OSCA occupation

442999 Patient and Health Care Assistants nec

This occupation group covers Patient and Health Care Assistants not elsewhere classified.

Major group: 4 Community and Personal Service Workers
Unit group: 4429 Other Patient and Health Care Assistants
Edition: OSCA 2024
Skill level: Level 4

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Official ANZSCO correspondence

ANZSCO 451899 Personal Service Workers nec Partial correspondence in the ABS table

Role overview

This occupation group covers Patient and Health Care Assistants not elsewhere classified.

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Occupation facts

Skill level: 4
Major group: 4 Community and Personal Service Workers
Sub-major group: 44 Health Support Workers and Assistants
Minor group: 442 Patient and Health Care Assistants
Unit group: 4429 Other Patient and Health Care Assistants

Tasks

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Skill level guidance

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Related occupations

442931 Patient Transport Officer

Industry context

Alternative titles

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Compare OSCA 442999 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 code442999 Patient and Health Care Assistants nec	442931 Patient Transport Officer
Official role definition	This occupation group covers Patient and Health Care Assistants not elsewhere classified.	Provides transport services to and from health care facilities for non-emergency patients.
Skill level	Skill Level 4	Skill Level 4
Key tasks	Not stated	Provides routine and non-emergency transportation of patients to and from health care facilities Transports essential equipment and materials, including wheelchairs and stretchers Provides and administers basic care to non-emergency patients Maintains comprehensive and accurate patient transport records

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

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442931Patient Transport Officer
442999Patient and Health Care Assistants nec

Official source

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

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