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OSCA 2024 · 261135 · Skill level 1

Rehabilitation Counsellor: OSCA 261135

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

Rehabilitation Counsellor is OSCA 2024 code 261135. It corresponds to ANZSCO 272114 Rehabilitation Counsellor (in part), which is on the CSOL and STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.

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ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO code for OSCA 261135

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

  • 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 counsellor does

Assists people experiencing injuries, disabilities, health conditions and social disadvantage to achieve their personal, educational and vocational goals. Provides specialist counselling, rehabilitation and resource coordination services to maximise people's independence and inclusion in employment and other community settings.

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

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Conducts assessments and evaluations to determine clients' psychosocial and cognitive ability, vocational interests and psychological wellbeing
  • Ascertains clients' functional capacity to develop appropriate rehabilitation plans
  • Works with clients in relation to their career, study or employment options by providing information and resources in these areas
  • Provides individual counselling to clients to address emotional and psychological challenges related to their injuries, disabilities, health conditions or social disadvantage
  • Assists clients, their family members, and other Professionals to develop rehabilitation plans
  • Assists people with disability and neurodivergent individuals to find suitable employment by collaborating with employers and clients to ensure reasonable adjustments and provision of ongoing support

Unit group 2611

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Questions

OSCA 261135: common questions

What is the OSCA code for rehabilitation counsellor?
The OSCA 2024 code is 261135 (Rehabilitation Counsellor), skill level 1. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 261135?
ANZSCO 272114 Rehabilitation Counsellor (in part). "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Rehabilitation Counsellor on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
The lists use ANZSCO codes. 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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