Author, and Book and Script Editor
Media Professionals
Visa options for Author, and Book and Script Editor are set out below. Author, and Book and Script Editor is an occupation group. None of the occupations in this group are on the CSOL.
Author, and Book and Script Editor is not on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) published by the Department of Home Affairs, so the Subclass 482 Core Skills stream and the 186 Direct Entry stream are not open on this title. It is a family of 2 occupations, none of them on the CSOL; the cards below mark which are on the MLTSSL, STSOL or ROL for the 189, 190, 491 or 494.
Occupations on this page
A skills assessment is made against a specific occupation, not against the group, so the first step is identifying which of these 2 applies to you; each card marks the occupation lists its code sits on as at 2026-09-25.
- 212211 ROL Author
- 212212 STSOL Book or Script Editor
Visa pathways for Author, and Book and Script Editor
The Author, and Book and Script Editor group covers 2 occupations, and each visa looks at the specific one. Of the 2, 0 are on the CSOL (482 Core Skills stream and 186 Direct Entry), 0 on the MLTSSL for the 189, 1 listed for the 190, 1 for the 491 and 2 for the 494, as published by the Department of Home Affairs on 2026-09-25. The cards above show each code's lists.
How each visa works: 482, 186, 494, 189, 190, 491, DAMA and skills assessment. Lists: Department of Home Affairs.
Reviewed by Visa Plan Lawyers · Last updated: April 2026 · Occupation data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) and the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO), and the Department of Home Affairs Core Skills Occupation List, given legal effect through the Subclass 482 instrument (F2024L01620) and the Subclass 186 instrument (F2024L01618). Occupation list status (MLTSSL, STSOL, ROL) as published by the Department of Home Affairs on 2026-09-25. This page provides general information only and does not constitute legal advice. Contact Visa Plan for advice specific to your situation.