This report presents demographic and labour force statistics on the medical profession in Australia and trends in the number of employed doctors. Information presented includes a national and state/territory overview of the number of medical practitioners, their geographic region and overall supply. This report presents demographic and labour force statistics on the medical profession in...

This report presents statistics on trends in the employment of nurses and midwives in Australia. It is based on the main findings of the 2005 national survey of nursing and midwifery. Information presented includes a national and stat/territory overview of the number and characteristics of nurses and midwives, their geographic region and overall supply.

While much attention has been given to attracting and retaining professionals in rural areas generally (particularly doctors and allied health professionals), there has been very little research undertaken in Australia which looks specifically at the problems of recruitment and retention of lawyers in rural, regional and remote (RRR) areas and the factors which contribute to...

This research suggests that in an age of ‘ubiquities’, only labour remains embedded locally and asks therefore if labour is the bedrock of industrial clusters? The paper revisits regulation theory – and a case study of an ‘unglamorous’ but resilient manufacturing sector in Melbourne’s north.

This paper outlines the ILO’s concerns and examines future prospects, including by assessing relevant Australian Labor Party (ALP) and Australian Greens’ policy commitments.