Group
Sub-major Group

42 Aged Care and Disability Services and Support Workers

Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
Next release Unknown
First release

42 Aged Care and Disability Services and Support Workers

Organise and provide care, support and services to assist older people and people with disability in various settings.

Diversional Therapists, Lifestyle Coordinators, Lifestyle Officers, Nurses, and Patient Care and Patient Services Assistants are excluded from this sub-major group. Diversional Therapists, Lifestyle Coordinators and Lifestyle Officers are included in Unit Group 4113 Diversional Therapists, and Lifestyle Coordinators and Officers. Enrolled Nurses are included in Occupation 441131 Enrolled Nurse. Patient Care and Patient Services Assistants are included in Unit Group 4425 Patient Care and Patient Services Assistants. Registered Nurses are included in Unit Group 2654 Registered Nurses.

ANZSCO skill level

The occupations in this sub-major 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
  • Skill Level 4: AQF Certificate II, AQF Certificate III, or at least one year 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
  • Skill Level 4: NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience
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