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Personal Care Workers

Personal care workers provide care, supervision and assistance for children, patients and elderly, convalescent or disabled persons in institutional and residential settings. Competent performance in most occupations in this sub-major group requires skills at the second ISCO skill level.

5 Service and Sales Workers / All level 2

assisting with mobility, washing and other personal needs

assisting children individually to learn social skills

supervising and participating in activities that enhance children’s physical, social, emotional and intellectual development

observing and reporting concerns to appropriate health or social service workers.

Included occupations

Occupations in this sub-major group are classified into the following minor groups:
531 Child care Workers and Teachers’ Aides
532 Personal Care Workers in Health Services

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Minor group 531 Child Care Workers and Teachers' Aides
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Minor group 532 Personal Care Workers in Health Services
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