OSCA 2027 Update Consultation

Overview

Introduction

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is committed to maintaining the Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) through targeted updates as specified in the OSCA Maintenance Strategy.

The ABS has already reviewed and evaluated proposed updates that were identified late in the comprehensive review and were unable to be included in OSCA 2024. These changes are planned to be included in OSCA 2027 and are available as an Excel download.

Help shape the future of occupation information

OSCA describes all occupations in the Australian labour market. Your feedback will help inform and reshape educational pathways, skilled migration programs and strategies that support our workforce to remain adaptable and equipped with the right skills.

We are particularly interested in understanding which occupations have evolved, changed or are not currently separately identified within the classification.

How to participate

For the OSCA 2027 update we are seeking feedback on:

• Occupations already in OSCA that are not accurately described
• Occupations that should be separately identified with a unique code in OSCA

The feedback guide (linked below under the Related section) outlines the steps to prepare your feedback and complete the survey.

This round of consultation will run from Wednesday 11 March until Friday 24 April 2026 (11:59pm).

Supporting documentation & attachments

Following survey completion, a feedback receipt will be sent to your nominated email account. Provision of any additional attachments to support your feedback can be emailed with the feedback receipt number to occupation@abs.gov.au. Please note there is a 5MB file limit.

Please note the ABS will be using AI tools to assist with the summarising and processing of submissions.

More information

For more information visit About OSCA or contact us at occupation@abs.gov.au.