OSCA Maintenance Strategy Questionnaire

Overview

In December 2024, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) v1.0, a standardised framework for storing, organising, and reporting occupation-related information.

This consultation will inform an ongoing maintenance strategy for OSCA, including components underpinning maintenance, timing of updates, and the framework for prioritising proposed changes.

Why your views matter

OSCA informs many of Australia’s important decisions involving statistical outputs and labour market analysis. Moving forward, we want the classification updates to remain high quality, timely and relevant. We want to continue our positive relationship with stakeholders and continue to seek your expertise in the maintenance of OSCA.

What happens next

The ABS will assess the survey responses and use this to inform the OSCA maintenance strategy to be published July 2025.