OSCA 2024 · 259932 · Skill level 1
Careers Adviser: OSCA 259932
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Careers Adviser is OSCA 2024 code 259932. It corresponds to ANZSCO 272111 Careers Counsellor, which is on the STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 259932
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 272111
Careers Counsellor
On the Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 272111
The job
What a careers adviser does
Assists individuals and groups in managing their careers, making occupational and educational decisions, and skill development.
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Also known as
- Career Coach
- Career Development Practitioner
- Career Practitioner
- Careers Consultant
- Careers Counsellor
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Advises individuals with educational, occupational, employment and career options
- Assists individuals in developing job-seeking strategies, resumes, applications, interviewing skills and career portfolios
- Utilises career assessment instruments where appropriate to assist individuals in identifying their interests, skills, values, aptitudes and abilities
- Advises students with career planning and assists them to make informed decisions for pathways following school completion
- Facilitates and delivers workshops and programs to a diverse range of individuals and groups
- Develops and facilitates programs for career education and occupational training
- Consults with educators, training providers, community organisations, government agencies, businesses and employers
- Assists individuals in navigating career transitions and locating industry immersion placements
- Liaises with employers to identify job opportunities and help jobseekers to connect with potential employers
- Prepares reports and maintains client records
Unit group 2599
Other occupations in Other Education Professionals
Questions
OSCA 259932: common questions
What is the OSCA code for careers adviser?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 259932?
Is Careers Adviser 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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