Table 2 The participant's occupations and qualifications

Nurse

180

20.9

Aboriginal health worker

9

1.0

Social worker

96

11.1

Physiotherapist

9

1.0

Personal carer/aged care worker

85

9.9

Childcare/child welfare

9

1.0

Welfare worker

74

8.6

Carer support workers

9

1.0

Youth worker/youth health worker

32

3.7

Administrator

8

0.9

Working in school environment

27

3.1

Dietician

8

0.9

Housing support worker

24

2.8

Volunteer

8

0.9

PDRS workers

24

2.8

Family support worker

8

0.9

Community worker

24

2.8

Health promotion worker

7

0.8

Women's health/support worker

19

2.2

Employment consultant

7

0.8

Occupational therapist

17

2.0

Police

6

0.7

Manager

15

1.7

Speech pathology

6

0.7

Counselor

13

1.5

Pastoral work

5

0.6

Case manager

13

1.5

Outreach worker

5

0.6

Psychologist

12

1.4

Respondent did not complete this question

12

1.4

Disability worker

10

1.2

Other

80

9.4

Highest qualifications

Number

%

Certificate I, II or year 10 or less

36

4.2

Year 11/12

58

6.7

Certificate III

36

4.2

Certificate IV (inc Div 2 nurse)

100

11.6

Div I Nurse

56

6.5

Diploma (inc associate diploma)

143

16.6

Batchelor Degree

249

28.9

Postgraduate diploma/graduate certificate

133

15.4

Masters degree

37

4.3

Doctorate

1

0.1

Other

3

0.3

Respondent did not complete this question

9

1.2