OSCA 2024 · 461432 · Skill level 4
Domestic Animal Attendant: OSCA 461432
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Domestic Animal Attendant is OSCA 2024 code 461432. It corresponds to 2 ANZSCO codes (361115 and 361199). All of them are on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO codes for OSCA 461432
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 361115
Kennel Hand
On the Regional Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 361115ANZSCO 361199 · in part
Animal Attendants and Trainers nec
On the Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 361199
The job
What a domestic animal attendant does
Provides routine care for domestic animals, including feeding, exercising, monitoring their health and cleaning the shelter areas.
Skill level 4: Certificate II or III, or at least 1 year of relevant experience
Also known as
- Kennel Hand
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Feeds and waters animals according to their individual dietary requirements
- Exercises animals regularly to ensure their physical and mental well being
- Transfers animals between enclosures by leading or carrying them
- Cleans and maintains kennels, cages and enclosures to ensure a safe environment for animals
- Provides basic grooming for animals, such as brushing and bathing
- Monitors the health of animals, treats minor injuries, and reports any health concerns
- Administers medications or treatments to animals as directed by a Veterinarian
- Ensures adherence to infection control procedures
Unit group 4614
Other occupations in Domestic Animal Care Workers
Questions
OSCA 461432: common questions
What is the OSCA code for domestic animal attendant?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 461432?
Is Domestic Animal Attendant 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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