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- Description
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Provides care and supervision for children and young people living in residential or institutional facilities such as group homes and correctional institutions. Registration or licensing may be required.
- Skill Level
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3
- Skills Assessment Authority
- Caveats
- No caveats apply to this occupation.
Group: 4234 Special Care Workers
- Description
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provide care and supervision for children and young people in residential and institutional facilities, and provide care and support to people in refuges.
- Tasks
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- planning and implementing programs of supervision and care for children and young people in residential care
- supervising and arranging activities to enhance the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of children and young people in residential care
- waking children and young people and ensuring they are washed, dressed, fed and ready for educational and recreational activities
- supervising children and young people during domestic activities such as eating meals and showering
- maintaining discipline, enforcing regulations and behaviour standards, compiling disciplinary reports and assisting in implementing remedial measures
- organising refuge accommodation
- providing emotional support to residents of refuges
- referring residents of refuges for health and welfare assistance
- ensuring security of refuge
- Skill Level
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Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In Australia:
AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3); orIn New Zealand:
NZQF Level 4 qualification, or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 3); orIn some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job-training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
The occupation Hostel Parent in this unit group has a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In Australia:
AQF Certificate II or III, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)In New Zealand:
NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job-training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Registration or licensing may be required.
- Occupations in this Group
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- 423411 Child or Youth Residential Care Assistant
- 423412 Hostel Parent
- 423413 Refuge Worker
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