OSCA 2024 · 441231 · Skill level 3
Massage Therapist: OSCA 441231
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Massage Therapist is OSCA 2024 code 441231. It corresponds to ANZSCO 411611 Massage Therapist (in part), which is on the CSOL and STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 441231
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 411611 · in part
Massage Therapist
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 411611
The job
What a massage therapist does
Performs therapeutic massage and administers body treatments for relaxation, health and general wellbeing.
Skill level 3: Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or 3 years of relevant experience
Specialisations
- Shiatsu Therapist
- Thai Massage Therapist
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Assesses clients' needs and preferences for massage therapy
- Consults with clients to determine the most appropriate massage therapies
- Massages the soft tissues of the body such as muscles, tendons and ligaments, to assist healing
- Applies therapeutic massages to the soft tissues of the body to promote relaxation, relieve muscle tension and improve circulation
- Provides advice to clients on relaxation techniques and stretching exercises
- May perform other techniques to augment therapies, such as acupressure, infrared therapy, wet and heat compresses, essential oils, and herbal and mineral therapies
- May administer body treatments such as exfoliation, wraps and hydrotherapy
Unit group 4412
Other occupations in Massage Therapists and Myotherapists
Questions
OSCA 441231: common questions
What is the OSCA code for massage therapist?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 441231?
Is Massage Therapist 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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