Health Care and Social Assistance

Aged and Disabled Carers provide general household assistance, emotional support, care and companionship for aged and disabled persons in their own ho...

Ambulance Officers and Paramedics provide emergency health care and transport for injured, sick, infirm and aged persons to medical facilities.

• Ambulance Officers
• Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedics

Anaesthetists provide direct medical care to patients requiring general or local anaesthesia for surgical, diagnostic and other procedures such as pre...

Archivists, Curators and Records Managers develop, maintain, implement and deliver systems for keeping, updating, accessing and preserving records, fi...

• Archivists
• Gallery and Museum Curators
• Health Information Managers
• Records Managers

Audiologists and Speech Pathologists provide diagnostic assessment, treatment, rehabilitative services and management of human hearing defects, and co...

• Audiologists
• Speech Pathologists

Beauty Therapists provide skin analyses, facial therapies, skin-care treatments and body treatments such as massage to clients.

Chefs plan and organise the preparation and cooking of food in dining and catering establishments.

Chief Executives and Managing Directors determine, formulate and review the general policy programs and the overall direction of organisations within ...

Child Care Centre Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the activities of childcare centres and services including physical and huma...

Child Carers provide care and supervision for children in residential homes and non-residential childcare centres.

• Child Care Workers
• Family Day Care Workers
• Nannies
• Out of School Hours Care Workers

Chiropractors and Osteopaths diagnose and treat physiological and mechanical disorders of the locomotor system and tissue strain, stress and dysfuncti...

• Chiropractors
• Osteopaths

Commercial Cleaners clean offices, residential complexes, hospitals, schools, industrial work areas, industrial machines, construction sites and other...

Complementary Health Therapists treat patients with physical, mental, spiritual and emotional needs by considering the whole person rather than focusi...

• Acupuncturists
• Homoeopaths
• Naturopaths
• Chinese Medicine Practitioners
• Music, Dance, Drama, Play, Hypnotic, and Related Therapists

Contract, Program and Project Administrators plan and undertake administration of contracts, organisational programs, special projects and support ser...

• Contract Administrators
• Program and Project Administrators

Cooks prepare, season and cook food in dining and catering establishments.

Corporate Services Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the overall administration of organisations.

Counsellors provide information on vocational, relationship, social and educational difficulties and issues, and work with people to help them to iden...

• Careers Counsellors
• Drug and Alcohol Counsellors
• Family and Marriage Counsellors
• Rehabilitation Counsellors
• Student Counsellors
• Other Counsellors and Life Coaches

Couriers and Postal Deliverers deliver small items such as documents, messages, mail and parcels.

• Couriers
• Postal Delivery Officers

Database and Systems Administrators, and ICT Security Specialists plan, develop, maintain, manage and administer organisations' database management sy...

• Database Administrators
• ICT Security Specialists
• Systems Administrators

Dental Assistants prepare patients for dental examination and assist Dental Practitioners, Hygienists and Therapists in providing care and treatment.

Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists provide supportive dental services in preventative and restorative dental procedures, and construct and ...

• Dental Hygienists
• Dental Prosthetists
• Dental Technicians
• Dental Therapists

Dental Practitioners diagnose and treat dental disease, restore normal oral function using a broad range of treatments, such as surgery and other spec...

• Dental Specialists (including Orthodontists)
• Dentists

Diversional Therapists plan, design, coordinate and implement recreation and leisure-based activity programs to support, challenge and enhance the psy...

Domestic Cleaners clean and tidy private dwellings such as houses, units, flats, apartments and townhouses.

Early Childhood (Pre-Primary School) Teachers teach the basics of numeracy, literacy, music, art and literature to early childhood (pre-primary) stude...

Education Advisers and Reviewers conduct educational research, develop course curricula and associated teaching materials for use by educational insti...

• Education Advisers
• Education Reviewers

Enrolled and Mothercraft Nurses provide nursing care to patients in hospitals, aged care and other health care facilities and in the community, and as...

• Enrolled Nurses
• Mothercraft Nurses

Filing and Registry Clerks process and handle information and documents to maintain access to and security of database and record management systems.

Finance Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the financial and accounting activities within organisations.

General Clerks perform a range of clerical and administrative tasks.

General Managers plan, organise, direct, control and review the day-to-day operations and major functions of commercial, industrial, government and de...

• Corporate General Managers
• Defence Force Senior Officers

General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers diagnose and treat physical and mental illnesses, disorders and injuries, recommend preventative a...

• General Practitioners
• Resident Medical Officers

Handypersons clean, paint, repair and maintain buildings, grounds and facilities.

Health and Welfare Services Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the professional and administrative aspects of health and welfare ...

• Medical Administrators
• Nursing Clinical Directors
• Primary Health Organisation Managers
• Welfare Centre Managers
• Other Health and Welfare Services Managers

Hotel Service Managers supervise and coordinate the activities of hotel service workers.

Housekeepers perform cleaning and housekeeping duties in hotels, motels and other commercial premises, and in private residences.

• Commercial Housekeepers
• Domestic Housekeepers

Human Resources Clerks maintain and update personnel records such as information on transfers and promotions, employee leave taken and accumulated, sa...

Human Resource Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the human resource and workplace relations activities within organisations.

Human Resource Professionals plan, develop, implement and evaluate staff recruitment, assist in resolving disputes by advising on workplace matters, a...

• Human Resource Advisers
• Recruitment Consultants
• Workplace Relations Advisers

ICT Support Technicians provide support for the deployment and maintenance of computer infrastructure and web technology and the diagnosis and resolut...

• Hardware Technicians
• ICT Customer Support Officers
• Web Administrators
• Other ICT Support Technicians

ICT Trainers analyse and evaluate information-based system training needs and objectives, and develop, schedule and conduct ICT-based system training ...

Indigenous Health Workers assist with the coordination and provision of health care delivery to Indigenous communities.

Intelligence and Policy Analysts collect and analyse information and data to produce intelligence and to develop and analyse policies guiding the desi...

• Intelligence Officers
• Policy Analysts

Keyboard Operators input and process text and data, and prepare, edit and generate documents for storage, processing, publication and transmission.

• Data Entry Operators
• Machine Shorthand Reporters
• Typists

Kitchenhands assist kitchen and service staff in preparing and serving food, and clean food preparation and service areas.

Laundry Workers sort, clean, fold, iron and package linen, clothing and other items in laundries and drycleaning establishments, and private residence...

• Laundry Workers (General)
• Drycleaners
• Ironers and Pressers

Life Scientists examine the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of humans, animals, plants and other living organisms to better understand how living...

• Biologists
• Biochemists
• Biotechnologists
• Botanists
• Marine Biologists
• Microbiologists
• Zoologists
• Other Life Scientists

Massage Therapists perform therapeutic massage and administer body treatments for health, fitness and remedial purposes.

Medical Imaging Professionals operate X-ray and other radiation producing and imaging equipment for diagnostic, monitoring and treatment purposes unde...

• Medical Diagnostic Radiographers
• Medical Radiation Therapists
• Nuclear Medicine Technologists
• Sonographers

Medical Laboratory Scientists conduct medical laboratory tests to assist in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.

Medical Technicians operate anaesthetic, cardiac, operating theatre and medical testing equipment, perform and assist with laboratory tests, and fill ...

• Anaesthetic Technicians
• Cardiac Technicians
• Medical Laboratory Technicians
• Operating Theatre Technicians
• Pharmacy Technicians
• Pathology Collectors
• Other Medical Technicians

Midwives provide care and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and childbirth, and postnatal care for women and babies in a range of settings such...

Ministers of Religion perform spiritual functions associated with beliefs and practices of religious faiths, and provide motivation, guidance and trai...

Nurse Educators and Researchers provide clinical and theoretical education to and promote professional development of nurses and midwives, and conduct...

• Nurse Educators
• Nurse Researchers

Nurse Managers manage health service units and sub-units of hospitals, aged care and community health care facilities, supervise nursing staff and fin...

Nursing Support and Personal Care Workers provide assistance, support and direct care to patients in a variety of health, welfare and community settin...

• Hospital orderlies
• Nursing Support Workers
• Personal Care Assistants
• Therapy Aides

Nutrition Professionals apply the science of human nutrition to assist people to attain better health and to help prevent and treat various illnesses ...

• Dietitians
• Nutritionists

Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals develop, implement and evaluate policies and programs to monitor environmental health and occupati...

• Environmental Health Officers
• Occupational Health and Safety Advisers

Occupational Therapists assess functional limitations of people resulting from illnesses and disabilities, and provide therapy to enable people to per...

Office Managers organise and control the functions and resources of offices such as administrative systems and office personnel.

Optometrists and Orthoptists perform eye examinations and vision tests, prescribe lenses, other optical aids and therapy, and diagnose and manage eye ...

• Optometrists
• Orthoptists

Other Accommodation and Hospitality Managers includes occupations such as Bed and Breakfast Operators and Retirement Village Managers.

• Bed and Breakfast Operators
• Retirement Village Managers
• Accommodation and Hospitality Managers (not covered elsewhere)

Other Clerical and Administrative Workers includes occupations such as Production Assistants (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Proof Readers, Radio ...

• Production Assistants (Film, Television, Radio or Stage)
• Proof Readers
• Radio Despatchers
• Clinical Coders
• Facilities Administrators
• Clerical and Administrative Workers (not covered elsewhere)

Other Engineering Professionals includes occupations such as Aeronautical Engineers, Agricultural Engineers, Biomedical Engineers, Engineering Technol...

• Aeronautical Engineers
• Agricultural Engineers
• Biomedical Engineers
• Engineering Technologists
• Environmental Engineers
• Naval Architects
• Engineering Professionals (not covered elsewhere)

Other Factory Process Workers includes a number of occupations such as Cement and Concrete Plant Workers, Chemical Plant Workers, Clay Processing Fact...

• Cement and Concrete Plant Workers
• Chemical Plant Workers
• Clay Processing Factory Workers
• Fabric and Textile Factory Workers
• Footwear Factory Workers
• Glass Processing Workers
• Hide and Skin Processing Workers
• Recycling Workers
• Factory Process Workers (not covered elsewhere)

Other Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals includes occupations such as Health Promotion Officers and Orthotists or Prosthetists.

• Health Promotion Officers
• Orthotists and Prosthetists
• Genetic Counsellors (and Other Health Professionals not covered elsewhere)

Other Information and Organisation Professionals includes occupations such as Electorate Officers, Liaison Officers, Migration Agents and Patents Exam...

• Electorate Officers
• Liaison Officers
• Migration Agents
• Patents Examiners
• Information and Organisation Professionals (not covered elsewhere)

Other Machine Operators includes a range of occupations such as Chemical Production Machine Operators, Motion Picture Projectionists, Sand Blasters an...

• Chemical Production Machine Operators
• Motion Picture Projectionists
• Sand Blasters
• Sterilisation Technicians
• Machine Operators (not covered elsewhere)

Other Medical Practitioners includes occupations such as Dermatologists, Emergency Medicine Specialists, Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Ophthalmolo...

• Dermatologists
• Emergency Medicine Specialists
• Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
• Eye Specialists
• Pathologists
• Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologists
• Radiation Oncologists
• Medical Practitioners (not covered elsewhere)

Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals includes occupations such as Conservators, Metallurgists, Meteorologists and Physicists.

• Conservators
• Metallurgists
• Meteorologists
• Physicists (including Astronomers)
• Exercise Physiologists
• Natural and Physical Science Professionals (not covered elsewhere)

Other Personal Service Workers includes occupations such as Civil Celebrants, Hair or Beauty Salon Assistants, Body Artists, First Aid Trainers and Re...

• Civil Celebrants
• Hair and Beauty Salon Assistants
• Body Artists
• First Aid Trainers
• Religious Assistants
• Personal Service Workers (not covered elsewhere)

Other Technicians and Trades Workers includes a wide variety of occupations such as Divers, Interior Decorators, Optical Dispensers, Optical Mechanics...

• Divers
• Interior Decorators
• Optical Dispensers
• Optical Mechanics
• Photographer's Assistants
• Plastics Technicians
• Wool Classers
• Fire Protection Equipment Technicians
• Technicians and Trades Workers (not covered elsewhere)

Payroll Clerks prepare payrolls and related records for employee salaries and statutory record-keeping purposes.

Personal Assistants perform liaison, coordination and organisational tasks in support of Managers and Professionals.

Personal Care Consultants provide personal care services, such as natural relaxation and health treatments, and weight loss advice.

• Natural Remedy Consultants
• Weight Loss Consultants
• Herbalists (Western)

Pharmacists ensure safe and quality use of medicines, and optimise health outcomes by contributing to selecting, prescribing, monitoring and evaluatin...

• Hospital Pharmacists
• Industrial Pharmacists
• Retail Pharmacists

Pharmacy Sales Assistants sell pharmaceutical goods, toiletries and related goods in retail pharmacies (Pharmacy Technicians are not included here, th...

Photographic Developers and Printers edit and adjust digital images, develop photographic film, and print photographic images from digital media, nega...

Physiotherapists assess, treat and prevent disorders in human movement caused by injury or disease.

Podiatrists prevent, diagnose and treat disorders of the feet.

Practice Managers organise and control the functions and resources of professional practices such as administrative systems and practice personnel.

• Health Practice Managers
• Other Practice Managers

Private Tutors and Teachers teach students in the practice, theory and performance of subjects, such as art, dance, drama and music, in private traini...

• Art Teachers (Private Tuition)
• Dance Teachers (Private Tuition)
• Drama Teachers (Private Tuition)
• Music Teachers (Private Tuition)
• Other Private Tutors and Teachers

Psychiatrists diagnose, assess, treat and prevent human mental, emotional and behavioural disorders. Psychiatric Registrars training as Psychiatrists ...

Psychologists and Psychotherapists investigate, assess and provide treatment and counselling to foster optimal personal, social, educational and occup...

• Clinical Psychologists
• Educational Psychologists
• Organisational Psychologists
• Psychotherapists
• Other Psychologists

Public Relations Professionals plan, develop, implement and evaluate information and communication strategies that create an understanding and a favou...

Receptionists receive and welcome visitors, patients, guests and clients, and respond to inquiries and requests.

• Receptionists (General)
• Admissions Clerks
• Hotel and Motel Receptionists
• Medical Receptionists

Registered Nurses provide nursing care to patients in hospitals, aged care and other health care facilities, and in the community.

• Nurse Practitioners
• Registered Nurses (Aged Care)
• Registered Nurses (Child and Family Health)
• Registered Nurses (Community Health)
• Registered Nurses (Critical Care and Emergency)
• Registered Nurses (Developmental Disability)
• Registered Nurses (Disability and Rehabilitation)
• Registered Nurses (Medical)
• Registered Nurses (Medical Practice)
• Registered Nurses (Mental Health)
• Registered Nurses (Perioperative)
• Registered Nurses (Surgical)
• Registered Nurses (Paediatrics)
• Registered Nurses (not covered elsewhere)

Research and Development Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate research and development activities within organisations.

Secretaries perform secretarial, clerical and other administrative tasks in support of Managers, Legal Professionals and other professionals.

• Secretaries (General)
• Legal Secretaries

Security Officers and Guards provide security and investigative services to organisations and individuals.

• Alarm, Security and Surveillance Monitors
• Armoured Car Escorts
• Crowd Controllers
• Private Investigators
• Retail Loss Prevention Officers
• Security Consultants
• Security Officers
• Other Security Workers

Social Professionals research and study human behaviour, society and institutions from current and historical perspectives, and verbally render spoken...

• Historians
• Interpreters
• Translators
• Archaeologists
• Other Social Professionals

Social Workers assess the social needs of individuals, families and groups, assist and empower people to develop and use the skills and resources need...

Special Care Workers provide care and supervision for children and young people in residential and institutional facilities, and provide care and supp...

• Child and Youth Residential Care Assistants
• Hostel Parents
• Refuge Workers

Special Education Teachers teach primary, middle or intermediate, and secondary school students with learning difficulties, hearing impairment and sig...

• Special Needs Teachers
• Teachers of the Hearing Impaired
• Teachers of the Sight Impaired
• Other Special Education Teachers

Specialist Physicians diagnose and treat internal human disorders and diseases using specialist testing, diagnostic and medical techniques. Medical Re...

• Specialist Physicians (General Medicine)
• Cardiologists
• Clinical Haematologists
• Medical Oncologists
• Endocrinologists
• Gastroenterologists
• Intensive Care Specialists
• Neurologists
• Paediatricians
• Renal Medicine Specialists
• Rheumatologists
• Thoracic Medicine Specialists
• Other Specialist Physicians

Street Vendors and Related Salespersons sell goods and services on established routes, door-to-door, and at street and market locations.

• Cash Van Salespersons
• Door-to-door Salespersons
• Street Vendors

Surgeons perform surgery to correct deformities, repair injuries, prevent and treat diseases, and improve human functioning and appearance. Medical Re...

• Surgeons (General)
• Cardiothoracic Surgeons
• Neurosurgeons
• Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists
• Paediatric Surgeons
• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
• Urologists
• Vascular Surgeons

Switchboard Operators operate telecommunication switchboards and consoles to assist callers establish telephone connections, and receive caller inquir...

Technical Sales Representatives represent companies in selling a range of industrial, medical and pharmaceutical goods and services to industrial, bus...

• Sales Representatives (Industrial Products)
• Sales Representatives (Medical and Pharmaceutical Products)
• Other Technical Sales Representatives

Training and Development Professionals plan, develop, implement and evaluate training and development programs to ensure management and staff acquire ...

Vocational Education Teachers teach one or more subjects within a prescribed course of study at technical and further education (TAFE) institutes, pol...

Welfare Support Workers provide support, information and advice to clients on emotional, financial, recreational, health, housing and other social wel...

• Community Workers
• Disabilities Services Officers
• Family Support Workers
• Parole and Probation Officers
• Residential Care Officers
• Youth Workers

Welfare, Recreation and Community Arts Workers design and implement strategies and programs to meet community and individual needs and assist individu...

• Community Arts Workers
• Recreation Officers
• Welfare Workers