OSCA 2024 · 442531 · Skill level 4
Patient Care Assistant: OSCA 442531
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Patient Care Assistant is OSCA 2024 code 442531. It corresponds to ANZSCO 423313 Personal Care Assistant (in part), which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 442531
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 423313 · in part
Personal Care Assistant
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a patient care assistant does
Provides general assistance, emotional support and personal care services to patients in a health care facility.
Skill level 4: Certificate II or III, or at least 1 year of relevant experience
Also known as
- Health Care Assistant
- Health Care Worker
- Personal Care Assistant (Health)
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Assists with personal care needs such as showering, dressing, eating, mobility and communication
- Negotiates with individuals and families regarding the acceptance of care provided
- Participates in care planning
- Supports a multidisciplinary team to adhere to health plans as directed by health care professionals
- Observes and reports changes in patients' conditions
- Reports complaints about care
- Assists with rehabilitation exercises, basic treatment and delivery of medications
Unit group 4425
Other occupations in Patient Care and Patient Services Assistants
Questions
OSCA 442531: common questions
What is the OSCA code for patient care assistant?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 442531?
Is Patient Care Assistant 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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