Recreation Officer / Recreation Coordinator plan, organise and coordinate recreation facilities and programs through organisations such as local governments, schools, church bodies and youth organisations.
Occupation description
Recreation Officer / Recreation Coordinator plan, organise and coordinate recreation facilities and programs through organisations such as local governments, schools, church bodies and youth organisations.
Occupations considered suitable under this ANZSCO code:
- Recreation Adviser
Occupations not considered suitable under this ANZSCO code:
- School Teacher (Sports)
- Physical Education Teacher
These occupations are classified elsewhere in ANZSCO.
Recreation Officer is a VETASSESS Group B occupation
This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the educational level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor degree or higher.
Applicants must have fulfilled at least one of the following four criteria (1–4):
* Additional qualifications in a highly relevant field of study include those comparable to the following levels:
- AQF Diploma
- AQF Advanced Diploma
- AQF Associate Degree or
- AQF Graduate Diploma
*** Bachelor degree or higher degree includes:
- AQF Master Degree or
- AQF Doctoral Degree
** Highly relevant paid employment duration (20 hours or more per week)
1–3
minimum years of employment highly relevant to the nominated occupation, completed at an appropriate skill level in the five years before the date of application for a Skills Assessment.
4
minimum 6 years of relevant employment required – five years of relevant employment (can be outside the last 5-year period) in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment within the last five years before applying.
*If employment is prior to the completion of the qualification at the required level, an applicant must have at least one year of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level within the last five years. The remaining five years of pre-qualifying period may be within the last ten years.
A positive assessment of both qualification level and employment duration is required for a positive Skills Assessment Outcome.
Qualification and Employment Criteria
AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree*
This occupation requires a qualification in Sport and Recreation (Leisure) Activities.
*This includes qualifications assessed at AQF Bachelor, Master and Doctoral level.
Employment
Highly relevant tasks include:
- Organising local sporting, cultural and recreational events and activities such as community functions, hobby classes, community arts projects and sporting competition.
Employment Information
- Recreation Officer / Recreation Coordinator may be employed within local governments, community organisations, schools, commercial organisations such as health and fitness agencies, outdoor recreation, and sport associations. They may work as Researchers, Consultants, Planners, Youth Leaders and Outdoor Activity Leaders, or in managing a community centre, leisure centre or sports complex.
Get Support
Help with a Skills Assessment
Skills Assessment Support (SAS) services are for migration agents, legal practitioners and prospective applicants who are yet to submit their Skills Assessment application to VETASSESS.
Help with an urgent application
For general and professional occupations, priority processing can be used to fast-track urgent applications
How to apply
If you're a professional choosing to migrate to Australia, chances are you're likely to be assessed by us. We assess 360 different professional occupations, assessing your skills, experience and qualifications.
Find
Find the VETASSESS occupation that most closely fits your skills and experience.
Match
Match your skills and experience to your chosen occupation.
Prepare
Get ready to apply by preparing all the information and documents you need.
Apply
Apply online when you’re ready. If you’re still unsure, skills assessment support is available when you need it.