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What are "nec" occupations"

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#1 ·
There few occupations in SOL/CSOL listed as "nec". DIBP websites mentions nec means “not elsewhere classified”

So what exactly nec means? I see that similar occupations are actually classified. For eg. there is Life Scientist (General) (234511) and Life Scientists nec (234599)

Life Scientist nec is listed in Victoria 190 occupations but Life Scientist (General) is not. So just wanted to understand the meaning and difference.
 
#2 · (Edited)
NEC is a catch-all category for those remaining specialties within a vocational group, so that the group itself covers all specialties, not only those described in detail.

In your example of the Life Scientist category, there is no specific ANZSCO code for say, a Toxicologist.

But Toxicologists are still classed in the category of Life Scientists, so to ensure they are covered, they (and any others not specifically mention in that category) get the first 4 numbers of the code for Life Scientists (2345) but then add the (99) as a general catch-all for that category, even though their specialty doesn't have its own individual ANZSCO code.

2901.0 - Census Dictionary, 2011
and

1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition, Revision 1
and scroll down to "reserved for residual categories".

Can be quite handy at times if you're classifying a position and nothing quite matches, you just put them as whatever the group is, and make them NEC! :) :p
 
#3 ·
Thanks Kaju for your detailed explanation. :)

My wife is BSc (Bachelor of Science with specialization in Microbiology) and DMLT (Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology) with around 12 yrs of experience in pathology laboratory as a lab technician.

So theoretically there are other occupations like

234517: MICROBIOLOGIST https://www.anzscosearch.com/234517
234513: BIOCHEMIST https://www.anzscosearch.com/234513

which are relevant to her profile (234599: LIFE SCIENTISTS NEC too has same tasks listed)

So I am wondering whether on filing as 234599: LIFE SCIENTISTS NEC, won't the accessing officer/visa officer object that I should file my case under Microbiologist or Biochemist? Both the occupations are available only in SA that too under special conditions so I obviously don't want to go with these two occupations.

Any inputs please? :)
 
#4 · (Edited)
Life Scientist NEC includes things like (no it doesn't, error made and corrected)

But since your wife's specialisation actually is in Microbiology and there is a classification specifically for that, I suppose they might wonder why that would not be used. If they did ask, I guess you'd need to able to justify the placement in the NEC category. Whether they actually will ask or not, I don't know, sorry. :)
 
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