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Miscellaneous Award [MA000104]

Award coverage for children’s party entertainers

Children’s party entertainers provide entertainment and activities for guests.

Entertainers might:

  • provide or guide activities such as art, cooking, games, face painting and costumes
  • do demonstrations such as balloon twisting, animal displays and science displays
  • give performances such as dancing, singing and acting.

Award coverage depends on:

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Award coverage for professional organisers and declutter coaches

Professional organisers help customers organise their homes and workspaces. They may also specialise in organising customers’ finances, paperwork or digital files.

Declutter coaches provide support to customers while they go through the organisation process.

Sometimes a single employee will fill both roles, or a professional organiser will work with a declutter coach.

Industry award coverage

An industry award will cover a professional organiser or declutter coach if:

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Award coverage for a property staging business

A property staging business styles real estate in preparation for sale or lease.

Some might also lease homewares and artwork, or offer virtual staging of a property for online marketing.

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Award coverage for site supervisors in the building industry

A site supervisor is someone who is not working ‘on the tools’ and is responsible for managing and co-ordinating the daily operations of a building project. They would typically spend most of their working hours at a work site rather than in the office. The role of a site supervisor may include:

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Award coverage for workplace, health and safety officers

Workplace health and safety (WHS) officers, also called Environmental, health and safety (EHS) officers or Occupational health and safety (OHS) officers inspect, assess, and monitor work health and safety in workplaces. They may also develop WHS policies, lead toolbox meetings or provide WHS education.

Industry award coverage

An industry award will cover a WHS officer if:

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Award coverage for commercial drone operators

Drones, also called remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and unmanned aircraft system (UAS) are unmanned aircraft that are controlled remotely by a person or software program. Drones are used for many purposes including photography, mapping, field work, deliveries, and recreation.

Industry award coverage

An industry award will cover a drone operator if:

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Award coverage for maintenance persons and handypersons

Maintenance persons, also called handypersons are responsible for keeping buildings, facilities, and equipment in good repair.

They often do a wide range of repairs and occasionally will construct or assemble items.

Maintenance persons can be qualified or unqualified.

Award coverage for maintenance persons depends on:

  • the industry or industries their employer operates in
  • the specific duties and qualifications of the employee.

Industry award coverage

An industry award covers maintenance persons if:

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