Group
Unit Group
4116 Welfare Support Workers
Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
First release
4116 Welfare Support Workers
Assist individuals, families and groups by providing support, information and advice on family, housing, rehabilitation, financial and other social welfare matters.
Community Support Workers and Youth Support Workers are excluded from this unit group. Community Support Workers are included in Occupation 411232 Community Support Worker. Youth Support Workers are included in Unit Group 4117 Youth Support Workers.
ANZSCO skill level
The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
Australia
- Skill Level 2: AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma, Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience
- Skill Level 3: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, AQF Certificate IV, or at least three years of relevant experience
New Zealand
- Skill Level 2: NZQF Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience
- Skill Level 3: NZQF Level 4 qualification, or at least three years of relevant experience