The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) will soon open consultations on the next update to the Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA). How an occupation is described in the OSCA can influence whether it appears on national skills lists used by the Government to identify which occupations are eligible for funding and support. Your contributions…
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has published the OSCA Maintenance Strategy, following public consultation earlier this year to inform the frequency and approach to updating the Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA). The OSCA Maintenance Strategy provides a framework to keep OSCA relevant, accurate and aligned with the evolving Australian labour market and stakeholder expectations. The ABS…
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is in the process of establishing a maintenance strategy for the Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) to facilitate publication of regular, timely updates. Public consultation was undertaken from 11 March to 4 April 2025 to inform how often the OSCA will be updated and how submissions are prioritised….
The new Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) was launched on Friday 6 December 2024 by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), replacing the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) for use in Australia. The OSCA will maintain comparability with New Zealand’s classification system, the National Occupation List (NOL), while allowing localised…
The new Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) is launching on Friday 6 December 2024. OSCA replaces the joint Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) established in 2006. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and Statistics New Zealand announced that they would maintain comparability as each country introduced their own tailored occupational statistical…
On Friday 6 December 2024, a new Australian occupation classification will be introduced called the Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA). The new classification is replacing the joint Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) established in 2006 by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and Statistics New Zealand. The two groups noted that…
