OSCA 2024 · 521235 · Skill level 3
Legal Secretary: OSCA 521235
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Legal Secretary is OSCA 2024 code 521235. It corresponds to ANZSCO 521212 Legal Secretary, which is on the CSOL and ROL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 521235
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 521212
Legal Secretary
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Regional Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 521212
The job
What a legal secretary does
Performs secretarial, clerical and other administrative tasks in support of Legal Professionals by applying knowledge of legal terminology, procedures and documents.
Skill level 3: Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or 3 years of relevant experience
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Prepares legal documents such as contracts, briefs and court forms
- Organises and maintains legal files and documents
- Conducts legal research and gathers relevant information
- Schedules appointments, meetings and court hearings for Legal Professionals
- Drafts correspondence and emails on behalf of Legal Professionals
- Assists in the preparation of legal bills and invoices
Unit group 5212
Other occupations in Court and Legal Assistants
Questions
OSCA 521235: common questions
What is the OSCA code for legal secretary?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 521235?
Is Legal Secretary 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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