Diabetes Educator
- Classification
- Occupation
- Skill level
- 1
- Major group
- Professionals
Classification
- Major group
- 2Professionals
- Sub-major group
- 26Health Professionals
- Minor group
- 263Allied Health Science Professionals
Description
Provides advice and delivers clinical diabetes education to people living with or at risk of developing diabetes.
Unit group
2639 · Other Allied Health Science ProfessionalsDescription
This unit group covers Allied Health Science Professionals not elsewhere classified. It includes Audiologists, Cardiac Physiologists, Diabetes Educators, Neurophysiology Scientists, Orthoptists and Respiratory and Sleep Scientists.
Skill level
Australia
1
Occupation skill level 1
Tasks
Tasks include
- Provides advice and education on the management of diabetes and diabetes-related complications
- Advises patients on proper use, safety and side effects of diabetes medication
- Educates patients on blood glucose monitoring
- Provides lifestyle and dietary modification advice to help support diabetes management
- Works collaboratively with other Health Professionals to implement strategies to prevent negative outcomes from diabetes
Occupations in this unit group
Sources
- www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/osca-occupation-standard-classification-australia/2024-version-1-0/browse-classification/2/26/263/2639
- www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/osca-occupation-standard-classification-australia/2024-version-1-0/data-downloads/OSCA%20Category%20Descriptions.xlsx