CODE 1 Aboriginal health worker Aboriginal health workers liaise with patients, clients, visitors to hospitals and other medical facilities and staff at health clinics, and works as a team member to arrange, coordinate and provide health care delivery in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community health clinics. Registration or licensing may be required. This permissible value maps to occupation 411511 (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker) of the ANZSCO classification scheme. CODE 2 Medical practitioner A Medical practitioner (GP) diagnoses, treats and prevents human physical and mental disorders and injuries. Registration or licensing is required. This permissible value maps to occupation 253111 (General Practitioner) of the ANZSCO classification scheme. CODE 3 Social worker Social workers assess the social needs of individuals, families and groups; assist and empower people to develop and use the skills and resources needed to resolve social and other problems; and further human wellbeing and human rights, social justice and social development. Registration or licensing may be required. This permissible value maps to occupation 272511 (Social worker) of the ANZSCO classification scheme. CODE 4 Psychologist Psychologists investigate, assess and provide treatment and counselling to foster optimal personal, social, educational and occupational adjustment and development. This permissible value maps to unit group 2723 (Psychologists) of the ANZSCO classification scheme. CODE 5 Counsellor Counsellors provide information on vocational, relationship, social and educational difficulties and issues, and work with people to help them to identify and define their emotional issues through therapies such as cognitive behaviour therapy, interpersonal therapy and other talking therapies. This permissible value maps to unit group 2721 (Counsellor) of the ANZSCO classification scheme. CODE 6 Drug and alcohol worker A Drug and alcohol worker provides support and treatment for people with drug and alcohol dependency problems, develops strategies which assist them to set goals and affect and maintain change, and provides community education. This permissible value maps to occupation 272112 (Drug and alcohol counsellor) of the ANZSCO classification scheme. CODE 99 Other Other includes other health service providers not classifiable in any of the above categories. |