Draft Australian Skills Classification occupation profiles

Our next update to the Australian Skills Classification, due mid-year, will include a range of both new and revised occupation profiles. For the first time, Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) is inviting feedback on the draft profiles from interested stakeholders, ahead of their publication. 

At present, the Australian Skills Classification provides the skills profiles for over 1,100 occupations, along with information on similarities between occupations and also skills transferability.  

The occupation profiles group skills into three categories: 

  • Specialist tasks - the day-to-day tasks typically performed within an occupation.
  • Core competencies - ten core skills required by every job. The Classification uses a 10-point scale to describe the complexity of each core competency for each occupation. 
  • Technology tools - the software or hardware commonly used within an occupation. 

The skills featured in the profiles have been identified using Australian data sources, including job advertisements, education and training guides, regulations and other Australian skills and occupation frameworks. 

A methodology paper for the ASC will be published on the JSA website soon. In the meantime, if you have any questions about how these profiles have been developed, please contact us at skillsclassification@jobsandskills.gov.au

Review the draft profiles

3625 - Arboriculture Workers.xlsx
3625 - Arboriculture Workers
108769 ↓ Download
3931 - Canvas and Leather Goods Makers.xlsx
3931 - Canvas and Leather Goods Makers
111062 ↓ Download
2331 - Chemical and Materials Engineers.xlsx
2331 - Chemical and Materials Engineers
109142 ↓ Download
4211 - Child Carers.xlsx
4211 - Child Carers
109714 ↓ Download
2521 - Chiropractors and Osteopaths.xlsx
2521 - Chiropractors and Osteopaths
109021 ↓ Download
2631 - Computer Network Professionals.xlsx
2631 - Computer Network Professionals
113916 ↓ Download
2523 - Dental Practitioners.xlsx
2523 - Dental Practitioners
109696 ↓ Download
3331 - Glaziers.xlsx
3331 - Glaziers
105665 ↓ Download
2611 - ICT Business and Systems Analysts.xlsx
2611 - ICT Business and Systems Analysts
112274 ↓ Download
1351 - ICT Managers.xlsx
1351 - ICT Managers
108842 ↓ Download
6212 - ICT Sales Assistant.xlsx
6212 - ICT Sales Assistant
105814 ↓ Download
2252 - ICT Sales Professionals.xlsx
2252 - ICT Sales Professionals
110460 ↓ Download
3131 - ICT Support Technicians.xlsx
3131 - ICT Support Technicians
112896 ↓ Download
5321 - Keyboard Operators.xlsx
5321 - Keyboard Operators
108957 ↓ Download
1334 - Manufacturers.xlsx
1334 - Manufacturers
106689 ↓ Download
8391 - Metal Engineering Process Workers.xlsx
8391 - Metal Engineering Process Workers
105719 ↓ Download
2336 - Mining Engineers.xlsx
2336 - Mining Engineers
109430 ↓ Download
2514 - Optometrists and Orthoptists.xlsx
2514 - Optometrists and Orthoptists
108633 ↓ Download
7119 - Other Machine Operators.xlsx
7119 - Other Machine Operators.xlsx
109783 ↓ Download
1335 - Production Managers.xlsx
1335 - Production Managers
109770 ↓ Download
2533 - Specialist Physicians.xlsx
2533 - Specialist Physicians
131309 ↓ Download

Making a submission

To make a submission, download the spreadsheet for the relevant occupation and add your feedback to the spreadsheet as indicated.  

Email the updated spreadsheet to SkillsClassification@jobsandskills.gov.au by 20:00 AEDT Wednesday 1 March 2023. 

Next steps

Based on the feedback received, the draft profiles will be reviewed and updated prior to publication mid-year. 

JSA will regularly release occupation profiles in draft form for stakeholder feedback prior to publication. 

To join our mailing list or provide feedback about how we can improve existing occupation profiles, please write to SkillsClassification@jobsandskills.gov.au