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Occupation and employer categories

Occupations and types of employers have been categorised and the codes for these need to be included in an application for a licence to use.

 

Occupation categories

Please use the following occupation codes when completing your application for a radiation licence.

Dental

Educational

Engineering

Management

Medical - Specialist

Medical - Other and related

Rural

Safety

Scientific/research

Servicing/installation

Technical

Miscellaneous

Dental

13 Dental assistant
12 Dental hygienist
11 Dental therapist
10 Dentist

Educational

63 Laboratory supervisor
61 Secondary teacher
60 Tertiary lecturer
62 Tutor/demonstrator

Engineering

110 Engineer
111 Engineer - chemical
112 Engineer - civil
113 Engineering electrical or engineering electronics
116 Engineer - miscellaneous
114 Engineer - safety

Management

83 Company director
84 Foreman
80 Manager - general
82 Manager - maintenance
90 Manager - mine
81 Manager - production
85 Manager - technical
86 Product manager
87 Project manager

Medical - Specialist

20 Anaesthetist
21 Cardiologist
22 Dermatologist
37 Endocrinologist
23 Gastroenterologist
31 Gynaecologist
32 Haematologist
24 Nuclear medicine physician
57 Oncologist - medical
25 Oncologist - radiation
26 Ophthalmologist
27 Orthopaedic surgeon
35 Pathologist
39 Physician
28 Radiologist
58 Rheumatologist
36 Surgeon
29 Urologist
30 Other

Medical - Other and related

59 Bone mineral densitometer operator
51 Chief executive officer - hospital
40 Chiropractor
50 General medical practitioner
49 General medical practitioner - remote areas
45 Nuclear medicine research assistant
55 Nurse
56 Pharmacist
52 Radiographer - diagnostic
53 Radiographer - therapy
54 Technologist - nuclear medicine

Rural

143 Agronomist
142 Farm manager
140 Farmer (soil moisture probes)
141 Rural worker

Safety

71 Safety officer - general
70 Safety officer - radiation

Scientific/research

500 Hydrologist
136 Radiochemist
465 Research assistant
109 Scientific officer
107 Scientist - analyst
102 Scientist - biologist
100 Scientist - chemist
103 Scientist - earth
104 Scientist - health physicist
106 Scientist - medical laboratory
105 Scientist - medical physicist
101 Scientist - physicist
108 Scientist - general

Servicing/installation

161 Service engineer - radioactive substances
160 Service engineer - x-rays
162 Service engineer - x-rays and radioactive substances

Technical

126 Electrician
119 Metallurgist
125 Technical officer - electronics
121 Technical officer - engineering
124 Technical officer - gauges
123 Technical officer - medical
120 Technical officer - science
122 Technical officer - other
135 Technical sales officer
134 Technician - self-luminous devices
133 Technician - moisture probes
131 Technologist - geophysics
130 Technologist - non-destructive testing
132 Technologist - miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

460 Assistant - miscellaneous
410 Chemist - industrial
600 Company
200 Consultant
201 Coordinator - occupational health
150 Inspector - Department of Health
400 Miscellaneous
450 Officer - miscellaneous
455 Operator
456 Operator - cabinet x-rays
250 Sheriff's officer
137 Soil tester
470 Technician - miscellaneous
180 Veterinarian
181 Veterinary assistant

Employer categories

Please use the following employer codes when completing your application for a radiation licence.

Educational

Government

Hospital

Industry

Medical and related

Research or science

Miscellaneous

Educational

244b Wollongong Technical College
249 Charles Sturt University
242c University of Sydney - Cumberland Campus
240 Educational institution
243 Macquarie University
246b Newcastle Technical College
247b University of Technology Sydney - Gore Hill
245 University of New England
246 University of Newcastle
241 University of NSW
242 University of Sydney
242b University of Sydney farms
247 University of Technology Sydney
248 University of Western Sydney
302 Westmead School Dental Clinic
244 Wollongong University

Government

261 Government department - federal
262 Government department - local
260 Government department - state
265 Roads and Traffic Authority

Hospital

199 Area health service
214 Bankstown/Lidcombe Hospital
208 Concord Repatriation Hospital
207 John Hunter Hospital
211 Liverpool Hospital
212 Nepean Hospital
213 New Children's Hospital, Westmead
204 Prince of Wales Hospital
205 Royal North Shore Hospital
201 Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
202 St George Hospital
206 St Vincents Hospital
215 Sutherland Hospital
301 Sydney Dental Hospital
203 Westmead Hospital
209 Wollongong Hospital
200 Government hospital (other)
210 Private hospital
216 Hornsby Hospital
217 Prince Henry Hospital

Industry

226 BHP Newcastle
225 BHP Wollongong/Port Kembla
220 Manufacturing industry
350 Non-destructive testing contractor (industrial radiography)
267 Pacific Power
230 Primary industry
232 Rural industry
235 Service industry

Medical and related

301 Healthcare Imaging Services
330 Chiropractic practice
300 General dental practice
290 General medical practice
400 Nuclear medicine practice
500 Pathology practice
270 Radiology practice
280 Radiotherapy practice
600 Specialist medical practice (non-radiology)
320 Veterinary practice
302 Medical Imaging Australia (MIA)

Research or science

250 Research institution
251 Garvan Institute
252 Victor Chang Research

Miscellaneous

810 Airline company
370 Consultant engineer
371 Consultant - rural
372 Engineering company
650 Gamma irradiation plant
360 Geophysical or geological exploration
700 Mineral sands company
800 Mining company
340 Supplier/installer of radiation apparatus
341 Supplier/installer of radioactive substances

 

 

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