Naturopath Career and Immigration options for Australia
Naturopath Treats internal health problems, metabolic disorders and imbalances through treatment of the whole person using natural therapies. Registration or licensing may be required.
Profile Title: Naturopath Career and Immigration options for Australia
Alternative Title:Not Defined
ANZSCO Code: 252213 | Unit Code: 2522
Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 1 Years
Assessing Bodies: Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)
Skill Occupation List (SOL): STSOL
Specialization: Not Defined
Profile Description: Treats internal health problems, metabolic disorders and imbalances through treatment of the whole person using natural therapies. Registration or licensing may be required.
Job Duties:
- assessing patients to determine the nature of the disorder, illness, problem or need by questioning,examining and observing
- developing and implementing treatment plans using applications such as acupuncture, homoeopathic and herbal medicine, and dance, drama, hypnotic and music therapies
- evaluating and documenting patients progress through treatment plans
- providing dietary and lifestyle advice and guidelines
- prescribing natural medicines, such as herbal, mineral and animal extracts, to stimulate the body s capacity for self-healing
Skill Level Description: In Australia and New Zealand: Occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a Bachelor Degree or higher qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). Registration or licensing may be required.
Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):
- 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
- 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
- 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
- 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) - Short Term Stream
- 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
- 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
- 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Registration or Licensing: may be required
Industries: Complementary Health Therapists are mainly employed in: Health Care and Social Assistance; Retail Trade; and Manufacturing
Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Complementary Health Therapists is Bachelor degree (72.5 per cent).
Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Complementary Health Therapists is expected to be low (equal to or less than 5,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).
Age Group: The main age group is 45-54 years (26.6 per cent) and the median age is 50 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).
Gender: The female share of Complementary Health Therapists is 77.3 per cent and 43.0 per cent of Complementary Health Therapists work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 44.6 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).
Earning: There are no earnings data available for this occupation.
Employment: Employment for this occupation rose strongly (in percentage terms) in the past five years and rose strongly in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Complementary Health Therapists to November 2020 is expected to grow very strongly.
What's Your Reaction?
