NSW Health has published a list of 35 different exemption categories for what is considered an authorised or essential worker.
Under the current NSW COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, only authorised workers are permitted to leave their local government area (LGA) to work in a different LGA.
Scroll down to see the full list of authorised worker exemptions below
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Even then, some authorised workers require a COVID-19 test to leave their LGA for work.
NSW Health list of authorised workers
1. Retail trade
A person employed or engaged to work for a retail premises specified in clause 24(1A) of the Order:
- supermarkets and neighbourhood shops
- shops that predominantly sell food or drinks
- chemists and pharmacies
- kiosks
- shops that predominantly sell any of the following— office supplies, pet supplies (newspapers, magazines and stationery alcohol maternity and baby supplies medical or pharmaceutical supplies
- food and drink premises, but only as permitted under clause 24(1)(b) of the Order
- cellar door premises, but only as permitted under clause 24(1)(e) of the Order
- hardware and building supplies
- landscaping material supplies
- rural supplies
- timber yards
- garden centres and plant nurseries,
- vehicle hire premises, not including the premises at which vehicles are sold
2. Retail trade
- industrial or commercial food retailing
3. Administrative and support services
- “click and collect” services
4. Public administration and safety
- a member of the NSW Police Force, Fire and Rescue NSW, the NSW State Emergency Service, the NSW Rural Fire Service or the
- Ambulance Service of NSW or other emergency services worker
5. Public administration and safety
- the administration of justice, including in relation to the operation of courts and tribunals, correctional centres and community corrections
6. Public administration and safety
- a person employed or engaged by or on behalf of the NSW Government for the purposes of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
7. Public administration and safety
- a members of an Australian Parliament
- electorate office staff
8. Public administration and safety
- Defence, national security and law enforcement
9. Public administration and safety
- a person employed or engaged by Services Australia
- a person employed or engaged by Service NSW
10. Health care and social assistance
- a person who provides health services within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1997 (whether or not in the public or private sector) or a registered health practitioner or a person who works for a registered health practitioner
11. Health care and social assistance
- a person employed or engaged by the Department of Communities and Justice to provide housing or homelessness services
12. Health care and social assistance
- a person employed or engaged to provide services to persons with disability or vulnerable persons
13. Health care and social assistance
- a person employed or engaged at a residential aged care facility
14. Health care and social assistance
- family violence and sexual assault services
15. Health care and social assistance
- veterinary services (including laboratory and diagnostic services and clinics)
16. Health care and social assistance
- animal welfare, care and accommodation services (excluding pet grooming unless there is an immediate animal welfare reason)
17. Heath care and social assistance
- end of life services including funeral, crematorium and cemetery services, mortuaries and morgues, spiritual or religious services connected to end of life services
18. Education
- education and schooling
19. Education
- early childhood education and care
20. Agriculture
- biosecurity and food safety personnel undertaking critical duties
21. Manufacturing
- production and manufacturing of food, beverages, groceries and sanitary products
22. Manufacturing
- food and fibre processing and manufacturing
23. Manufacturing
- manufacture of food and beverage packaging
24. Manufacturing
- manufacture of coffins and caskets
25. Manufacturing
- manufacturing of medical equipment, consumables and personal protective equipment
26. Manufacturing
- manufacturing of telecommunications equipment and infrastructure
27. Transport, postal and warehousing
- seaport and airport operations
28. Transport, postal and warehousing
- freight, logistics, postal, courier or delivery services (including food logistics, delivery and grocery fulfilment)
29. Transport, postal and warehousing
- export supply chain operators
30. Transport, postal and warehousing
- distribution of food, groceries and sanitary products for sale by supermarkets, grocery shops or other shops that predominantly sell food or drinks
31. Transport, postal and warehousing
- warehousing
32. Transport, postal and warehousing
- road transport (passenger and freight) apart from taxi and rideshare services
- rail transport (passenger and freight) – including rail yards
- water transport (passenger and freight)
- air transport (passenger and freight)
- pipeline and other transport
- transport support services
- vehicle repairs and critical maintenance including disinfection
- towing services
- critical safety operational staff for transport
33. Electricity, gas, water and waste services
- electricity services
- operation of energy systems
- gas services
- liquid fuels
- water supply, sewerage, sanitation and drainage services
- waste resource recovery services (including collection, treatment and disposal services)
34. Information media and telecommunications
- telecommunications services, internet service providers, web search portals and data processing services
- data specialists and technicians
- data storage
35. Other services
- essential services for the maintenance, safety and upkeep of public and recreational spaces
You can see NSW Health for more information.