Residential Care Officer
Community Services
Visa options for Residential Care Officer are set out below.
Residential Care Officer (ANZSCO 411715) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
ANZSCO Code
411715
Skills Assessment Body
Community Work Australia Limited (Community Work Australia)
Typical Qualification
AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
Visa pathways for Residential Care Officer
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 411715
- Occupation lists as at 2026-09-25
- CSOL, STSOL
- Assessing authority
- Community Work Australia Limited (Community Work Australia)
- Typical qualification
- AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
Subclass 482
Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream
Employer nomination of Residential Care Officer under ANZSCO 2022 code 411715, with at least 1 year of relevant work experience.
Subclass 186
Employer Nomination Scheme
Direct Entry on the CSOL with a skills assessment from Community Work Australia, or Temporary Residence Transition after 2 years on a 482 with the sponsoring employer as Residential Care Officer; the TRT stream has no occupation list.
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Residential Care Officer is on the 494 list under ANZSCO 2013 code 411715; 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
Residential Care Officer 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 Residential Care Officer on the STSOL; family sponsorship applies to MLTSSL occupations only.
Not available for Residential Care Officer: 189 (not on the MLTSSL).
How each visa works: 482, 186, 494, 189, 190, 491, DAMA and skills assessment. Lists: Department of Home Affairs.
More Community Services occupations
Skills assessment requirements and visa eligibility are set per occupation, and a neighbouring classification in the Community Services group can carry a different CSOL status or assessing authority than Residential Care Officer.
Community Worker →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 411711 · assessed by Community Work Australia
Family Support Worker →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 411713 · assessed by Community Work Australia
Youth Worker →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 411716 · assessed by Community Work Australia
Child Care Worker →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 421111 · assessed by ACECQA
Out of School Hours Care Worker →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 421114 · assessed by ACECQA
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.