Religious Leader
- Classification
- Occupation
- Skill level
- 1
- Major group
- Professionals
Classification
- Major group
- 2Professionals
- Sub-major group
- 23Cultural and Social Professionals
- Minor group
- 232Social Professionals
- Unit group
- 2322Religious Leaders
Description
Performs spiritual functions associated with beliefs and practices of a religious faith, and provides motivation, guidance and training in religious life for the people of a congregation or parish, and the wider community.
Alternative titles
- Minister of Religion
Specialisations
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ceremonial Celebrant
- Chaplain
- Clergy
- Granthi
- Imam
- Monk
- Pastor
- Priest
- Rabbi
- Salvation Army Commissioned Officer
Unit group
2322 · Religious LeadersDescription
Perform spiritual functions associated with beliefs and practices of religious faiths, and provide motivation, guidance and training in religious life for the people of congregations and parishes, and the wider community.
Skill level
Occupation skill level 1
Australia
1
Tasks
Tasks include
- Nurtures people in their spiritual development and discipleship by providing spiritual and moral guidance
- Administers rites of faiths such as marriages, funerals and special memorial services according to tradition and ecclesiastical and civil law
- Performs administrative tasks for a religious community
- Prepares and delivers sermons and preachings to members of a religious faith
- Develops and imparts religious education programs
- Conducts and leads services and ceremonies for religious festivals and holy days
Occupations in this unit group
Sources
- www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/osca-occupation-standard-classification-australia/2024-version-1-0/browse-classification/2/23/232/2322
- www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/osca-occupation-standard-classification-australia/2024-version-1-0/data-downloads/OSCA%20Category%20Descriptions.xlsx
The supplied migration lists use ANZSCO codes, not OSCA codes.