Personal Carers and Assistants
- Classification
- Minor
- Major group
- Community and Personal Service Workers
Classification
- Major group
- 4Community and Personal Service Workers
- Sub-major group
- 42Carers and Aides
Description
MINOR GROUP 423 PERSONAL CARERS AND ASSISTANTS PERSONAL CARERS AND ASSISTANTS provide basic care, supervision and other support services to individuals for the enhancement of their health, welfare and comfort.
Skill level
Australia
AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 3); or AQF Certificate II or III, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
New Zealand
NZQF Level 4 qualification, or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 3); or NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4) In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Tasks
Tasks include
- providing assistance, support, care and companionship to aged and disabled persons and others in need of care and in therapy programs
- assisting Dental Practitioners
- assisting in caring for patients in hospitals, clinics and nursing homes
- caring for and supervising children in residential childcare establishments and correctional institutions
- caring for people in refuges