251911 Health Promotion Officer

ANZSCO Occupation Code: 
251911
ANZSCO Occupation Name: 
Health Promotion Officer
Skill Assessing Authority: 
VETASSESS
Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List: 
No
Short-term Skilled Occupation List: 
Yes
494: 
Yes
PMSOL Occupation: 
Yes
ANZSCO Occupation Description: 

251911 HEALTH PROMOTION OFFICER

Alternative Titles:
Community Health Worker
Health Educator

Assists health and community groups to improve the health of individuals and the community by raising awareness of healthy lifestyles, disease and disability, and other health-related issues.
Skill Level: 1
Specialisations:
Asthma Educator
Childbirth Educator
Diabetes Educator

ANZSCO Skill Level: 
1

2519 Other Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals

ANZSCO Unit Group Code: 
2519
ANZSCO Unit Group Name: 
Other Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals
ANZSCO Unit Group Description: 

2519 OTHER HEALTH DIAGNOSTIC AND PROMOTION PROFESSIONALS

This unit group covers Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals not elsewhere classified.
It includes Health Promotion Officers and Orthotists or Prosthetists.
Indicative Skill Level:
In Australia and New Zealand:
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Registration or licensing may be required.

Avg. weekly earnings - males (May 2012): 
1 513.90
Avg. weekly earnings - females (May 2012): 
1 187.00
Avg. weekly earnings - persons (May 2012): 
1 249.70