OSCA 2024 · 263231 · Skill level 1
Dietitian: OSCA 263231
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Dietitian is OSCA 2024 code 263231. It corresponds to ANZSCO 251111 Dietitian, which is on the CSOL and STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 263231
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 251111
Dietitian
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 251111
The job
What a dietitian does
Applies the science of food and human nutrition to promote health, prevent and treat illness and disease, and to optimise the health of individuals, groups, communities and populations.
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Registration or licensing may be required.
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Assesses the dietary needs of individuals and groups, and develops customised dietary plans
- Provides individualised nutrition advice to people with a range of health conditions
- Explains the relationship between food and health to attain and maintain people's health
- Plans menu options and manages the preparation of special meals or diets
- Provides guidance on food selection and preparation to individuals and groups
- Monitors and evaluates the progress of individuals on dietary plans
- Maintains accurate and confidential records of people's health when following dietary plans
- Provides primary, secondary and tertiary health care in settings that include hospitals and palliative care facilities
Unit group 2632
Other occupations in Nutrition Professionals
Questions
OSCA 263231: common questions
What is the OSCA code for dietitian?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 263231?
Is Dietitian 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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