Midwifery and Nursing Professionals
Minor Group
ANZSCO CODE - 254

In Australia and New Zealand:

Occupations in this minor group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

• assisting in examining patients, administering prescribed treatment, monitoring patients’ progress, and facilitating lifestyle options and treatment plans in conjunction with patients’ families, other carers and the community
• evaluating nurses’ ongoing educational needs and planning relevant syllabus structures
• directing and controlling the allocation of human and material resources for a health service unit such as recruiting staff, human resource management, preparing budgets and financial management
• providing care and management of pregnancy and birth
• undertaking and promoting nursing and interdisciplinary research projects, and promoting uptake of findings into clinical nursing practice and patient management