OSCA 2024 · 422132 · Skill level 2
Residential Care Officer: OSCA 422132
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Residential Care Officer is OSCA 2024 code 422132. It corresponds to ANZSCO 411715 Residential Care Officer (in part), which is on the CSOL and STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 422132
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 411715 · in part
Residential Care Officer
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 411715
The job
What a residential care officer does
Provides care and supervision for people with disability in group housing care.
Skill level 2: Associate degree, advanced diploma or diploma, or at least 3 years of relevant experience
Specialisations
- House Manager (Disability)
- House Supervisor (Disability)
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Supports families and provides education and care for people with disability in adult service units and group housing
- Assesses clients' needs, and plans, develops and implements educational, training and support programs
- Interviews clients and assesses the nature and extent of abilities
- Monitors and reports on the progress of individuals
Unit group 4221
Other occupations in Disability Services and Residential Care Officers
Questions
OSCA 422132: common questions
What is the OSCA code for residential care officer?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 422132?
Is Residential Care Officer 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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