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Question Is the physiotherapy workforce significantly older in 2001 than 1986? What is the cumulative attrition of the workforce to 2001 and what is the predicted attrition by 2026? Is the workforce becoming masculinised? Is the workforce working longer hours? Design Observational study using Australian Bureau of Statistics census data from 1986 to 2001 to predict workforce characteristics in 2026. Participants All physiotherapists who responded to the 1986, 1991, 1996 and 2001 censuses: 5928, 7106, 8788 and 10039 respondents in each year respectively. Results The physiotherapy workforce has aged significantly since 1986 ( p p Conclusion The retirement of older, mostly female, physiotherapists may exacerbate existing workforce shortages, particularly in the public and aged care sectors. However, the growing proportion of male physiotherapists and their generally higher workforce participation may go some way to improving labour force capacity overall.

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The physiotherapy workforce is ageing, becoming more masculinised, and is working longer hours: a demographic study.

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