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ANZSCO 134214 · MLTSSL

Welfare Centre Manager: ANZSCO 134214

Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026

Welfare Centre Manager (ANZSCO 134214) is on the MLTSSL (Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List). It can be used for the 189, 190, 491, 485, 494 and 407 visas, and the skills assessment is done by Community Work Australia. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.

Occupation lists

MLTSSL

Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List

Permanent visa options

189, 190

Visas that give permanent residence

Assessing authority

Community Work Australia

Community Work Australia Limited

Skill level

Level 1

Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience

The job

What a welfare centre manager does

Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates a centre, program or project concerned with social welfare support.

Also known as

  • Welfare Project Manager

Unit group 1342

Tasks of Health and Welfare Services Managers

  • Providing overall direction and management for the service, facility, organisation or centre
  • Developing, implementing and monitoring procedures, policies and standards for medical, nursing, allied health and administrative staff
  • Coordinating and administering health and welfare programs and clinical services
  • Monitoring and evaluating resources devoted to health, welfare, recreation, housing, employment, training and other community facilities and centres
  • Controlling administrative operations such as budget planning, report preparation, expenditure on supplies, equipment and services
  • Liaising with other health and welfare providers, boards and funding bodies to discuss areas of health and welfare service cooperation and coordination
  • Advising government bodies about measures to improve health and welfare services and facilities
  • Representing the organisation in negotiations, and at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums
  • Controlling selection, training and supervision of staff

Qualifications and experience

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification and at least five years of relevant experience. In some instances relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Registration or licensing may be required.

Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.

Visa options

Which visas ANZSCO 134214 can be used for

From the Department of Home Affairs combined list of eligible skilled occupations. Every visa also has its own points, age, English, experience and skills assessment rules.

VisaEligibleANZSCO versionNotes
189 Skilled Independent YesANZSCO 2013
190 Skilled Nominated (state) YesANZSCO 2013Needs a state or territory nomination
407 Training visa YesANZSCO 2013
485 Temporary Graduate YesANZSCO 2013Post-Vocational Education Work stream
494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional YesANZSCO 2013
491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated YesANZSCO 2013Needs a state or territory nomination
491 Family Skilled Work Regional, family sponsored YesANZSCO 2013Needs an eligible relative in a regional area
482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream No—
186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry No—

Skills assessment

Skills assessment for ANZSCO 134214

Most skilled visas need a positive skills assessment from the authority below before you can lodge. It must be for the same occupation you nominate.

Community Work Australia Limited (Community Work Australia)

We prepare your Community Work Australia assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 134214 before you apply.

States and territories

State and territory nomination

Welfare Centre Manager is on a list that allows state nomination for the 190 (permanent) and for the 491 (regional, provisional). Each state then decides which occupations it will nominate, and on what conditions.

State lists, points cut-offs and residence or job offer rules change during the program year, and some states close streams once their places are used. Ask us which states are nominating welfare centre manager now.

Similar occupations

Other occupations in Health and Welfare Services Managers

If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.

Questions

ANZSCO 134214: common questions

What is the ANZSCO code for welfare centre manager?
The ANZSCO code is 134214 (Welfare Centre Manager). Your occupation is decided by your actual duties, not your job title.
What does a welfare centre manager do?
A welfare centre manager plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates a centre, program or project concerned with social welfare support. It is an ANZSCO skill level 1 occupation.
Which skilled occupation list is Welfare Centre Manager on?
Welfare Centre Manager is on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL), according to the Home Affairs combined list checked on 21 October 2026.
Can I get a 189 visa as a welfare centre manager?
Yes. Welfare Centre Manager is eligible for the Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa. You still need a positive skills assessment, at least 65 points and an invitation, and invitations for popular occupations often go to much higher scores.
Is Welfare Centre Manager eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Yes, it is eligible for the 190 (permanent) and the 491 (regional, provisional). But each state and territory has its own occupation list, points cut-offs and residence or work rules, and they change during the program year. You need to qualify with at least one state.
Can an employer sponsor a welfare centre manager?
Only in regional Australia. It is not on the CSOL, so the 482 Core Skills stream and 186 Direct Entry stream are not available, but a regional employer can nominate it for the subclass 494 visa.
Who assesses welfare centre manager skills for Australian migration?
The assessing authority for ANZSCO 134214 is Community Work Australia. You need a positive skills assessment before you lodge most skilled visas, and some 482 applicants also need one.

Talk to us

Is ANZSCO 134214 your occupation? Ask us about your options.

Tell us your duties, qualifications, experience and English scores. We will confirm the right occupation and the visas that fit.

The more context you give, the more useful the first conversation will be.

Source: Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. Descriptions: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022 (CC BY 4.0). General information only, not immigration advice.

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