OSCA 2024 · 265431 · Skill level 1
Nurse Practitioner: OSCA 265431
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Nurse Practitioner is OSCA 2024 code 265431. It corresponds to ANZSCO 254411 Nurse Practitioner, which is on the CSOL and MLTSSL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 265431
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 254411
Nurse Practitioner
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List.
Visas for ANZSCO 254411
The job
What a nurse practitioner does
Provides advanced and extended nursing care to people as authorised in relevant nursing legislation, in a range of health, welfare and community settings.
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Registration or licensing is required.
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Assesses and diagnoses people's health conditions and needs
- Orders and interprets diagnostic tests and investigations
- Prescribes and administers medications and treatments independently, within the scope of nursing practice
- Develops and implements patient care plans and management strategies
- Provides education and guidance to people and their families on health promotion, disease prevention and self-care
- Refers patients to specialist Medical Practitioners and other Health Professionals for further assessment and treatment
- Evaluates and monitors peoples' responses to treatments and interventions
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date patient records and documentation
Unit group 2654
Other occupations in Registered Nurses
Questions
OSCA 265431: common questions
What is the OSCA code for nurse practitioner?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 265431?
Is Nurse Practitioner 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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