ANZSCO 223113

Workplace Relations Advisers

EMPLOYED

4,000

PART-TIME SHARE

16%

FEMALE SHARE

49%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

43

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

Workplace Relations Advisers assist in resolving disputes by advising on workplace relations policies and problems, and representing industrial, commercial, union, employer or other parties in negotiations on rates of pay and conditions of employment.

  • Maintains personnel records and associated human resource information systems
  • Arranges the induction of staff and provides information on conditions of service, salaries and promotional opportunities
  • Receives and records job vacancy information from employers such as details about job description, wages and conditions of employment
  • Studies and interprets legislation, awards, collective agreements and employment contracts, wage payment systems and dispute settlement procedures
  • Develops, plans and formulates enterprise agreements or collective contracts such as productivity-based wage adjustment procedures, workplace relations policies and programmes, and procedures for their implementation
  • Oversees the formation and conduct of workplace consultative committees and employee participation initiatives
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    Hours worked

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: those who were classified as "Employed, away from work" at the time of the 2021 Census (accounting for approx. 8% of total employment), have been excluded from the "Average full-time hours worked per week" denominator.
    Hours worked Workplace Relations Advisers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 84% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 42 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Workplace Relations Advisers work in industries like:

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    27.3%

    Victoria

    27.8%

    Queensland

    19.5%

    South Australia

    7.5%

    Tasmania

    3.4%

    Northern Territory

    1.1%

    Australian Capital Territory

    2.5%

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age and Gender Workplace Relations Advisers All Occupations
    Median age 43 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 49% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Workplace Relations Advisers
    15–19 5.2 0.1
    20–24 9.1 3.6
    25–34 22.7 24.0
    35–44 22.3 24.5
    45–54 20.4 22.5
    55–59 8.8 11.4
    60–64 6.5 8.7
    65 and Over 4.9 5.2

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study).
    Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
    Note: the sum of the educational attainment categories may not add up to 100% due to the exclusion of non-descriptive categories such as not stated responses.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Workplace Relations Advisers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 21.8
    Bachelor degree 23.2 35.9
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 9.8
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 13.9
    Year 12 15.9 9.9
    Year 11 4.0 1.8
    Year 10 and below 9.7 4.5

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    Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.