Quick facts about the regulated Māori health workforce

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Quick facts about the regulated Māori health workforce

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Quick facts about the regulated Māori health workforce 2005-07.

In 2006 there were 240 active Māori Medical Practitioners. This was an increase from 230 in 2005.
The proportion of Māori Nurses has remained the same from 2005 to 2007 at 7%. Of all employment settings, the highest proportion of Māori active nurses work within a public hospital (DHB).
In 2005 there were 110 active Māori Midwives representing 3.9% of the Midwifery workforce. In 2006 this number increased to 157 (7%), then decreased slightly in 2007 with 150 active Māori Midwives (6%).
In 2005, 1.4% of all active Physiotherapists were Māori (30). No data was available for 2006. However, in 2007 3.8% of all physiotherapists were Māori. Māori Physiotherapists are most likely to be female.
In 2005 there were 38 active Māori Psychologists. This number decreased to 35 in 2006. In 2007 there were 42 active Māori Psychologists.
The proportion of Māori general Dentists has remained the same at 2% from 2005-2007. Māori general dentists are most likely to be male.
The number of active Māori Chiropractors has steadily increased from only 1 in 2005 to 4 in 2006 and 9 in 2007.
In 2005 there were 5 active Māori Dietitians. This number increased to 11 in 2006. Māori active dietitians are more likely to be female and work in a clinical role within a DHB.
The number of active Māori Podiatrists remained the same in 2005 and 2006 at 5. This number slightly increased to 7 in 2007, representing 4% of all active Podiatrists.
In 2007 there were 27 active Māori Occupational Therapists representing 4% of all Occupational Therapists. Of these, the majority were female (93%) and highly likely be employed within a DHB (78%).
In 2005 only 1% of the total active Medical Radiation Technologists workforce was Māori. This proportion increased to 3% in 2006, and remained the same in 2007.

Reference: New Zealand Health Information Service

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