Welfare Support Worker
Community Services
Visa options for Welfare Support Worker are set out below. Welfare Support Worker is an occupation group. The CSOL lists individual occupations; 2 in this group are on it: Community Worker and Family Support Worker.
Welfare Support Worker is an occupation group rather than a single occupation, so the group itself is not a row on the Core Skills Occupation List. 2 of the 5 occupations it covers are CSOL-listed, and a skilled visa pathway may be available under that specific title. Assessment is always against the specific occupation. See the list below.
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 5 applies to you; each card marks the occupation lists its code sits on as at 2026-09-25, and links to the firm's page for that occupation where there is one.
- 272613 STSOL Welfare Worker
- 411711 CSOLSTSOL Community Worker
- 411713 CSOLSTSOL Family Support Worker
- 411714 RSMS ROL Parole or Probation Officer
- 423413 Refuge Worker
Visa pathways for Welfare Support Worker
The Welfare Support Worker group covers 5 occupations, and each visa looks at the specific one. Of the 5, 2 are on the CSOL (482 Core Skills stream and 186 Direct Entry), 0 on the MLTSSL for the 189, 3 listed for the 190, 3 for the 491 and 3 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.