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244931

244931 Conservator

Investigates, documents, treats and prevents damage to material culture to facilitate access for people to whom they hold significance.

Major group
2 Professionals
Unit group
2449 Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals
Edition
OSCA 2024
Skill level
Level 1

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Role overview

Investigates, documents, treats and prevents damage to material culture to facilitate access for people to whom they hold significance.

Use this page to confirm the official title, the parent unit group, the task list and the related ANZSIC industry context before using the occupation in classification, reporting or migration-adjacent workflows.

Occupation facts

Skill level
1
Major group
2 Professionals
Sub-major group
24 Design, Engineering and Science Professionals
Minor group
244 Natural and Physical Science Professionals
Unit group
2449 Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals

Tasks

  • Examines and documents objects, including condition surveys and reports
  • Recommends appropriate materials and environments for storage, display and other contexts
  • Researches, tests and applies treatments to stabilise, clean, repair, restore or activate objects
  • Assesses and manages physical risks to cultural heritage objects and collections
  • Analyses, monitors and manages storage, display and transport of material culture

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Compare OSCA 244931 with related occupations

Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.

Comparison pointCurrent code244931 Conservator244932 Meteorologist244933 Physicist
Official role definitionInvestigates, documents, treats and prevents damage to material culture to facilitate access for people to whom they hold significance.Studies the physics and dynamics of the atmosphere to increase understanding of weather and climate, and to forecast changes in the weather and long-term climatic trends.Studies matter, space, time, energy, forces and fields, and the interrelationship between these physical phenomena to further understand the laws governing the behaviour of the universe, and seeks to apply these laws to solve practical problems and discover new information about the Earth, the universe and space weather.
Skill levelSkill Level 1Skill Level 1Skill Level 1
Key tasks
  • Examines and documents objects, including condition surveys and reports
  • Recommends appropriate materials and environments for storage, display and other contexts
  • Researches, tests and applies treatments to stabilise, clean, repair, restore or activate objects
  • Assesses and manages physical risks to cultural heritage objects and collections
  • Analyses and interprets weather data gathered from different sources such as meteorological stations, radars and satellite imagery
  • Studies and analyses historical weather patterns to understand long-term trends and predict future climate scenarios
  • Provides short to medium-term weather forecasts to the general public
  • Studies the impact of weather on the environment and effects of human activity on the climate
  • Conducts research to develop and improve theories and laws related to physics
  • Develops methods and procedures to study, identify or characterise physical phenomena
  • Studies the relationship between place and time related to celestial bodies
  • Applies physics theories and techniques in the development and improvement of scientific, industrial and military applications

Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.

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Next code244932 Meteorologist

Official source

Official source
ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
Last reviewed
2026-04-17

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