See the table below for a full list of occupations/industries, with a detailed description of the different jobs and services within that industry. You’ll need to select the occupation or industry that best describes your current situation in the CFS application form.

 

You can also select “retired”. If you are currently unemployed, please select the industry you most recently worked in. 

 

 

Occupation/Industry
Description
Occupation/Industry
Accountants
Description
Accountants

Performing tasks relating to the financial and business management of an organisation or individual.

Occupation/Industry
Administrative services
Description
Administrative services

Performing support activities for the day-to-day operations of businesses and organisations.

Includes support services.

Occupation/Industry
Agriculture
Description
Agriculture

Growing crops (excluding forestry); breeding or farming of animals. 

Occupation/Industry
Arts and recreation services
Description
Arts and recreation services

Including exhibiting art and sites of historical, cultural or educational interest, participating in live performances, and enabling patrons to participate in sporting or recreational activities.

Occupation/Industry
Aviation
Description
Aviation

Involving all aspects of air travel including the research, development, operation and services of airlines and airports.

Occupation/Industry
Betting
Description
Betting

Including casino and gambling (including online).

Occupation/Industry
Cash reliant businesses
Description
Cash reliant businesses

Including vending machine operators, takeaways, parking garage operators, liquor/tobacco/e-cigarette retailers and convenience stores owners and operators.

Occupation/Industry
Charities or NGOs
Description
Charities or NGOs

Organisations and businesses that contribute to communities without making a profit.

NGOs is an acronym for Non-Government Organisations. 

Occupation/Industry
Construction and public works
Description
Construction and public works

Contracting with the government and construction projects to build public infrastructure.

Includes general construction work.

Occupation/Industry
Consumer services
Description
Consumer services

Providing short-term accommodation for visitors or engaging in the purchase and on-selling of goods to the general public (including via the internet).

Occupation/Industry
Education and training
Description
Education and training

Provision and support of education and training, except training animals. 

Occupation/Industry
Extractive industries
Description
Extractive industries

Extracting naturally occurring mineral solids (such as coal and ores), liquid minerals (such as crude petroleum), oil or gas deposits.

Includes mining, oil and gas. 

Occupation/Industry
Financial services
Description
Financial services

Includes banking and finance, insurance, superannuation and investment products and services.

Occupation/Industry
Fisheries
Description
Fisheries

Fishing or marine life gathering. 

Occupation/Industry
Foreign embassy or consulate
Description
Foreign embassy or consulate
Occupation/Industry
Forestry
Description
Forestry

Growing and harvesting timber for commercial benefit; gathering of forest products, such as mushrooms, from forest environments. 

Occupation/Industry
Heavy manufacturing
Description
Heavy manufacturing

Large-scale production that required large capitalisation, heavy machinery, and complicated processes, for example, manufacturing ships, steel production and chemical plants.

Occupation/Industry
High value goods dealers
Description
High value goods dealers

Including precious metals/stones dealers, jewellers, and dealers of antiques or luxury branded goods.

Occupation/Industry
Industry workers adult
Description
Industry workers adult

Providing adult entertainment and services.

Occupation/Industry
Information technology
Description
Information technology

Operating the infrastructure to enable the transmission and storage of information and information products. 

Occupation/Industry
Legal and trusts services
Description
Legal and trusts services

Includes notaries and company service providers. 

Occupation/Industry
Light manufacturing
Description
Light manufacturing

Manufacturing of goods including household goods, coffee, tea, food flavourings, seasonings, colourings, frozen pre-prepared meals and health supplements.

Excludes heavy manufacturing.  

Occupation/Industry
Medicinal marijuana
Description
Medicinal marijuana

Including those involved in the growing, selling and distribution of any form of medicinal marijuana.

Occupation/Industry
Military and arms
Description
Military and arms

The manufacturing and/or distribution of arms.

Includes defence.

Occupation/Industry
Nuclear energy
Description
Nuclear energy

A form of energy produced by a nuclear reaction, capable of producing an alternative source of electrical power to that supplied by coal, gas or oil.

Occupation/Industry
Other services
Description
Other services

Providing services not under any other categories.

For example, religious, civic, professional and other interest group services; private households employing staff; personal care services, such as beauty and weight management services; providing death care services.

Occupation/Industry
Payment service provider
Description
Payment service provider

Enabling businesses to accept a wide range of payment methods, including credit cards, debit cards, digital wallets and bank transfers, through a single platform or integration.

Occupation/Industry
Pharmaceutical and healthcare
Description
Pharmaceutical and healthcare

Providing hospital care, medical, pathology and diagnostic imaging services, allied health services, ambulance services and residential care services (such as aged care).

Occupation/Industry
Power generation
Description
Power generation

Generating electricity from coal, wind, water and sun, including the transmission of power.

Excludes nuclear energy.

Occupation/Industry
Public admin or safety
Description
Public admin or safety

Engaged in government legislative, executive and judicial activities. Providing physical, social, economic and general public safety and security services, and enforcing regulations.

Does not include military defence.

Occupation/Industry
Real estate and property
Description
Real estate and property

Valuing, purchasing, selling, managing or renting real estate for others. For example, real estate agents and property services.

Occupation/Industry
Retired
Description
Retired

An individual who is no longer working.

Occupation/Industry
Scientific and technical jobs
Description
Scientific and technical jobs

Providing scientific research services, architectural and engineering services, advertising services, market research and statistical services, management consulting services, veterinary services, or computer system design.

Occupation/Industry
Social and welfare assistance
Description
Social and welfare assistance

Providing social support services directly to clients for example, child care services.

Occupation/Industry
Telecommunications
Description
Telecommunications

Including paging services and other specialised telecommunications applications, and telecommunications resellers purchasing access and network capacity from telecommunication carriers.

Occupation/Industry
Transportation and storage
Description
Transportation and storage

The transporting of passengers and freight by road, rail, water or air. Includes operating warehousing and storage facilities.

Occupation/Industry
Utilities
Description
Utilities

Including electric, gas or water distributors.

Occupation/Industry
Vehicle sellers or repairers
Description
Vehicle sellers or repairers

The buying or selling of vehicles through a licensed dealer or repair work carried out by a licensed repairer.

Occupation/Industry
Wholesale trade
Description
Wholesale trade

Purchasing and on-selling of goods to businesses (including on a commission basis).

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