34 Legal, Social, Cultural and Related Associate Professionals

Legal, social and religious associate professionals provide technical and practical services and support functions in legal processes and investigations, social and community assistance programmes and religious activities. Tasks performed usually include: assisting and supporting legal, social work and religious professionals; obtaining and analysing evidence, preparing legal documents and serving court orders; administering and implementing social assistance programmes and community services; assisting clients to deal with personal and social problems; providing practical assistance, guidance and moral support to individuals and communities. Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups: 3411 Legal and Related Associate Professionals 3412 Social Work Associate Professionals 3413 Religious Associate Professionals.

Sports and fitness workers prepare for and compete in sporting events for financial gain; train amateur and professional sportsmen and women to enhance performance; promote participation and standards in sport; organize and officiate sporting events; and provide instruction, training and supervision for various forms of exercise and other recreational activities. Tasks performed usually include: participating in competitive sporting events; conducting sports training to develop ability in and knowledge of the sport; compiling rules concerning the conduct of sporting competitions, and controlling the progress of these events; planning, organizing and conducting practice sessions; developing and designing fitness programmes; delivering group exercise classes and personal tuition in a variety of fitness activities; promoting sports and sports skills development; and overseeing the participation of young people in sport. Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups: 3421 Athletes and Sports Players 3422 Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials 3423 Fitness and Recreation Instructors and Programme Leaders.

Artistic, cultural and culinary associate professionals combine creative skills and technical and cultural knowledge in taking and processing still photographs; design and decoration of theatre sets, shop displays and the interiors of homes; preparation of objects for display; maintenance of library and gallery collections, records and cataloguing systems; creation of menus and preparation and presentation of food; provision of support for stage, film and television production; and in other areas of artistic and cultural endeavour. Tasks performed usually include: operating still cameras to photograph people, events, scenes, materials, products and other subjects; applying artistic techniques to product design, interior decoration and sales promotion; mounting and preparing objects for display; designing and arranging exhibit furnishings, display cases and display areas; designing menus and overseeing the preparation of food; assisting directors and performers with the staging of theatrical, motion picture, television or commercial productions. Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups: 3431 Photographers 3432 Interior Designers and Decorators 3433 Gallery, Museum and Library Technicians 3434 Chefs 3435 Other Artistic and Cultural Associate Professionals.