2024 NZ locums survey report

Report Last updated: Nov 2024 Published in New Zealand

The purpose of the survey was to gain an understanding of Aotearoa New Zealand-based psychiatrists choosing to work in locum positions and capacity for supervision.

The survey was divided into two sections:

Section 1. Demographics and general information

Section 2. Experiences in locum

The full survey is provided in Appendix 1. Sixteen members responded to the survey. The result will inform ongoing workforce-related discussions with external agencies such as the Ministry of Health, and priority setting for Tu Te Akaaka Roa. The information is not intended for research or wider dissemination.

Key Points

The main themes emerging from the open-ended questions were:

Working as a locum psychiatrist offers flexibility and autonomy but less support than a permanent position.
Most respondents were not supervising a registrar in their locum position and were not interested in becoming a supervisor.
The main barriers for becoming a supervisor were time constraints.

Resource

NZ-Locums-Survey-Report PDF (476 KB)

PDF (476 KB)