OSCA 2024 · 311234 · Skill level 3
Operating Theatre Technician: OSCA 311234
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Operating Theatre Technician is OSCA 2024 code 311234. It corresponds to ANZSCO 311214 Operating Theatre Technician, which is on the ROL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 311234
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 311214
Operating Theatre Technician
On the Regional Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 311214
The job
What an operating theatre technician does
Prepares and maintains an operating theatre and its equipment, assists the surgical team during operations, and provides support to patients in the recovery room.
Skill level 3: Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or 3 years of relevant experience
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Prepares operating theatre for surgical procedures, and cleans and sterilises operating theatre equipment and instruments
- Assists surgical team during operations by passing instruments and supplies
- Monitors and maintains sterile field during surgical procedures
- Handles specimens and prepares them for laboratory analysis
- Assists with positioning and transferring patients before and after surgery
- Provides support to patients in the recovery room, monitoring vital signs and assisting with post-operative care
Unit group 3112
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Questions
OSCA 311234: common questions
What is the OSCA code for operating theatre technician?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 311234?
Is Operating Theatre Technician 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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