OSCA 222131: Human Resources Adviser
Provides staffing and personnel administration services in support of an organisation's human resource policies and programs. Ensures an equitable work culture exists, focusing on inclusion of employees of diverse backgrounds. This record sits in Human Resources and Workplace Relations Advisers. 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.
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Official ANZSCO correspondence
Role overview
Provides staffing and personnel administration services in support of an organisation's human resource policies and programs. Ensures an equitable work culture exists, focusing on inclusion of employees of diverse backgrounds.
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
- 22 Business Professionals
- Minor group
- 222 Human Resources, Work Health and Safety and Training Professionals
- Unit group
- 2221 Human Resources and Workplace Relations Advisers
Tasks
- Arranges advertising of job vacancies, interviewing and testing of applicants, and selection of staff
- Maintains personnel records and associated human resources information systems
- Arranges the induction of staff, and provides information on conditions of service, salaries and promotional opportunities
- Develops, plans and formulates enterprise agreements or collective contracts such as productivity-based wage adjustment procedures, workplace relations policies and programs, and procedures for their implementation
- Manages diversity programs, projects, training and communication logistics
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
- HR Adviser
- Human Resources Consultant
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Compare OSCA 222131 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 code222131 Human Resources Adviser | 222132 Workplace Relations Adviser |
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| Official role definition | Provides staffing and personnel administration services in support of an organisation's human resource policies and programs. Ensures an equitable work culture exists, focusing on inclusion of employees of diverse backgrounds. | Assists employers in setting terms and conditions of employment. Resolves disputes by undertaking negotiations with staff on matters such as rates of pay and conditions of employment. |
| Skill level | 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 222131 do?
Human Resources Adviser 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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