ANZSCO 224912 · ROL
Liaison Officer: ANZSCO 224912
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Liaison Officer (ANZSCO 224912) is on the ROL (Regional Occupation List). It can be used for the 491, 494 and 407 visas, 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 liaison officer does
Establishes and facilitates communication between different community groups, organisations and governments.
Specialisations
- Aboriginal Liaison Officer
- Business Liaison Officer
- Community Liaison Officer
- Disability Liaison Officer
- Māori Liaison Adviser
- Police Liaison Officer
Unit group 2249
Tasks of Other Information and Organisation Professionals
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. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to 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 224912 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 | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 485 Temporary Graduate | No | — | |
| 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 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 224912
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 224912 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Liaison Officer is on a list that allows state nomination 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 liaison officer now.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Other Information and Organisation Professionals
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
Questions
ANZSCO 224912: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for liaison officer?
What does a liaison officer do?
Which skilled occupation list is Liaison Officer on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a liaison officer?
Is Liaison Officer eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a liaison officer?
Who assesses liaison officer skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
Is ANZSCO 224912 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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