5613 Filing and Registry Clerks

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.

In Australia:

• AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In New Zealand:

• NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

• sorting information and documents for filing according to database and record management system protocols
• classifying and coding documents for inclusion in database and record management systems
• updating and modifying records
• filing information and documents in database and record management systems
• identifying and retrieving information and documents for users
• recording file and document movements
• labelling storage locations, and assembling and labelling new files
• removing inactive and dead files

• 561311 Filing or Registry Clerk

Alternative Title:

• Records Clerk

Processes and handles information and documents to maintain access to and security of database and record management systems.

Skill Level: 5

Specialisation:

• Medical Record Clerk