Residential Care Officers are excluded from this occupation. Residential Care Officers are included in Occupation 422132 Residential Care Officer.

• Plans and implements programs of supervision and support for children in residential care
• Supervises and arranges activities to enhance the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of children in residential care
• Wakes children and ensures they are washed, dressed, fed and ready for educational and recreational activities
• Supervises children during domestic activities
• Assesses individual needs, and plans and develops support programs
• Prepares reports and maintains client records
• Interviews individuals and assesses the nature and extent of abilities
• Maintains discipline and reinforces appropriate behaviour standards
• Monitors and reports on the progress of individuals

Prison officers and Residential Youth Workers are excluded from this occupation. Prison officers are included in Occupation 452131 Correctional Officer. Residential Youth Workers are included in Occupation 411731 Residential Youth Worker.

• Youth Correctional Officer
• Youth Custodial Officer
• Youth Justice Officer

• Youth Detention Worker

• Assists with the implementation of education, rehabilitation and other programs to enable reintegration into the community
• Engages individuals in education and recreational activities through active participation, encouragement and mentoring
• Develops age-appropriate living and domestic skills, and helps establish healthy personal hygiene routines
• Engages with young people, conducts risk assessments, undertakes searches and monitors behaviours
• Helps develop positive family relationships, supports young people to be involved in their communities, and engages with employment services
• Understands the youth justice system, relevant legislation, processes and procedures, and establishes and maintains positive and productive working arrangements with a range of stakeholders
• Supervises detainees in transit between courts, prisons and other facilities

Residential Youth Workers and Youth Justice Workers are excluded from this occupation. Residential Youth Workers are included in Occupation 411731 Residential Youth Worker. Youth Justice Workers are included in Occupation 411732 Youth Justice Worker.

• Youth Case Worker
• Youth Development Officer
• Youth Officer
• Youth Support Worker

• Interviews and assesses individuals' needs, advises on entitlements and rights, and refers them to agencies and programs that can provide additional assistance
• Provides support, and responds to young people experiencing immediate issues, stress or crisis, such as lack of housing, mental health crises, and other health emergencies
• Empowers young people to achieve goals and steer their life in a positive direction, and engage in meaningful opportunities to enable independent living
• Assists with youth access education programs and training to increase employability
• Organises and supervises social, recreational and educational activities in local youth groups to assist young people to fulfil their potential as individuals, and be actively involved in their local community
• May monitor and report on the progress of individuals