ANZSCO 411512
Kaiāwhina (Hauora) (Māori Health Assistant)
General information, not immigration advice. Data as at 2026-10-22.
About this occupation
ANZSCO 2022Assists with health care delivery to patients and clients in accordance with Tikanga Māori (Māori culture and custom).
Unit group 4115
Indigenous Health Workers
Indigenous Health Workers assist with the coordination and provision of health care delivery to Indigenous communities.
Indicative skill level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In Australia
- AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
In New Zealand
- NZQF Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Registration or licensing may be required.
Tasks include
- Maintaining health records and statistics
- Acting as an advocate in the community they serve, and as a communicator and interpreter on behalf of clients and other health workers
- Providing clinical functions, such as case management and follow-up, independently or in consultation with other health care providers
- Providing health education to individual clients and staff in health facilities
- Providing cultural education to persons outside the cultural community and life skills education to the community they serve
- Providing counselling and referring clients to other health care providers where necessary
Occupations in this unit group
- 411511 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker
- 411512 Kaiāwhina (Hauora) (Māori Health Assistant)This occupation
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022. CC BY 4.0.
ANZSCO 2022 (the edition the CSOL uses for the 482 and 186 visas)
Title in this edition: Kaiāwhina (Hauora) (Māori Health Assistant), skill level 2
- Major group
- 4 Community and Personal Service Workers
- Sub-major group
- 41 Health and Welfare Support Workers
- Minor group
- 411 Health and Welfare Support Workers
- Unit group
- 4115 Indigenous Health Workers
ANZSCO 2013 v1.2 (the edition the MLTSSL, STSOL and ROL use)
Title in this edition: Kaiawhina (Hauora) (Maori Health Assistant), skill level 2
- Major group
- 4 COMMUNITY AND PERSONAL SERVICE WORKERS
- Sub-major group
- 41 Health and Welfare Support Workers
- Minor group
- 411 Health and Welfare Support Workers
- Unit group
- 4115 Indigenous Health Workers
Average salary, May 2025
Unit group 4115 Indigenous health workers (ANZSCO 2022). all employees, Average weekly total cash earnings.
| Average weekly earnings | Average age | |
|---|---|---|
| All employees | $1,529.80 | 36.7 |
| Males | — | — |
| Females | — | — |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025: data cube 63060DO011_202505 (Table 1), released 23 January 2026. CC BY 4.0.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO (CC BY 4.0). Source: Department of Home Affairs, Skilled occupation list (CC BY 4.0). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025. © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Search another occupation