Counsellor
Health Professionals
Visa options for Counsellor are set out below. Counsellor is not currently listed on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
Counsellor 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 on the STSOL, which the Department lists for the 190, 491, 494; the pathways below set out what that supports.
Visa pathways for Counsellor
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 272199
- Occupation lists as at 2026-09-25
- STSOL
- Assessing authority
- Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS) · assessment fee $1,146 to $1,260.60 AUD (professional), checked September 2026
- Typical qualification
- Bachelor degree or higher (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Counsellor is on the 494 list under ANZSCO 2013 code 272199; a regional employer nominates, and the Subclass 191 permanent visa follows after 3 years without an occupation list of its own.
Subclass 190
Skilled Nominated
Counsellor is on the STSOL, so a state or territory can nominate it; each state's own list decides whether it does.
Subclass 491
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)
State or territory nomination for Counsellor on the STSOL; family sponsorship applies to MLTSSL occupations only.
Not available for Counsellor: 482 Core Skills stream and 186 Direct Entry (not on the CSOL); 189 (not on the MLTSSL). A 186 Temporary Residence Transition nomination needs a 482 already held as Counsellor, which off the CSOL means a labour agreement or DAMA rather than the Core Skills stream.
How each visa works: 482, 186, 494, 189, 190, 491, DAMA and skills assessment. Lists: Department of Home Affairs.
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Skills assessment requirements and visa eligibility are set per occupation, and a neighbouring classification in the Health Professionals group can carry a different CSOL status or assessing authority than Counsellor.
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On the CSOL · ANZSCO 599915 · assessed by VETASSESS
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On the CSOL · ANZSCO 252299 · assessed by VETASSESS
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On the CSOL · ANZSCO 411214 · assessed by VETASSESS
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.