Gender disparities in Australia’s specialist digital health workforce: a cross-sectional study on education and occupation

Gender disparities are a workforce issue in the Australian digital health landscape. Women are underrepresented in digital health roles, particularly in technology-related roles and analytics. Women have fewer opportunities for leadership training, which is particularly notable as they occupy fewer leadership roles and fewer aspire to leadership roles. Equitable care should be considered one aspect of equity within the workforce. Policy interventions, mentorship and networking, educational reform, and changes in organisation culture are suggested strategies for balancing gender in the digital health specialist workforce.