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

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.

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

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.

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

General Clerks perform a range of clerical and administrative tasks.

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

• General Practitioners
• Resident Medical Officers

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

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

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

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...

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 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 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 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 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)

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)

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

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

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)

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

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

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...

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