FOI 26-2597 – African-Born Health Care Workers

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This FOI release provides workforce statistics on regulated health practitioners born in Africa working in Australia from 2021 to 2024, tracked across allied health, medical practitioners, and nurses/midwives. The data shows steady growth across all categories: African-born allied health workers increased from 7,745 headcount (2021) to 9,284 (2024); medical practitioners from 6,300 to 7,188; and nurses/midwives from 13,564 to 15,577. South Africa represents the largest source country, particularly among medical practitioners (3,028 headcount by 2024) and allied health professionals (4,737). Egypt dominates North African representation. The disclosure includes both headcount and full-time equivalent (FTE) figures, revealing that some professionals work part-time, with FTE consistently lower than headcount across all professions and years. This administrative data does not contain clinical assessments, regulatory determinations, or health program evaluations.