OSCA 2024 · 261133 · Skill level 1
Family and Relationship Counsellor: OSCA 261133
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Family and Relationship Counsellor is OSCA 2024 code 261133. It corresponds to ANZSCO 272113 Family and Marriage Counsellor, which is on the STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 261133
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 272113
Family and Marriage Counsellor
On the Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 272113
The job
What a family and relationship counsellor does
Assists individuals, couples and families with overcoming difficulties in personal relationships and improving their overall quality of life.
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Conducts counselling interviews with individuals, couples and family groups
- Undertakes intakes and assessments, including risk assessments and screening
- Assists with the understanding and adjustment of attitudes, expectations and behaviour to develop more effective interpersonal and marital relationships
- Provides a range of interventions to families post-separation who are experiencing various levels of conflict and are unable to reach agreements regarding parenting arrangements for their children and the distribution of property
- Supports the referral process while engaging with community agencies and service providers
- Facilitates relationship education courses
Unit group 2611
Other occupations in Counsellors and Psychotherapists
Questions
OSCA 261133: common questions
What is the OSCA code for family and relationship counsellor?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 261133?
Is Family and Relationship Counsellor 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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