2013 Environmental Scan - Community Services & Health Industry ...
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<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Services</strong> and <strong>Health</strong> is<br />
Australia’s largest industry grouping,<br />
employing 9 per cent of the workforce (ABS<br />
2012a) and contributing significantly to the<br />
nation’s economy and welfare. Employment in<br />
the industry is projected to grow by at least<br />
35 per cent over the next ten years. <strong>Health</strong><br />
expenditure has increased by $53 billion<br />
from $77.5 billion in 2000-01 to $130.3<br />
billion in 2010-11 (AIHW 2012a).<br />
HEALTH AND COMMUNITY<br />
SERVICES IS AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST<br />
INDUSTRY GROUPING EMPLOYING<br />
OF THE<br />
9WORKFORCE<br />
THE INDUSTRY IS PROJECTED TO<br />
GROW BY AT LEAST<br />
35<br />
OVER THE NEXT<br />
TEN YEARS<br />
EXPENDITURE HAS INCREASED BY<br />
53<br />
THE CARE INDUSTRY – A TIME FOR ACTION<br />
KEY<br />
BILLION<br />
ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN <strong>2013</strong> : KEY BENEFITS<br />
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