Assessing the adequacy and sustainability of the Northern Territory health workforce with respect to burden of disease and injury, 2009–2021: an analysis of administrative data

Health worker population density alone does not reliably assess health workforce needs; burden of disease information is important for workforce planning that meets population health needs. The NT health workforce needs to be increased by about 28% to reflect the population burden of disease and injury. Shortages in the NT health workforce must be eliminated to close health gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.