Health and Welfare Services Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the professional and administrative aspects of health and welfare programs and services. This occupation group covers Health and Welfare Services Managers not elsewhere classified (nec).
Occupation description
Health and Welfare Services Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the professional and administrative aspects of health and welfare programs and services. This occupation group covers Health and Welfare Services Managers not elsewhere classified (nec).
Occupations considered suitable under this ANZSCO code:
- Director of Pharmacy
- Director of Physiotherapy Services
- Director of Speech Pathology
- Manager of Allied Health Services
- Disability Services Program Manager
Occupations not considered suitable under this ANZSCO code:
- Nurse Managers
- Nursing Clinical Director
- Medical Administrator
- Primary Health Organization Manager
- Welfare Centre Manager
These occupations are classified elsewhere in ANZSCO or are not at the required skill level.
Health and Welfare Services Managers nec is a VETASSESS Group A occupation
This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the educational level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor degree or higher, in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation. Applicants must also have at least one year of highly relevant, post-qualification employment, at an appropriate skill level completed in the last five years.
Applicants will not meet the required skill level if:
- The qualification(s) are not at the required educational level
- The qualification(s) are not in a highly relevant field of study
- The employment has been completed prior to the completion of the qualification.
A positive assessment of both qualifications and employment is required for a positive Skills Assessment outcome.
** Highly relevant paid employment duration (20 hours or more per week):
One year of post-qualification paid employment (20 hours or more per week) highly relevant to the nominated occupation, at an appropriate skill level in the last five years before the date of application for a Skills Assessment.
Not Elsewhere Classified (nec)
Some occupations assessed by VETASSESS are listed as ‘nec’ which means ‘not elsewhere classified’.
If nominating one of these occupations, you must ensure that your qualifications and employment are highly relevant to one of the occupation titles given in the ANZSCO description for the particular occupation. Other specific occupation titles which cannot be found elsewhere in ANZSCO will be considered on a case-by-case basis as long as they are relevant to the ‘nec’ codes. In order to be assessed against an ‘nec’ code, your occupation would generally be described as non-classified, yet specialised or related to its ANZSCO Unit Group description. Your employment in these nominated occupations should not better match another ANZSCO code (whether assessed by VETASSESS or not).
When considering whether to nominate an ‘nec’ occupation, you should consider the sub major group description and determine whether your skills best fit this category. VETASSESS conducts a case-by-case assessment to determine whether the employment can be considered highly relevant to the classification.
If an applicant’s employment is highly relevant to another ANZSCO occupation, the same period of employment cannot be assessed suitably against an ‘nec’ classification, regardless of whether the occupation is available for migration purposes or not.
Specialisations within the Social Professionals nec classification include (but are not limited to): Anthropologist, Criminologist, Geographer, Heritage Consultant, Linguist, Parole Board Member, Political Scientist, Sociologist, Transport Analyst, and Philosopher. Applicants should provide a cover letter that justifies the rationale for choosing an ‘nec’ category.
Qualification and Employment Criteria
Qualification
AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree. This includes qualifications assessed at AQF Bachelor, Master and Doctoral level.
Highly relevant major fields of study include:
- Social Welfare
- Health and Allied Health disciplines
- Health Administration
- Health Services Management
Degrees in Management or Business Administration may be considered on a case-by-case basis if the employment is assessed as highly relevant and at an appropriate skill level under this occupation.
Employment
Highly relevant tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Providing overall direction and management for the service, facility, organisation or centre.
- Developing, implementing and monitoring procedures, policies and standards for medical, nursing, allied health and administrative staff.
- Coordinating and administering health and welfare programs and clinical services.
- » Monitoring and evaluating resources devoted to health, welfare, recreation, housing, employment, training and other community facilities and centres.
- Controlling administrative operations such as budget planning, report preparation, expenditure on supplies, equipment and services.
- Liaising with other health and welfare providers, boards and funding bodies to discuss areas of health and welfare service cooperation and coordination.
- Advising government bodies about measures to improve health and welfare services and facilities.
- Representing the organisation in negotiations, and at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums.
- Controlling selection, training and supervision of staff.
Employment information
Health and Welfare Service Managers may work in health care and social assistance, public administration and safety, and administrative and support services.
- Director of Pharmacy - responsible for the delivery of all aspects of pharmacy services in both in-patient and out-patient settings.
- Director of Physiotherapy Services – plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate for the delivery .of all aspects of Physiotherapy services
- Director of Speech Pathology – plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate for the delivery of all aspects of Speech Pathology services.
- Manager of Allied Health Services - plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate for the delivery of all aspects of Allied Health services. Allied health practitioners are trained professionals who are not doctors, nurses or dentists.
- Disability Services Program Manager – plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate for the delivery of all aspects of disability services program.
Supporting material for assessment
When applying for a Skills Assessment, please ensure you submit sufficient evidence supporting your proof of identity, qualification and employment claims. A full list of the documents required can be found on the VETASSESS website under Eligibility Criteria.
If you are nominating this managerial occupation, you must submit an organizational chart. This chart should include:
- The company letterhead
- Your job position
- The job positions of your superiors and subordinates as well as all positions reporting to your immediate supervisor and your direct subordinates.
The chart should also indicate the department’s location within the overall company structure.
If you are unable to obtain an organizational chart from your employer, you must provide a statutory declaration outlining the required information and the reasons why you cannot provide the information.
Applicants applying for this occupation should provide a cover letter that justifies their rationale for choosing an nec category.
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