Factors that influence scope of practice of the five largest health care professions in Australia: a scoping review

Table 1 Professions regulated by AHPRA (2020)

Profession (as per AHPRA classification)	Number of registrants	Percentage
1. Nursing & midwifery	415 433^a	56.0
2. Medical practice	125 641	16.0
3. Psychology	40 517	5.1
4. Physiotherapy	37 113	4.6
5. Pharmacy	34 512	4.3
6. Dental practice	24 406	3.0
7. Occupational therapy	23 997	3.0
8. Paramedicine	19 838	2.5
9. Medical radiation practice	18 243	2.3
10. Optometry	6 043	< 1
11. Chiropractic	5 777	< 1
12. Podiatry	5 608	< 1
13. Chinese medicine	4 921	< 1
14. Osteopathy	2 753	< 1
15. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice	812	< 1
Total	801 659	100^b

^aThis figure represents the total number of registrants in the NMBA, 409 000 Nursing, and 6 433 midwifery
^bDue to rounding percentages may not total 100

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