Table 2

CM demographics and client load

Case managersp=
Overall n=30, n (%)Facilitator n=16, n (%)Referral n=14, n (%)
Gender: female27 (90)14 (88)13 (93)0.63
Age (years), median (IQR)47 (38–55)48 (39–55)45 (36–56)0.69
Country of birth0.62
 Australia or New Zealand16 (53)8 (50)8 (57)
 UK6 (20)4 (25)2 (14)
 Other8 (27)4 (25)4 (29)
Work classification0.26
 Full-time17 (57)11 (69)6 (43)
 Part-time (0.6–0.9 EFT)12 (40)5 (31)7 (50)
 Part-time (0.1–0.5 EFT)*1 (3)0 (0)1 (7)
Training classification – multiple responses possible
 Nursing9 (30)5 (31)4 (29)
 Social work9 (30)5 (31)4 (29)
 Occupational therapy3 (10)1 (6)2 (14)
 Community services7 (23)4 (25)3 (21)
 Disability services2 (7)1 (6)1 (7)
 Aged care/care coordination9 (10)5 (31)4 (29)
 Case management14 (47)7 (44)7 (50)
 Other†3 (10)3 (21)
Years worked as case manager0.48
 Less than 1 year3 (10)2 (13)1 (7)
 1–5 years14 (47)9 (56)5 (36)
 5.1–10 years9 (30)4 (25)5 (36)
 >10 years4 (13)1 (6)3 (21)
Clients in case load, median (IQR)25 (20–28)26 (21–29)23 (19–28)0.66
 Full-time CM26 (20–37)26 (20–36)29 (23–42)0.54
 Part-time CM23 (20–26)26 (24–27)20 (18–23)0.52
  • *One CM only worked 2 days per week (0.4 EFT).

  • †Other: health promotion, counselling, master of law.

  • CM, case manager;