OSCA 2024 · 265232 · Skill level 1
Nurse Researcher: OSCA 265232
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Nurse Researcher is OSCA 2024 code 265232. It corresponds to ANZSCO 254212 Nurse Researcher, which is on the CSOL and STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 265232
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 254212
Nurse Researcher
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 254212
The job
What a nurse researcher does
Designs, conducts and evaluates nursing and interdisciplinary research projects, and promotes the implementation of research findings into clinical nursing practice.
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Registration or licensing is required.
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Designs and conducts research projects in nursing and related disciplines
- Evaluates the effectiveness and impact of nursing research projects
- Develops research protocols and methodologies for nursing research studies
- Collects and analyses data from research studies
- Disseminates nursing research findings through publications and presentations
- Promotes the integration of research findings into clinical nursing practice
- Provides guidance and support to nurses in implementing evidence-based practice
Unit group 2652
Other occupations in Nurse Educators and Researchers
Questions
OSCA 265232: common questions
What is the OSCA code for nurse researcher?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 265232?
Is Nurse Researcher 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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