OSCA 265435: Registered Nurse (Primary Health Care)
Provides nursing care and services to people in community settings (outside of a hospital), including primary care practices and general practice. This record sits in Registered Nurses. Related ANZSIC industry links are included for faster classification cross-checking. Skill level 1 is attached to this occupation record.
Should you use OSCA or ANZSCO?
OSCA 2024 is the current Australian occupation classification for storing, organising and reporting occupation information. Use this OSCA record for current Australian statistical and analytical classification work.
Some migration and administrative programs still specify ANZSCO 2022. Check the exact system named by the agency or form rather than replacing the code automatically.
Official ANZSCO correspondence
- ANZSCO 254413 Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)
- ANZSCO 254414 Registered Nurse (Community Health)
- ANZSCO 254416 Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)
- ANZSCO 254417 Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)
- ANZSCO 254421 Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)
- ANZSCO 254499 Registered Nurses nec
Role overview
Provides nursing care and services to people in community settings (outside of a hospital), including primary care practices and general practice.
Use this page to confirm the official title, the parent unit group, the task list and the related ANZSIC industry context before using the occupation in classification, reporting or migration-adjacent workflows.
Occupation facts
- Skill level
- 1
- Major group
- 2 Professionals
- Sub-major group
- 26 Health Professionals
- Minor group
- 265 Midwifery and Nursing Professionals
- Unit group
- 2654 Registered Nurses
Tasks
- Assesses the health needs of individuals, families and groups in the wider community
- Develops and implements nursing care plans based on individual needs and health goals
- Provides health guidance and education to individuals, families and groups
- Conducts health screenings and assessments to identify potential health issues
- Administers medications and treatments as prescribed
- Monitors and evaluates patient progress, and adjusts care plans as needed
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date patient records and documentation
- May provide acute care outside of a hospital setting
Skill level guidance
Skill level helps place the occupation inside the ABS hierarchy. Use it as a classification cue, then check the actual task list and occupational context before making a decision for HR, visa or reporting work.
How to use this occupation page
Start with the official OSCA title and task list. Then confirm the parent unit group and compare the related occupations on this page if the job title is broad, overlapping or used differently across employers.
The ANZSIC links are there to help when the same occupation appears across several industries and you need the business-side classification as well.
Related occupations
Industry context
Alternative titles
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Compare OSCA 265435 with related occupations
Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.
| Comparison point | Current code265435 Registered Nurse (Primary Health Care) | 265431 Nurse Practitioner | 265432 Registered Nurse (Acute Care) |
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| Official role definition | Provides nursing care and services to people in community settings (outside of a hospital), including primary care practices and general practice. | Provides advanced and extended nursing care to people as authorised in relevant nursing legislation, in a range of health, welfare and community settings. | Plans, coordinates and provides nursing care and services to people in a hospital setting or as part of a retrieval service. |
| Skill level | Skill Level 1 | Skill Level 1 | Skill Level 1 |
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Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.
Compliance risk score
4 of 4 factors passing
In this section
Frequently asked questions
What does OSCA 265435 do?
Registered Nurse (Primary Health Care) is the current ABS occupation record used to describe a specific occupation. It sits in the OSCA hierarchy and carries skill-level context plus related titles and tasks.
How should I read the skill level?
The skill level tells you the educational or training depth that the ABS associates with the occupation. It is a classification signal, not a salary band or a qualification checklist on its own.
Why is industry context shown on an occupation page?
Industry context helps when the title is common or ambiguous. It shows where the occupation is typically employed so you can compare it with the right ANZSIC family.
Source and trust
- Official source
- ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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