OSCA 2024 · 231231 · Skill level 1
Author: OSCA 231231
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Author is OSCA 2024 code 231231. It corresponds to ANZSCO 212211 Author, which is on the ROL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 231231
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 212211
Author
On the Regional Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 212211
The job
What an author does
Produces literary or other written work for publication or performance.
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Specialisations
- Novelist
- Playwright
- Poet
- Screenwriter
- Script Writer
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Writes clear, engaging and concise content that communicates messages effectively
- Conducts research on the subject matter, including reading books, articles and other resources, conducting interviews, and gathering data
- Develops ideas and concepts for written work
- Writes for different formats including print, digital and multimedia
- Collaborates with other writers, editors, designers and publishers
- Promotes their work and finds new clients or readers using social media or by networking with other writers and industry professionals
Unit group 2312
Other occupations in Authors, and Book and Script Editors
Questions
OSCA 231231: common questions
What is the OSCA code for author?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 231231?
Is Author on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
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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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