OSCA 2024 · 452131 · Skill level 4
Correctional Officer: OSCA 452131
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Correctional Officer is OSCA 2024 code 452131. It corresponds to ANZSCO 442111 Prison Officer, which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 452131
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 442111
Prison Officer
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a correctional officer does
Supervises and controls the activities of inmates in a prison or other correctional institution.
Skill level 4: Certificate II or III, or at least 1 year of relevant experience
Also known as
- Corrections Officer
- Prison Officer
Specialisations
- Custodial Officer
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Maintains security and order within a prison or other correctional institution
- Inspects cells, common areas and facilities for weapons, drugs and other contraband items, and ensures compliance with institutional rules and regulations
- Monitors inmate activities and behaviour, intervenes in situations that may pose a risk to safety or security, and prevents disturbances and escapes
- Escorts inmates to and from various locations, such as medical facilities in the community, and the correctional institution
- Provides support and guidance to inmates, including conflict resolution
Questions
OSCA 452131: common questions
What is the OSCA code for correctional officer?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 452131?
Is Correctional 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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