OSCA 265431: Nurse Practitioner
Provides advanced and extended nursing care to people as authorised in relevant nursing legislation, in a range of health, welfare and community settings. 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.
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Role overview
Provides advanced and extended nursing care to people as authorised in relevant nursing legislation, in a range of health, welfare and community settings.
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 and diagnoses people's health conditions and needs
- Orders and interprets diagnostic tests and investigations
- Prescribes and administers medications and treatments independently, within the scope of nursing practice
- Develops and implements patient care plans and management strategies
- Provides education and guidance to people and their families on health promotion, disease prevention and self-care
- Refers patients to specialist Medical Practitioners and other Health Professionals for further assessment and treatment
- Evaluates and monitors peoples' responses to treatments and interventions
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date patient records and documentation
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.
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Alternative titles
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Compare OSCA 265431 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 code265431 Nurse Practitioner | 265432 Registered Nurse (Acute Care) | 265433 Registered Nurse (Aged Care) |
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| Official role definition | 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. | Provides nursing care to the elderly in community settings, aged care homes, retirement villages and health care facilities. |
| 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 265431 do?
Nurse Practitioner 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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