Health associate professionals

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Health associate professionals perform technical and practical tasks to support the diagnosis and treatment of illness, disease, injuries and impairments in humans and animals - supervised by medical, nursing, and veterinary professionals. Their jobs involve, for example: testing and operating medical imaging equipment; performing clinical tests; preparing medications; and providing health and animal care support services.  

Occupations in this group include, for example:

  • medical and pathology laboratory technicians,
  • medical and dental assistants,
  • nursing associate professionals,
  • veterinary technicians,
  • ambulance drivers, and
  • community health workers.