Appendix 4: Workforce information provided by the five authorities
The five authorities we looked at provide varying levels of detail about their workforces.
Dental Council
| Workforce data source |
Workforce analysis reports include information about the oral health workforce composition and workforce trends. Latest: 2020 to 2022 |
| Information or data about workforce retention | x |
| Annual report information about time taken to process new registrations | x |
Medical Council of New Zealand
| Workforce data source |
A Dashboard sets out detailed information about the medical workforce, such as number of new doctor registrations, international medical graduates, and number of Māori and Pasifika doctors. A Workforce Survey Report includes information beyond what is collected during a doctor’s registration, such as hours on call, ethnicity, and detailed employment information. Latest: 2024 |
| Information or data about workforce retention | ✓ Retention trend data is reported in the annual report and online dashboard. |
| Annual report information about time taken to process new registrations | ✓ Targets include 95% of general registration applications processed within 20 working days of receiving completed application. |
Nursing Council of New Zealand
| Workforce data source |
Quarterly data reports provide quick access to headline information about the nursing workforce. Latest: September 2024 A statistical profile includes detailed analysis of nurses who are actively practising in New Zealand. Latest: 2023 Nursing cohort reports started in 2012, to track the progress of cohorts of nurses over time. Latest: 2020 Other reports include reports on cultural safety, a competence framework, and workforce supply projections. |
| Information or data about workforce retention | x |
| Annual report information about time taken to process new registrations |
✓ Median time taken to process registrations for applicants who do and do not have to complete a competence assessment programme is reported under Managing the New Zealand Register of Nurses in its 2022/23 Annual Report. |
Pharmacy Council
| Workforce data source |
A workforce demographics report provides an overview of changes in the pharmacist register. Latest: 2024 |
| Information or data about workforce retention | x |
| Annual report information about time taken to process new registrations | x |
Physiotherapy Board
| Workforce data source |
Results of a workforce analysis and survey is included in annual reports, setting out information about the workforce from the registration database. Latest: 2023/24 An Aotearoa New Zealand Graduate Survey contains data from a longitudinal study of three cohorts of graduates from 2014, 2015, and 2016. Latest: 2016 |
| Information or data about workforce retention | x |
| Annual report information about time taken to process new registrations | x |