Profile of respondents

Where do primary prevention practioners work?

• 23% community organisation
• 15% local council/government
• 14% policy, research and advocacy
• 13% community health
• 13% womens health 
• 7% health promotion
• 7% legal services 
• 3% multicultural or settlement servics 
• 3% school and area-based health and wellbeing 
• 3% school education

Most (56%) work in organisations with fewer than 100 individuals 

Services are provided all over the state with people working in roles:

• 29% state-wide / national
• 52% metropolitan
• 50% regional

This is a predominantly female workforce (85%)

Over half are aged between 35-54 years (53%)

13% experience difficulties or restrictions which affect their participation in work activities 

Over half (54%) have been in their role for fewer than 5 years.

The main areas in which primary practitioner respondents have completed study include Arts/Humanities (17%), Social Work (17%), Health Promotion (14%), and Public Health (13%).

Over half (54%) of respondents has completed a Bachelor's Degree or Postgraduate Degree  

80% of respondents were born in Australia, with 71% identifying as Australian.

4% of respondents identfy as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

35% of this workforce use their cultural or faith-based knowledge and experience in undertaking their work.