2020 | 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | n | % | n | |
| Yes | 58 | 33 | 54 | 27 |
| No | 33 | 19 | 44 | 22 |
| Not Applicable | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 100 | 57 | 100 | 50 |
Figure 4.
Years the PDMDNS intends to remain in their position
Figure 5.
Highest level of education obtained related to the PDMDNS position
Figure 6.
PDMDNS employment grading
Table 4
PDMDNS Enrolled in Tertiary Study
| Post Graduate Study | 2020 | 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | n | % | n | |
| Doctorate | 4% | 2 | 0% | 0 |
| Masters | 7% | 4 | 6% | 3 |
| Graduate Diploma | 5% | 3 | 6% | 3 |
| Graduate Certificate or Honours degree | 4% | 2 | 10% | 5 |
| Australian College of Nursing Parkinson’s Care unit | 0% | 0 | 4% | 2 |
| Cert IV Workplace training and assessment | 0% | 0 | 2% | 1 |
| Not currently enrolled in any tertiary studies | 81% | 46 | 72% | 36 |
| Total | 100% | 59 | 100% | 51 |