Health Professionals nec
What the work is
This is the official catch-all entry for other health professionals not listed separately. Tasks vary, so look at the related occupations below for what similar work involves.
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a small complementary health clinic in a fictional regional town, with a quiet treatment room and a waiting area. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A client with long-term aches says they finally sleep through the night
- A client leaves saying they feel listened to, perhaps for the first time in a while
- You and a client's GP agree on a plan that suits the client
Hard days
- A client hopes you can fix something that needs a doctor, and you have to say so
- A newspaper article attacks your field and clients arrive worried
- Running your own clinic: bookings, bills and hours you cannot easily charge for
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 269999, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.