OSCA 2223

Rehabilitation Consultants and Work Health and Safety Advisers

Overview

  • Employed persons

    21,600

  • Employment status

    83.5% Full time

    16.5% Part time

  • Median age

    44 years

  • Employment by sex

    45.7% Female

    54.3% Male

    Gender balanced

  • Indigenous employment share

    2.1%

  • Main employing industry

    Public Administration and Safety

Indicator Rehabilitation Consultants and Work Health and Safety Advisers Total employment
Employed persons 21,600 12,049,400
Median age 44 years 40 years
Full-time share 83.5% 64.2%
Part-time share 16.5% 35.8%
Female employment share 45.7% 48.5%
Male employment share 54.3% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Gender balanced Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 2.1% 2.2%
Main employing industry Public Administration and Safety Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Rehabilitation Consultants and Work Health and Safety Advisers support the rehabilitation of people who have been injured or become ill due to their work, manage the impact of injury and illness on businesses, and develop, implement and evaluate work health and safety procedures, policies and programs.

Skill level (education and experience level)

Skill level 1
equivalent to a university level qualification (Bachelor degree or higher).

Note: While skill levels are described using formal education levels, some people use a combination of informal learning, on-the-job training and personal experience to achieve an equivalent level.

OSCA structure

Professionals (2)

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Rehabilitation Consultants and Work Health and Safety Advisers Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Public Administration and Safety 15.4% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Construction 14.8% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 12.4% Construction 8.9%
    Mining 8.9% Education and Training 8.8%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Manufacturing 7.3% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Transport, Postal and Warehousing 6.0% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Financial and Insurance Services 5.1% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Education and Training 4.7% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services 3.6% Financial and Insurance Services 3.7%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    States and territories

    Employment distribution by states and territories, 2021

    • New South Wales

      26.3%

    • Victoria

      21.9%

    • Queensland

      22.7%

    • South Australia

      6.8%

    • Tasmania

      1.9%

    • Northern Territory

      1.1%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      1.9%

    Rehabilitation Consultants and Work Health and Safety Advisers Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 5,700 26.3% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 4,700 21.9% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 4,900 22.7% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 1,500 6.8% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 3,800 17.5% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 400 1.9% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 250 1.1% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 400 1.9% 248,600 2.1%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    Age and sex

    Employment distibution by age group and sex, 2021

    Rehabilitation Consultants and Work Health and Safety Advisers

    Total employment

    Age group Rehabilitation Consultants and Work Health and Safety Advisers Total employment
    15–24 years 3.5% 14.3%
    25–34 years 21.6% 22.7%
    35–44 years 25.1% 22.3%
    45–54 years 25.3% 20.4%
    55–64 years 20.5% 15.3%
    65–74 years 3.8% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.2% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Rehabilitation Consultants and Work Health and Safety Advisers Total employment
    Female 45.7% 48.5%
    Male 54.3% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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      Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) is the skill-based classification used to categorise occupations across the Australian labour market. OSCA is used to define occupations across all official occupational statistics. OSCA replaces the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO).

      Each job is classified to one, and only one, group of jobs at each level of the classification with no overlaps. This prevents the accidental double-counting of roles within the Australian labour market. For more information about OSCA, visit the What is OSCA information page, or the ABS website.

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