Specialty overview
Intensive care medicine specialists provide comprehensive clinical management of critically ill patients experiencing severe medical, surgical, obstetric and paediatric illnesses.
Clinical practice
Intensive care medicine specialists work predominately within the public health sector to provide care for patients with life-threatening single and multiple organ system failure, patients who are at risk of clinical deterioration as well as patients requiring resuscitation or management in an intensive care unit or high dependency unit. Intensive care medicine specialists are also involved in the transport and retrieval of critically ill patients, and are experts in end-of-life care, the diagnosis of brain death and care and support of the organ donor.
Key statistics
2023 QLD Training program selections(first year)
26
eligible
26
selected
Number of Queensland and Australian specialists
Number of Queensland and Australian new fellows
Number of Queensland trainees and average work hours
Information on specialists
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Specialists over 60
This donut chart shows that 13% of specialists are aged over 60 years. -
Specialist intending to retire by 2032
This donut chart shows that 33% of 2022 workforce intend to retire by 2032. -
Location in Queensland
This donut chart shows the percentage of specialists by their location: 23.9% are located in regional Queensland, 76.1% are in major cities, and 0% are in remote regions. The chart highlights that a vast majority of specialists are based in major cities. -
Proportion Female/Male - QLD
77.2%
male22.8%
femaleThis doughnut chart shows the proportion of males and females. Males are 77.2%, Females are 22.8%. -
Public vs Private
15%
private85%
publicThis doughnut chart shows the proportion of public and private specialists. Private is 15%, Public is 85%.
Information on trainees
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Proportion female/male trainees in Queensland
63.4%
male36.6%
femaleThis doughnut chart shows the proportion of males and females. Males are 63.4%, Females are 36.6%. -
2023 QLD Training program selections (first year)
26
eligible26
selectedThis doughnut chart shows the number of 2023 QLD Training Program Selections (First Year). 26 Eligible applications were received, 26 of those were selected.