OSCA 2024 · 262531 · Skill level 1
Podiatrist: OSCA 262531
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Podiatrist is OSCA 2024 code 262531. It corresponds to ANZSCO 252611 Podiatrist, which is on the CSOL and MLTSSL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 262531
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 252611
Podiatrist
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List.
Visas for ANZSCO 252611
The job
What a podiatrist does
Prevents, diagnoses and treats disorders that affect feet, ankles and lower limbs.
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Registration or licensing is required.
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Conducts podiatric assessments, including neurovascular assessments, gait analyses and biomechanical assessments, to diagnose foot and lower limb conditions
- Develops treatment plans and provides interventions for foot and lower limb disorders
- Prescribes and fits orthotic devices to correct foot and lower limb abnormalities
- Provides advice and education to patients on foot care and prevention of foot problems
- Performs surgical procedures on the foot and lower limb
- Prescribes and administers medications and local anaesthetics as required
- Refers patients for diagnostic imaging and pathology investigations
- Collaborates with other Health Professionals to provide comprehensive care to patients
- Documents treatment plans, including patients' responses to treatment and modifications to treatment
Questions
OSCA 262531: common questions
What is the OSCA code for podiatrist?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 262531?
Is Podiatrist 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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