While there are some required questions that need to be answered to progress through the form it is not a requirement to answer all assessment criteria questions. Your submission, however, will be strengthened by your ability to answer as thoroughly as possible and by providing supporting evidence.
Preparing a submission
Information about the submission process for the review of ANZSCO.
Organisations and individuals can express their views on what changes should be made to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO), through the ABS Consultation Hub.
There are currently no open consultation rounds for the ANZSCO Comprehensive Review. The next consultation opens in the third quarter of 2024.
The submission will require basic contact details about you and your organisation as well as evidence to support your suggested changes. The information provided in submissions will be assessed across a set of criteria, though responses do not need to cover all criteria.
Where relevant, we encourage you to work with organisations with similar suggestions to put in a joint submission. There is a question on the form to acknowledge the contribution of other organisations to the submission.
How to complete a submission
- Go to the ABS Consultation Hub.
- Choose the relevant consultant round that is open.
- Read the information on the Overview page. A PDF version of the submission questions is available in the Submission Guide at the bottom of the Overview page to use for information and drafting prior to making a submission.
- To access the online submission form click on ‘Online Survey’.
- Complete your contact details and choose the ‘occupation focus area’ of your submission.
- Open the link to the list of occupations grouped by focus area for information and context.
- Decisions relating to the classification will be made based on responses to the ANZSCO assessment criteria. To ensure your suggested changes are carefully considered it is recommended that you take into account the criteria when providing reasons to support your suggestions or changes.
- Before submitting your response, use the ‘First’ button to review all your answers. Once you have pressed ‘Submit Response’ you will not be able to make changes.
- Press 'Submit Response' button and receive confirmation of your submission and a PDF copy of your submission by email.
- If your organisation requires you to make your submission on letterhead or with your leader’s endorsement, you can email additional supporting documentation with your submission receipt number to updating.anzsco@abs.gov.au