Doctor numbers up by 15% since pandemic, AHPRA says

Most of the 'critical pandemic-fuelled' shortages are being adressed but more work is needed, CEO Martin Fletcher says.
AHPRA CEO Martin Fletcher.

It may not feel like it, but the health workforce has grown by almost a fifth since the pandemic began, including almost 18,000 newly registered doctors, according to the latest AHPRA figures.

The number of registered medical practitioners increased by 15% since June 2019, with more than 136,700 doctors now on the register.