ANZSCO 212113 · ROL
Radio Presenter: ANZSCO 212113
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Radio Presenter (ANZSCO 212113) is on the ROL (Regional Occupation List). It can be used for the 494 visa, and the skills assessment is done by VETASSESS. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
ROL
Regional Occupation List
Permanent visa options
None directly
Temporary or provisional visas only
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services
Skill level
Level 1
Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
The job
What a radio presenter does
Prepares and presents news, sports or other information, conducts interviews, and introduces music, performances and special events on radio. This occupation requires high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications and experience.
Also known as
- Radio Announcer
Specialisations
- Disc Jockey (Radio)
- Talkback Host
- Tourism Radio Presenter
Unit group 2121
Tasks of Artistic Directors, and Media Producers and Presenters
- Managing artistic and media productions to meet quality, cost, and timing specifications
- Formulating and developing organisations' artistic policies and selecting and planning organisations' artistic programs
- Hiring and managing artistic staff
- Controlling the use of media production facilities such as studios and editing equipment, stage and film equipment and rehearsal time
- Directing the formulation of media production strategies, policies and plans
- Introducing programs, music, entertainment items, guests and celebrities
- Preparing and reading news bulletins, making special announcements and providing commentary for sports and other events
- Presenting opinions on sports, politics, and social and economic matters
- Researching, investigating and compiling stories and programs
Qualifications and experience
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. Artistic Directors and Media Producers (excluding Video) require relevant experience in addition to the formal qualification. Radio and Television Presenters require high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications and experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.
Visa options
Which visas ANZSCO 212113 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.
| Visa | Eligible | ANZSCO version | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 Skilled Independent | No | — | |
| 190 Skilled Nominated (state) | No | — | |
| 407 Training visa | No | — | |
| 485 Temporary Graduate | No | — | |
| 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated | No | — | |
| 491 Family Skilled Work Regional, family sponsored | No | — | |
| 482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream | No | — | |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry | No | — |
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 212113
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.
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)
We prepare your VETASSESS assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 212113 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Home Affairs does not list Radio Presenter for the 190 or 491, so states and territories cannot nominate it. Employer sponsorship is the main route.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Artistic Directors, and Media Producers and Presenters
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
Questions
ANZSCO 212113: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for radio presenter?
What does a radio presenter do?
Which skilled occupation list is Radio Presenter on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a radio presenter?
Is Radio Presenter eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a radio presenter?
Who assesses radio presenter skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
Is ANZSCO 212113 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.
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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