OSCA 2024 · 552231 · Skill level 4
Ward Clerk: OSCA 552231
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Ward Clerk is OSCA 2024 code 552231. It corresponds to ANZSCO 542112 Admissions Clerk, which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 552231
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 542112
Admissions Clerk
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a ward clerk does
Records and processes information required for admitting and discharging hospital patients, and responds to telephone enquiries.
Skill level 4: Certificate II or III, or at least 1 year of relevant experience
Also known as
- Admissions Clerk
- Hospital Ward Clerk
- Patient Liaison Officer
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Welcomes patients and visitors, and directs them to the appropriate person or area
- Prepares and updates patients' medical records and charts prior to admission
- Manages patient administrative information, including payments and insurance details
- Records patient movements, transfers and discharges, liaising with other hospital departments and patient transport services
- Schedules tests or procedures for patients and arranges follow up appointments
- Responds to telephone enquiries and complaints
- Collates all relevant administrative and patient documentation on the ward
- May perform other clerical tasks such as data entry, filing and word processing
Questions
OSCA 552231: common questions
What is the OSCA code for ward clerk?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 552231?
Is Ward Clerk 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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