OSCA 2024 · 422231 · Skill level 4
Disability Support Worker: OSCA 422231
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Disability Support Worker is OSCA 2024 code 422231. It corresponds to ANZSCO 423111 Aged or Disabled Carer (in part), which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 422231
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 423111 · in part
Aged or Disabled Carer
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a disability support worker does
Provides general household assistance, emotional support and person-centred care to develop individual living skills and enhance community access and social inclusion for people with disability in their own homes.
Skill level 4: Certificate II or III, or at least 1 year of relevant experience
Also known as
- Community Support Worker (Disability)
- Disability Care Worker
- Disability Support
- Disability Worker
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Supports people with disability with daily activities such as mobility, housekeeping tasks, personal care, medication and meal preparation
- Negotiates with individuals and families regarding the acceptance of care provided
- Provides emotional support, and assists in managing depression, confusion and grief
- Identifies and facilitates community-based social activities for people with disability
- Assists people with disability to access disability support services
- Supports people with disability with training and employment
- Manages risks and emergencies in a home care setting
Unit group 4222
Other occupations in Disability Support Workers and Team Leaders
Questions
OSCA 422231: common questions
What is the OSCA code for disability support worker?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 422231?
Is Disability Support Worker 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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