Medical Training Review Panel 19th Report

Notes on the Data and its Preparation

Data Sources

Data for the MTRP report were supplied by a range of organisations.

Information on medical students was supplied by Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand Inc. (Medical Deans) from its Student Statistics Collection and from the Medical Schools Outcomes Database (MSOD) Project. Medical Deans is the peak national and cross-Tasman professional body representing entry-level medical education, training and research in Australia and New Zealand. The Student Statistics Collection is collated annually at the time of enrolment and includes all students. The MSOD Project collects data longitudinally by survey of individual students at all medical schools to create comprehensive demographic, educational and career intentions information.

Data on the first (internship) and second years of prevocational training were supplied by state and territory health departments. Information on Commonwealth Medical Internship initiative was provided by the Australian Government Department of Health.

In 2015, vocational training data relating to doctors pursuing specialist training were provided by each of the specialist medical colleges. The Australian Government Department of Health, as well as the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM), provided data on general practice training. Given these multiple sources, additional efforts have been made to ensure that there is no double counting of trainees.

Administrative data for Chapter 5 on international supply were sourced from the:

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  Australian Government Department of Immigration and Border Protection;
  
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  Australian Medical Council;
  
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  Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency; and
  
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  Australian Government Department of Health.