Title: Sonography Workforce in Victoria

Funding Body: DHS, Victoria

Chief Investigators:

Prof. Tony Scott, Melbourne University

Prof. Vin Massaro, Massaro Consulting

Ms. Lorraine Perry, Massaro Consulting

Dr. Peter Spivey, Melbourne University

Dr. Catherine Joyce, Monash University

Project Management:

Brendan Moloney, AHWI

Summary:

The aims of this project were to: i) establish a solid body of evidence and data relating to the sonography workforce in Victoria; ii) to conduct a comprehensive audit of the sonography workforce in the Victorian health system, inclusive of public and private health services, and; iii) to provide a forecast of future demand of ultrasound services. More generally, the study aims to establish whether the sonography workforce in the Victorian public and private health system faces significant shortages and how these shortages might be addressed.