Social Worker (272511) | ANZSCO Code, Skill Level & Assessing Authority

Official occupation reference

Occupation description

Assesses the social needs of individuals, families and groups, assists and empowers people to develop and use the skills and resources needed to resolve social and other problems, and furthers human wellbeing and human rights, social justice and social development. Registration or licensing may be required.

Specialisations

Whanau Support Worker (Family Support Worker) (NZ)

ANZSCO reference

ANZSCO 2022 code

272511

Skill level

Level 1

Official source: ABS ANZSCO 2022Description and skill level verified against the Australian Bureau of Statistics dataset on 23 Sep 2026.View ABS source

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