Workforce
Accreditation, growth, and distribution of exercise physiologists across Australia.
5,810
Accredited Exercise Physiologists (AEPs)
As at 8 December 2019. Now estimated at ~10,000.
~11,000
Total ESSA Members (All Categories)
Includes ~10,000 degree-qualified professionals and ~2,300 students.
614%
Growth in AEP Medicare Services Since 2012
AEP numbers increased 5-fold since 2012 with corresponding 614% increase in CDM services.
66%
Exercise Physiologists Working Full-time
Full-time workers average 43 hours per week.
Fastest growing
Australia's Fastest Growing Allied Health Profession
Driven by Medicare inclusion since 2006 and growing chronic disease burden.
AEPs in Victoria (ESSA-accredited, 2016)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total AEPs in Victoria | 852 |
| Female AEPs | 54% (n=456) |
| Male AEPs | 46% (n=396) |
| Mean age | 32 years |
| Median age | 30 years |
| Age range | 22-60 years |
Medicare & Services
Medicare billing, CDM data, and funded service pathways for exercise physiology.
$19.7M
Medicare Expenditure on EP Services (Item 10953)
Up from $17.9M in 2020.
~380,000
Estimated Annual Medicare-funded EP Services
Based on ~95,015 claims per quarter in 2021.
$61.80
Medicare Rebate per EP Session (Item 10953)
For EP service of at least 20 minutes under a GP chronic condition management plan.
5
Maximum Medicare-funded EP Sessions per Patient per Year
Under CDM plan. Type 2 diabetes patients may also access up to 8 group EP sessions.
$193.99/hr
NDIS Maximum Hourly Rate for EP Services
EP funded under Improved Health & Wellbeing and Improved Daily Living.
$10.50
Return for Every $1 Spent on EP Services
Benefits include improved wellbeing, productivity, and reduced out-of-pocket health expenditure.
Demographics
Age, gender, and workforce composition data for exercise physiologists.
28 years
Median Age of Exercise Physiologists
One of the youngest allied health workforces in Australia.
52%
Female Proportion of EP Workforce
Victoria reported 54% female in 2016.
$85,000
Average Annual Salary for Exercise Physiologists
Range typically $72,600 (25th percentile) to $110,900 (75th percentile).
Sources
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