OSCA 422131: Disability Services Officer
Works in a range of service units to provide care to people with disability and support access to a variety of education, training and welfare services. This record sits in Disability Services and Residential Care Officers. Related ANZSIC industry links are included for faster classification cross-checking. Skill level 2 is attached to this occupation record.
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Official ANZSCO correspondence
Role overview
Works in a range of service units to provide care to people with disability and support access to a variety of education, training and welfare services.
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
- 2
- Major group
- 4 Community and Personal Service Workers
- Sub-major group
- 42 Aged Care and Disability Services and Support Workers
- Minor group
- 422 Disability Services and Support Workers
- Unit group
- 4221 Disability Services and Residential Care Officers
Tasks
- Assesses clients' needs and assists them in planning, implementing and accessing education, training, employment and additional health or welfare programs
- Assists and supports people with disability in all aspects of daily living, including community inclusion, personal care, and building and maintaining independence and interpersonal relationships
- Supports clients to create and work towards their goals, build capacity to make their own decisions and choices, and access services
- Builds relationships in local communities to help promote inclusion and improve the accessibility of services and facilities
- Monitors and reports on the progress of clients
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
- Disability Care Coordinator
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Compare OSCA 422131 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 code422131 Disability Services Officer | 422132 Residential Care Officer |
|---|---|---|
| Official role definition | Works in a range of service units to provide care to people with disability and support access to a variety of education, training and welfare services. | Provides care and supervision for people with disability in group housing care. |
| Skill level | Skill Level 2 | Skill Level 2 |
| Key tasks |
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| Alternative titles |
| Not stated |
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 422131 do?
Disability Services Officer 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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