Counsellors Nec
ANZSCO 272199
5,800
55%
79%
42 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Other Counsellors and Life Coaches includes jobs like Gambling Counsellor, Grief Counsellor, Life Coach, Sexual Assault Counsellor, and Trauma Counsellor. Occupations in this group may work in call centres.
What they typically do
- Conducts counselling interviews with individuals, couples and family groups.
- Assists people in the understanding and adjustment of attitudes, expectations and behaviour to develop more effective interpersonal and marital relationships.
- Presents alternative approaches and discusses potential for attitude and behavioural change.
- Consults with clients to develop rehabilitation plans taking account of vocational and social needs.
- Contributes information, understanding and advice on the learning and behaviour of students, especially those with special needs, and assists parents and teachers in dealing with these needs.
- May work in a call centre.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Counsellors Nec.
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Graduate Diploma of Gestalt Therapy
11215NAT · AQF 8 · 1 providers
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Certificate IV in Indigenous Mental Health (Social and Emotional Well Being)
11280NAT · AQF 4 · 0 providers
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Graduate Certificate in Men's Behaviour Change Individual and Group Work Interventions
11209NAT · AQF 8 · 1 providers
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Graduate Certificate in Integrated Violence, Abuse and Neglect Interventions
11326NAT · AQF 8 · 0 providers
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Certificate IV in Life Coaching
11349NAT · AQF 4 · 1 providers
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Graduate Diploma of Play Therapy
11380NAT · AQF 8 · 0 providers
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Certificate IV in Transformational Coaching
11416NAT · AQF 4 · 0 providers
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Diploma of Life Coaching
11417NAT · AQF 5 · 0 providers
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Graduate Diploma of Counselling
11384NAT · AQF 8 · 3 providers
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Course in Family Group Conferencing
10922NAT · 0 providers
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Diploma of Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
11459NAT · AQF 5 · 0 providers