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    Overview
    Alternative title
    Gesundheitsberuferegister
    Type of information
    Registry data
    Description

    Since 1 July 2018, in Austria, members of health care and nursing professions and higher medical-technical services are required to enlist in the register of healthcare professions. 


    Specific data from this healthcare professional register are publicly accessible to provide an overview of the existing health professions and the respective professionals with their basic qualifications. 

    Free keywords
    health professionals
    Register
    Topics
    Health systems » Health resources and activities » Health employment and education » Workforce other
    Country(ies):
    GEO coverage
    Nuts 3
    Target Population
    Specific groups
    Sex
    Both
    Language(s)
    German
    Updating Periodicity
    Annually
    Personal Identifier
    Participant number
    Level of aggregation
    Individual
    Terms of data access

    The following data is listed in the public register:

    • first name(s), surname
    • academic degrees
    • occupational and educational title
    • type of occupation (e.g. freelance, employment)
    • Registration number and date of registration
    • the validity date of registration
    • suspension of registration
    • In the case of freelancers, professional domiciles and contracts with statutory social insurance institutions and health care institutions can also be accessed.

    In addition, members of the profession can voluntarily enter the following data in the health professional register or enter it themselves:

    • Foreign language skills
    • main areas of work and target groups
    • training, further training, advanced training, and special training or specialisations completed
    • professional telephone number, e-mail address, and web address
    Linkage possible
    No
    Data Owner(s)
    Bundesministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit, Pflege und Konsumentenschutz
    Contact name
    Registrierungsbehörde Gesundheit Österreich GmbH
    Contact e-mail
    gbr@goeg.at
    Contact info (address)

    Gesundheit Österreich GmbH, Stubenring 4, Top 11, 1010 Vienna, AUSTRIA

    Updated on 29 April 2022