853 Allied Health Services
This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:
8531 Dental Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the practice of general or specialised dentistry. These units consist of registered dentists who generally operate private or group practices. Also included are dental hospitals providing out-patient services only.
Primary activities
- Conservative dental service
- Dental hospital (out-patient)
- Dental practice service
- Dental practitioner service
- Dental surgery service
- Endodontic service
- Oral pathology service
- Oral surgery service
- Orthodontic service
- Paedodontic service
- Periodontic service
- Prosthodontic service
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in:
- providing dental hygiene services are included in Class 8539 Other Allied Health Services; and
- the manufacture and repair of dentures are included in Class 2412 Medical and Surgical Equipment Manufacturing.
8532 Optometry and Optical Dispensing
This class consists of units of registered optometrists mainly engaged in testing sight, diagnosing sight defects or in prescribing or dispensing spectacles or contact lenses on prescription.
Primary activities
- Contact lens dispensing
- Eye testing (optometrist)
- Optical dispensing
- Optician service
- Orthoptic service
- Spectacles dispensing
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in:
- manufacturing ophthalmic articles or spectacle frames or in grinding spectacle lenses are included in Class 2411 Photographic, Optical and Ophthalmic Equipment Manufacturing; and
- providing ophthalmic specialist services are included in Class 8512 Specialist Medical Services.
8533 Physiotherapy Services
This class consists of units of physiotherapists mainly engaged in providing assessment, diagnosis, treatment (such as manipulation, massage and therapeutic exercise) and help in preventing disorders of human movement.
Primary activities
- Physiotherapy service
8534 Chiropractic and Osteopathic Services
This class consists of units of chiropractors mainly engaged in manual adjustment of the spinal column as a method of healing to remove nerve interference. Also included are units of osteopaths mainly engaged in massage and manipulation as a system of healing or treatment.
Primary activities
- Chiropractic service
- Osteopathic service
8539 Other Allied Health Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing allied health care services not elsewhere classified. These units consist of independent allied health practitioners not elsewhere classified mainly engaged in providing health care and treatment services.
Primary activities
- Acupuncture service
- Aromatherapy service
- Audiology service
- Clinical psychology service
- Dental hygiene service
- Dietician service
- Hearing aid dispensing
- Herbalist service
- Homoeopathic service
- Hydropathic service
- Midwifery service
- Naturopathic service
- Nursing service
- Occupational therapy service
- Podiatry service
- Speech pathology service
- Therapeutic massage service
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in:
- providing medical services are included in either Class 8511 General Practice Medical Services or Class 8512 Specialist Medical Services; and
- operating weight loss clinics are included in Class 9512 Diet and Weight Reduction Centre Operation.