OSCA 4113

Diversional Therapists, and Lifestyle Coordinators and Officers

Overview

  • Employed persons

    4,400

  • Employment status

    47.8% Full time

    52.2% Part time

  • Median age

    52 years

  • Employment by sex

    88.8% Female

    11.2% Male

    Highly female dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    2.5%

  • Main employing industry

    Health Care and Social Assistance

Indicator Diversional Therapists, and Lifestyle Coordinators and Officers Total employment
Employed persons 4,400 12,049,400
Median age 52 years 40 years
Full-time share 47.8% 64.2%
Part-time share 52.2% 35.8%
Female employment share 88.8% 48.5%
Male employment share 11.2% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Highly female dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 2.5% 2.2%
Main employing industry Health Care and Social Assistance Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Diversional Therapists, and Lifestyle Coordinators and Officers develop, coordinate and deliver individualised and group based recreational, lifestyle and leisure-based activities to support, challenge and enhance the psychological, spiritual, social, emotional and physical wellbeing of individuals and groups primarily in health care and aged care homes.

Skill level (education and experience level)

This occupation group includes roles at multiple skill levels:

Skill level 2
equivalent to a Diploma or Advanced Diploma level qualification.
Skill level 3
equivalent to a mid-level Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification (Certificate IV or Certificate III with at least 2 years’ on-the-job training).

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

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Diversional Therapists, and Lifestyle Coordinators and Officers Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Health Care and Social Assistance 90.9% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Public Administration and Safety 2.8% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Other Services 1.6% Construction 8.9%
    Arts and Recreation Services 1.2% Education and Training 8.8%
    Administrative and Support Services 0.7% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Education and Training 0.6% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Accommodation and Food Services 0.5% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Retail Trade 0.4% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Construction 0.1% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Financial and Insurance Services 0.1% 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

      39.5%

    • Victoria

      24.6%

    • Queensland

      19.5%

    • South Australia

      7.5%

    • Tasmania

      2.1%

    • Northern Territory

      0.8%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      1.2%

    Diversional Therapists, and Lifestyle Coordinators and Officers Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 1,700 39.5% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 1,100 24.6% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 860 19.5% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 330 7.5% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 210 4.8% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 90 2.1% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 40 0.8% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 50 1.2% 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

    Diversional Therapists, and Lifestyle Coordinators and Officers

    Total employment

    Age group Diversional Therapists, and Lifestyle Coordinators and Officers Total employment
    15–24 years 4.5% 14.3%
    25–34 years 12.3% 22.7%
    35–44 years 15.4% 22.3%
    45–54 years 26.6% 20.4%
    55–64 years 33.3% 15.3%
    65–74 years 7.4% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.3% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Diversional Therapists, and Lifestyle Coordinators and Officers Total employment
    Female 88.8% 48.5%
    Male 11.2% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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