NAME OF ORGANISATION
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
OVERVIEW
The collection provides key measures on the performance of the allied health services industry. Published data reflects a range of standard outputs including: activities by type of business, sources of income, items of expenditure, characteristics of employment and selected performance ratios. There is also a range of activity data including: data on general practitioners, specialists, optometrists, physiotherapists, chiropractors and osteopaths.
PURPOSE
To identify the nature and structure of the industry/activity in terms of employment, income, costs and its contribution to the Australian economy. Statistics are used by industry and professional organisations (including; medical colleges, State and Commonwealth organisations and departments, research units and academic researchers).
SCOPE
Dental Services - The collection was two surveys of private sector practitioners and businesses involved in the provision of dental services. The first survey was a sample of private practice dental practitioners. The sample was selected from the Medibank provider file in March 1998. The scope included dental practitioners working in private practice and excluded dental practitioners solely engaged in the public health system. The businesses included in the second survey were identified from the responses to the first survey in which dental practitioners were asked to provide details about the dental businesses for which they work and any administrative service companies/trusts providing support services to the dental businesses. In terms of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), businesses whose main activity is the provision of dental services are classified to Class 8623 Dental Services.
Optometry and Optical Dispensing - The collection was two surveys of private sector optometrists and businesses involved in the provision of optometry and optical dispensing services. The first survey was a sample of private practice optometrists. The sample was selected from the Medibank provider file in March 1998. The survey excluded optometrists solely engaged in the public health system. The businesses included in the second survey were identified in two ways:
- as a result of responses to the first survey in which optometrists were asked to provide details about the optometry/optical dispensing businesses for which they work
- optical dispensing businesses listed on the ABS Business Register
In terms of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), businesses whose main activity is the provision of optometry/optical dispensing services are classified to Class 8632 Optometry and Optical Dispensing.
Physiotherapy Services - The collection was two surveys of private sector practitioners and businesses involved in the provision of physiotherapy services. The first survey was a sample of private practice physiotherapists. The sample was selected from the Medibank provider file in March 1998. The scope included physiotherapists working in private practice and excluded physiotherapists solely engaged in the public health system. The businesses included in the second survey were identified from the responses to the first survey in which physiotherapists were asked to provide details about the physiotherapy businesses for which they work and any administrative service companies/trusts providing support services to the physiotherapy businesses. In terms of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), businesses whose main activity is the provision of physiotherapy services are classified to Class 8635 Physiotherapy Services.
Chiropractic and Osteopathic Services - The collection was two surveys of private sector practitioners and businesses involved in the provision of chiropractic and osteopathic services. The first survey was a sample of private practice chiropractors and osteopaths. The sample was selected from the Medibank provider file in March 1998. The businesses included in the second survey were identified from the responses to the first survey in which chiropractors and osteopaths were asked to provide details about the chiropractic and osteopathic businesses for which they work and any administrative service companies/trusts providing support services to the chiropractic or osteopathic businesses. In terms of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), businesses whose main activity is the provision of chiropractic and osteopathic services are classified to Class 8636 Chiropractic and Osteopathic Services.
Audiology and Audiometry Services - The collection was a census of all businesses mainly engaged in the provision of audiology and audiometry services such as hearing assessment, consultation and diagnostic work and sale and fitting of hearing instruments. In terms of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), audiology and audiometry services are part of Class 8639 Health Services nec.
DATA DETAIL
Conceptual framework
Not applicable
Main outputs
Published data reflects a range of standard outputs including:
- activities by type of business
- sources of income
- items of expenditure
- characteristics of employment
- selected statistics by business/practice size
- selected performance ratios
- activity data on general practitioners and specialists including age, male/female and general practitioners/specialists employment breakdown and number of consultations by general practitioners/specialists
- activity data on optometrists including age, male/female employment breakdown and number of consultations
- activity data on physiotherapists including age, male/female employment breakdown and number of consultations
- activity data on chiropractors and osteopaths including age, male/female employment breakdown and number of consultations
The tables contain data at the Australia level with State tables showing:
- number of practices
- number of locations
- total employment
- employment breakdown by male/female and general practitioners/specialists
- wages and salaries
- total income
Classifications
Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) Classes: 8623 Dental Services, 8632 Optometry and Optical Dispensing, 8635 Physiotherapy Services, 8636 Chiropractic and Osteopathic Services, 8639 Health Services nec.
Other concepts (summary)
Not applicable
GEOGRAPHIC DETAIL
Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
Northern Territory
ACT
Comments and/or Other Regions
Not applicable
COLLECTION FREQUENCY
3 Yearly
Frequency comments
The next collection is scheduled for 2004-2005.
COLLECTION HISTORY
The Allied Health Industries Collection was conducted for the first and only time in respect of the 1997-1998 financial year. In addition to the Dental Services industry, the collection covered the Optometry and Optical Dispensing Services, Physiotherapy Services, Audiology and Audiometry Services and Chiropractic and Osteopathic Services industries.
DATA AVAILABILITY
Yes
Data availability comments
Data is available in the following publications:
Chiropractic and Osteopathic Services, Australia (cat. no. 8550.0)
Physiotherapy Services, Australia (cat. no. 8552.0)
Optometry and Optical Dispensing Services, Australia (cat. no. 8553.0)
Audiology and Audiometry Services, Australia (cat. no. 8554.0)
Dental Services, Australia (cat. no. 8551.0)
DATE OF LAST UPDATE FOR THIS DOCUMENT
17/09/2004 08:12 AM
