List of industries for Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4

Award Modernisation – Allocating of Industries/Occupations

Stage 1

Catering industry, Liquor & accommodation industry, Restaurants (including Clubs)
Clothing industry (including Footwear manufacturing), Textile industry
Coal mining industry
Higher education industry
Metal and associated industries, Glue and gelatine, Rubber, plastic and cablemaking,Vehicle manufacturing
Mining industry
Private sector clerical occupation
Racing industry
Rail industry
Retail industry
Security services

Stage 2

Agriculture Group
Agricultural industry
Wool industry

Building, Metal and Civil Construction Group
Building, metal and civil construction industries
Electrical contracting industry
Painting industry
Plumbing industry

Financial Services Group
Banking services
Finance and investment services
Health insurance industry
Insurance industry

Graphic Arts Group
Graphic arts
Printing industry

Information and Communications Technology Group
Business equipment industry
Communications industry
Data processing industry
Market and business consultancy services
Telecommunications services

Manufacturing Group
Aircraft industry
Brush and broom making industry
Furnishing industry
Chemical industry
Clay and ceramics industry
Glass industry
Gypsum, plaster board etc. manufacturing industry
Insulation materials manufacturing
Paint manufacturing industry
Rope, cordage and thread industry
Saddlery, leather and canvas industry

Cleaning services

Health and welfare services (excluding social and community services)

Private transport industry (road, non passenger)

Quarrying industry

Sanitary and garbage disposal services

Stage 3

Airline operations
Airport operations (other than Retail)
Aluminium industry
Arts administration
Cement and concrete products
Cemetery operations
Coal treatment industry
Defence support
Educational services (other than Higher education)
Electrical power industry
Entertainment and broadcasting industry (other than Racing)
Food, beverages and tobacco industry (manufacturing)
Grocery products manufacture
Journalism
Liquor and accommodation industry (manufacturing)
Maritime industry
Meat industry
Oil and gas industry
Paper products industry
Pet food manufacturing
Pharmaceutical industry
Photographic industry
Port and harbour services
Postal services (other than Australia Post)
Private transport industry (remaining sectors)
Publishing industry
Public transport industry (other than Rail)
Scientific services (including Professional Engineers and Scientists)
Storage services
Sugar industry (provisional)
Technical services
Timber industry
Tourism industry
Travel industry
Uranium mining (provisional)
Vehicle industry (repair, service and retail)
Wholesale and retail trade (wholesale)

Stage 4 (revised by the AIRC on 28 June 2009)

Aquaculture
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Island
Diving services
Dry cleaning and laundry services
Educational services - pre-school teachers
Fire fighting services
Funeral directing
Gardening services (remainder)
General award (the "catch all" award required to be made under the Minister's request)
Grain handling industry
Health and welfare services (remainder)
Ambulance services
Children's services
Fitness, lifestyle and leisure services
Social and community services
Supported employment services
Supported employment services
Indigenous organisations and services
Industries not otherwise assigned
Accountancy practices
Animal care and veterinary services
Building services
Correctional facilities
Labour hire services
Legal services
Real estate industry
Salt industry
Local government administration
Mannequins and modelling industry
National Training Wage
State and Territory Government administration
Water, sewerage and drainage services