Hierarchical code frames Greatest level of detail possible Use of NFD / NEC codes Ignore irrelevant information Occupation: take duties before job title Speed vs. accuracy Communication Auditing
Principles of Coding at GCA
At GCA we take a holistic view of coding
Generally we code duties over job titleand
Major over title of award
This is not always possible...
Holistic Coding
A). 100000 MANAGERS ◦ 130000 Specialist Managers
132000 Business Administration Managers 132400 Policy and Planning Managers
132411 Policy and Planning Manager
B). 500000 CLERICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE WORKERS◦ 530000 General Clerical Workers
531100 General Clerks 531111 General Clerk
C). 500000 CLERICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE WORKERS◦ 510000 Office Managers and Program Administrators
511000 Contract, Program and Project Administrators 511111 Contract Administrator
A). First listed job
B). Job with most hours
C). Higher level of occupation (according to ANZSCO)
D). Higher wage
A). 400000 COMMUNITY & PERSONAL SERV WORKERS ◦ 420000 Carers and Aides
421000 Child Carers 421111 Child Care Worker
B). 200000 PROFESSIONALS ◦ 240000 Education Professionals
241000 School Teachers 241111 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher
C). 400000 COMMUNITY & PERSONAL SERV WORKERS◦ 420000 Carers and Aides
422100 Education Aides 422115 Preschool Aide
A). Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ◦ 0100 Agriculture nfd
0120 Mushroom and Vegetable Growing B). Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ◦ 0100 Agriculture nfd
C). Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ◦ 0500 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Support Services nfd
0520 Agriculture and Fishing Support Services D). Administrative and Support Services ◦ 7200 Administrative Services nfd
7210 Employment Services
Public Administration and Safety ◦ 7500 Public Administration nfd
7520 State Government Administration
Education and Training ◦ 8000 Preschool and School Education nfd
8022 Secondary Education
A). Public Administration and Safety ◦ 7500 Public Administration nfd
7520 State Government Administration B). Education and Training◦ 8200 Adult, Community and Other Education nfd
8220 Educational Support Services C). Education and Training◦ 8000 Preschool and School Education nfd
8020 School Education nfd
A). 200000 PROFESSIONALS ◦ 240000 Education Professionals
249000 Miscellaneous Education Professionals B). 200000 PROFESSIONALS ◦ 240000 Education Professionals
249000 Miscellaneous Education Professionals 249111 Education Adviser
C). 200000 PROFESSIONALS ◦ 272000 Social and Welfare Professionals
272100 Counsellors 272111 Careers Counsellor
A). 270000 Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals ◦ 271000 Legal Professionals
271300 Solicitors 271311 Solicitor
B). 500000 CLERICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE WORKERS ◦ 590000 Other Clerical and Administrative Workers
599000 Miscellaneous Clerical and Administrative Workers 599200 Court and Legal Clerks
C). 500000 CLERICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE WORKERS ◦ 590000 Other Clerical and Administrative Workers
599000 Miscellaneous Clerical and Administrative Workers 599200 Court and Legal Clerks
599214 Law Clerk
A). 500000 CLERICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE WORKERS ◦ 590000 Other Clerical and Administrative Workers
599000 Miscellaneous Clerical and Administrative Workers 599711 Library Assistant
B). 300000 TECHNICIANS AND TRADES WORKERS ◦ 390000 Other Technicians and Trades Workers
399000 Miscellaneous Technicians and Trades Workers 399312 Library Technician
C). 200000 PROFESSIONALS ◦ 220000 Business, Human Resource and Marketing Pro’s
224000 Information and Organisation Professionals 224611 Librarian
Qualification◦ Doctor of Philosophy
Major◦ Astrophysics
Employer◦ CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility
Industry◦ Research
Job Title◦ Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Duties◦ Research, National Facility support
Code to Professional level using Major as a guidei.e. Physicist
Qualification◦ Bachelor of Arts
Major◦ Linguistics
Employer◦Macquarie Dictionary
Industry◦ Language related reference tools
Job Title◦ Editor
Duties◦ Various stages of editing the Macquarie Thesaurus
Qualification◦ PhD
Major◦ Agriculture
Employer◦ De Ruiter Seeds
Industry◦ Seed production
Job Title◦ Paprika breeder
Duties◦ Breeding
Vegetable grower OrOther crop grower
Qualification◦Master of Teaching
Major◦ English Curriculum
Employer◦ Dept of Education
Industry◦ Education
Job Title◦ Secondary Teacher
Duties◦ Teaching English to secondary students
Code CURRICULUM as MAJ1ENGLISH as MAJ2
Code as SECONDARY EDUCATION not State Govt
Qualification◦ Bachelor of Pharmacy
Major◦ Pharmacy
Employer◦ Candi’s Chemist North Rocks
Industry◦ Pharmacy
Job Title◦ Pharmacy Graduate
Duties◦ Dispensing prescriptions, counselling patients, dosette
packing, ordering stock, liaising with doctors and patients
Code as PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
Code as STORE BASED RETAIL