Patient and Health Care Assistants nec
What the work is
This is the official catch-all entry for other patient and health care assistants 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 non-emergency patient transport service running between homes and hospitals in a fictional region. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A patient arrives at dialysis relaxed because you chatted the whole way
- A tricky transfer done smoothly and the patient thanks you for being gentle
- A full run where every pick-up is on time and every record is complete
Hard days
- Traffic or roadworks when you have a patient who cannot be late
- A patient who is anxious or confused and does not want to leave home
- Cleaning and checking the vehicle at the end of a long day, again
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 442999, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.