OSCA 2024 · 522131 · Skill level 3
Secretary (General): OSCA 522131
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Secretary (General) is OSCA 2024 code 522131. It corresponds to ANZSCO 521211 Secretary (General), which is on the ROL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 522131
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 521211
Secretary (General)
On the Regional Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 521211
The job
What a secretary (general) does
Performs secretarial, clerical, organisational and administrative tasks in support of daily office operations.
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
- Assists with document management, archiving and file maintenance
- Organises and manages appointments and schedules
- Manages enquiries, calls, messages and document preparation
- Welcomes and directs visitors and clients
- Assists with copying, scanning, emailing, notetaking and booking travel
- Performs other general clerical duties as requested
- May manage petty cash, maintain office supplies and coordinate equipment maintenance
Questions
OSCA 522131: common questions
What is the OSCA code for secretary (general)?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 522131?
Is Secretary (General) 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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