Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals
University or VET Strong growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 2513
Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals develop, implement and evaluate policies and programs to monitor environmental health and occupational health and safety and related legislation to ensure safe and healthy working conditions, and assist injured staff through the workers' compensation and rehabilitation process.
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 46.2% university · 40.5% vet / tafe · 10.2% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
QLD 28.7% · NSW 23.7% · VIC 19.8% · WA 18.6% · SA 5.3% · TAS 1.9% · ACT 1.1% · NT 0.9%
Top industries
Public Administration and Safety · Construction · Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.