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OSCA 2024 · 222331 · Skill level 1

Rehabilitation Consultant: OSCA 222331

ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026

Rehabilitation Consultant is OSCA 2024 code 222331. It corresponds to 2 ANZSCO codes (251312 and 272114). All of them are on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO codes for OSCA 222331

Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.

  • ANZSCO 251312 · in part

    Occupational Health and Safety Adviser

    On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.

    Visas for ANZSCO 251312
  • ANZSCO 272114 · in part

    Rehabilitation Counsellor

    On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.

    Visas for ANZSCO 272114

The job

What a rehabilitation consultant does

Works with employers, workers and other stakeholders to support the rehabilitation and return to work of people who have been injured or become ill as a result of their work. Assists employers to manage the impacts of worker injury or illness on their business.

Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience

Also known as

  • Occupational Rehabilitation Consultant
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant
  • Workplace Rehabilitation Consultant

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Conducts assessments of worksites, functional capacity, ergonomics, equipment and homes to evaluate their suitability for abilities and needs of clients
  • Identifies return to work barriers, assists clients with returning to work, and provides support and guidance throughout the transition process
  • Coordinates with clients, insurers, medical professionals and employers to reach outcomes that are suitable for everyone involved
  • Addresses any special accommodation a client may require at their job, ensuring that the workplace is accessible and conducive to their physical and mental health
  • Creates, executes and supervises initiatives that support injured employees reintegrating into the workforce

Unit group 2223

Other occupations in Rehabilitation Consultants and Work Health and Safety Advisers

Questions

OSCA 222331: common questions

What is the OSCA code for rehabilitation consultant?
The OSCA 2024 code is 222331 (Rehabilitation Consultant), skill level 1. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 222331?
ANZSCO 251312 Occupational Health and Safety Adviser (in part) and ANZSCO 272114 Rehabilitation Counsellor (in part). "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Rehabilitation Consultant on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
The lists use ANZSCO codes. ANZSCO 251312 Occupational Health and Safety Adviser is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) and ANZSCO 272114 Rehabilitation Counsellor is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL), according to the Home Affairs list checked on 21 October 2026.
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
Not yet. As of 21 October 2026, skilled occupation lists, skills assessments and visa applications still use ANZSCO codes.

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.

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