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ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australia’s statistical agency.

ANZSCO

Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations.

ANZSIC 

Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification.

Australian Jobs

Annual report presenting an array of occupation, industry, regional and career information, prepared in the Labour Supply and Skills Branch of DEEWR.

 Australian JobSearch

Includes job and career information, and is Australia’s largest free online jobs board (managed by DEEWR).

Australian Workplace

Provides job seekers, employees and employers with information about finding a job, starting work and workplace issues.

DEEWR 

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

Labour Force Survey

The monthly household sample survey undertaken by the ABS, with occupation and industry data available for the mid month of each quarter.

Myfuture

Presents information on career related topics.  The My Guide section enables users to explore career options and develop an action plan to reach career goals.  The Facts presents information on careers, occupations, industries and education and training. 

New Jobs

Annual report highlighting employment characteristics, trends and prospects for all industries in Australia.

MODL

The Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL) is used by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to target the skill stream of the Migration program.

O*Net

The United States Occupational Information Network (O*Net) provides detailed information on occupations, including skills, knowledge, abilities, interests, job environment, work values, activities and tasks. 

SkillsInfo

SkillsInfo provides information on industry employment trends and prospects, and on skills issues such as workforce ageing and ICT skills.

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