OSCA 2024 · 731937 · Skill level 4
Sterilisation Technician: OSCA 731937
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Sterilisation Technician is OSCA 2024 code 731937. It corresponds to ANZSCO 711914 Sterilisation Technician, which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 731937
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 711914
Sterilisation Technician
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a sterilisation technician does
Cleans, sterilises and packages surgical instruments and other hospital equipment, soft goods and linen in a sterilisation service facility.
Skill level 4: Certificate II or III, or at least 1 year of relevant experience
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Assembles, packages, inspects and sorts surgical instruments and other hospital equipment, soft goods and linen for cleaning and sterilisation
- Operates cleaning and sterilisation equipment according to guidelines
- Monitors sterilisation cycles and equipment functionality
- Maintains inventory of sterile supplies and restocks as needed
- Adheres to infection control and safety protocols
- Collaborates with Health Professionals to ensure that sterilised equipment is readily available for patient care
- Cleans and maintains the sterilisation service facility and equipment
Unit group 7319
Other occupations in Other Machine Operators
Questions
OSCA 731937: common questions
What is the OSCA code for sterilisation technician?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 731937?
Is Sterilisation Technician 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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