OSCA occupation

411733 Youth Worker

Assists young people as individuals or groups to solve social, emotional and financial problems in an agency framework.

Major group: 4 Community and Personal Service Workers
Unit group: 4117 Youth Support Workers
Edition: OSCA 2024
Skill level: Level 2

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Official ANZSCO correspondence

ANZSCO 411716 Youth Worker Partial correspondence in the ABS table

Role overview

Assists young people as individuals or groups to solve social, emotional and financial problems in an agency framework.

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Occupation facts

Skill level: 2
Major group: 4 Community and Personal Service Workers
Sub-major group: 41 Community and Welfare Support Workers
Minor group: 411 Community and Welfare Support Workers
Unit group: 4117 Youth Support Workers

Tasks

Interviews and assesses individuals' needs, advises on entitlements and rights, and refers them to agencies and programs that can provide additional assistance
Provides support, and responds to young people experiencing immediate issues, stress or crisis, such as lack of housing, mental health crises, and other health emergencies
Empowers young people to achieve goals and steer their life in a positive direction, and engage in meaningful opportunities to enable independent living
Assists with youth access education programs and training to increase employability
Organises and supervises social, recreational and educational activities in local youth groups to assist young people to fulfil their potential as individuals, and be actively involved in their local community
May monitor and report on the progress of individuals

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Industry context

Alternative titles

Youth Case Worker
Youth Development Officer
Youth Officer
Youth Support Worker

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Compare OSCA 411733 with related occupations

Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.

Comparison point	Current code411733 Youth Worker	411731 Residential Youth Worker	411732 Youth Justice Worker
Official role definition	Assists young people as individuals or groups to solve social, emotional and financial problems in an agency framework.	Provides care and supervision for children and young people living in residential facilities, such as group homes.	Supports young people in a correctional setting to improve their education and work skills, maintain family links, and assist them with integration into the community.
Skill level	Skill Level 2	Skill Level 2	Skill Level 2
Key tasks	Interviews and assesses individuals' needs, advises on entitlements and rights, and refers them to agencies and programs that can provide additional assistance Provides support, and responds to young people experiencing immediate issues, stress or crisis, such as lack of housing, mental health crises, and other health emergencies Empowers young people to achieve goals and steer their life in a positive direction, and engage in meaningful opportunities to enable independent living Assists with youth access education programs and training to increase employability	Plans and implements programs of supervision and support for children in residential care Supervises and arranges activities to enhance the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of children in residential care Wakes children and ensures they are washed, dressed, fed and ready for educational and recreational activities Supervises children during domestic activities	Assists with the implementation of education, rehabilitation and other programs to enable reintegration into the community Engages individuals in education and recreational activities through active participation, encouragement and mentoring Develops age-appropriate living and domestic skills, and helps establish healthy personal hygiene routines Engages with young people, conducts risk assessments, undertakes searches and monitors behaviours
Alternative titles	Youth Case Worker Youth Development Officer Youth Officer Youth Support Worker	Not stated	Youth Correctional Officer Youth Custodial Officer Youth Justice Officer

Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.

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Official source

Official source: ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
Last reviewed: 2026-04-17

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