Characteristic (n = 82)a | N(%) |
---|---|
Sex | Â |
 Female | 72 (88) |
Age | Â |
 20–30 | 22 (27) |
 31–40 | 30 (37) |
 41–50 | 20 (24) |
 51–60 | 8 (10) |
 61 and over | 2 (2) |
Family | Â |
 With partner | 60 (73) |
 Children | 49 (60) |
 Mean number of children | 1.5 |
Born in a regional/rural remote area | Â |
 Yes | 59 (72) |
Employment status | Â |
 Full-time | 53 (65) |
 Part-time | 29 (35) |
Previous experience in the disability field | Â |
 Yes | 55 (67) |
Employed as | Â |
 Allied health professional | 33 (42) |
 Manager | 17 (21) |
 Case manager | 18 (23) |
 Otherb | 11 (14) |
Employer | Â |
 Specialist government organization | 28 (34) |
 Specialist NGO | 39 (48) |
 NSW Health | 11 (13) |
 Otherc | 4 (5) |
Why live and work in western NSW (N = 81) |  |
 Past connection to WR | 37 (45) |
 Partner’s work | 10 (12) |
 Tree-changed | 7 (9) |
 Job opportunity | 18 (22) |
 Family | 9 (11) |
 Time in WR (mean years) | 21 |
 Length of time in current job (mean years) | 5 |
 Length of time working in disability (mean years) | 10 |