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OSCA 2024 · 411633 · Skill level 2

Financial Counsellor (Community): OSCA 411633

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

Financial Counsellor (Community) is OSCA 2024 code 411633. It corresponds to ANZSCO 272613 Welfare Worker (in part), which is on the STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO code for OSCA 411633

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

The job

What a financial counsellor (community) does

Assists individuals, families and groups by assessing financial situations, and supports them by creating plans with a focus on resolving financial difficulties and improving their skills to develop financial stability.

Skill level 2: Associate degree, advanced diploma or diploma, or at least 3 years of relevant experience

Specialisations

  • Rural Financial Counsellor

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Supports individuals in the community to resolve or alleviate financial stress
  • Creates assessments of financial situations and assists with resolutions if necessary
  • Provides information and options to address financial problems, and advocates and negotiates with creditors where required
  • Improves financial capabilities and resilience by fostering improved use and management of money, including pathways to safe and affordable credit
  • Facilitates referrals to other useful services in the community and provides information about government assistance
  • Relays relevant information about consumer credit and bankruptcy
  • Provides community training sessions on financial literacy and wellbeing

Questions

OSCA 411633: common questions

What is the OSCA code for financial counsellor (community)?
The OSCA 2024 code is 411633 (Financial Counsellor (Community)), skill level 2. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 411633?
ANZSCO 272613 Welfare Worker (in part). "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Financial Counsellor (Community) on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
The lists use ANZSCO codes. ANZSCO 272613 Welfare Worker is on the 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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