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OSCA 2024 · 264531 · Skill level 1

Resident Medical Officer: OSCA 264531

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

Resident Medical Officer is OSCA 2024 code 264531. It corresponds to ANZSCO 253112 Resident Medical Officer, which is on the CSOL and STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO code for OSCA 264531

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

  • ANZSCO 253112

    Resident Medical Officer

    On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.

    Visas for ANZSCO 253112

The job

What a resident medical officer does

Diagnoses, treats and prevents human physical and mental disorders and injuries under the supervision of senior Medical Practitioners.

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

Registration or licensing is required.

Specialisations

  • Medical Intern

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Assists in the diagnosis and treatment of human physical and mental disorders and injuries
  • Obtains patients' medical histories, and conducts physical examinations and medical assessments of patients
  • Orders and interprets diagnostic tests and investigations for disorders and injuries
  • Monitors patients' progress and response to treatment, documents patient records, and coordinates hospital admissions and discharge planning

Questions

OSCA 264531: common questions

What is the OSCA code for resident medical officer?
The OSCA 2024 code is 264531 (Resident Medical Officer), skill level 1. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 264531?
ANZSCO 253112 Resident Medical Officer. "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Resident Medical Officer on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
The lists use ANZSCO codes. ANZSCO 253112 Resident Medical Officer 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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