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Medical Specialist Workforce Planning

ISLHD Palliative and End of Life Care

Consultant FTE projections based on bed-to-staff ratios. Excludes registrar positions - allocated consultant FTE represents capacity needed regardless of trainee support.

Timeline

Q1 2026
Q1 2026 Mid 2026 Q1 2027 Mid 2027 Q1 2028 Mid 2028 2029

Scenario Modelling

Staff Changes

Patrick Loui returns
Prefers North (~2028)
+0.8
Dominic Sellers returns
Flexible - can work North and/or South (~2028)
+0.8

Infrastructure & Services

SDMH PCU opens
New inpatient unit (South)
+0.8 need
SHH PCU beds gained
PCU beds in rebuild (North)
+0.5 need
North Clinic expands
Additional clinic sessions (North)
+0.2 need
South Clinic established
New symptom clinic (South)
+0.4 need
SHH bed base expands
Currently 120 beds (North)
+0.3 need
SDMH bed base expands
Currently 138 beds (South)
+0.4 need
North (Illawarra)
3.8
Filled
5.0
Funded
1.2
Unfilled
0.3
Gap

Service Allocation

Staff

Service Allocations by Staff

Weekly Timetable

South (Shoalhaven)
1.7
Filled
2.3
Funded
0.6
Unfilled
-0.1
Gap

Service Allocation

Staff

Service Allocations by Staff

Weekly Timetable

Recruitment Target

1.8
Total FTE to recruit
1.2
North FTE needed
0.6
South FTE needed
Last updated: January 2026