ANZSCO 251311 · ROL
Environmental Health Officer: ANZSCO 251311
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Environmental Health Officer (ANZSCO 251311) 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 an environmental health officer does
Develops, enforces and evaluates environmental health policies, programs and strategies to improve health outcomes, and oversees the implementation and monitoring of environmental health legislation. Registration or licensing may be required.
Specialisations
- Food Safety Auditor
- Food Safety Officer
Unit group 2513
Tasks of Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals
- Developing, implementing and reviewing environmental health management plans and occupational health and safety plans
- Preparing and implementing plans and strategies for the safe, economic, and suitable disposal of commercial, industrial, medical and household wastes
- Advising on and enforcing legislation, implementing prevention programs and strategies for communicable diseases, food safety, waste water treatment and disposal systems, recreation and domestic water quality, contaminated and hazardous substances, and minimising air, sea, water and noise pollution to improve health outcomes
- Identifying hazards, and assessing and controlling risks in the workplace
- Developing, implementing and monitoring programs minimising workplace and environmental pollution involving chemical and physical hazards
- Promoting ergonomic principles within the workplace such as matching furniture, equipment and work activities to the needs of employees
- Inspecting and auditing workplaces, processes, plant, and chemical and physical hazards for legislative compliance
- Training employees in personal protective equipment and safe working procedures
- Recording and investigating injuries and equipment damage, and reporting safety performance
- Coordinating the return of injured workers into the workplace
Qualifications and experience
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher 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 251311 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 251311
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 251311 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Environmental Health 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 environmental health officer now.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
Questions
ANZSCO 251311: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for environmental health officer?
What does an environmental health officer do?
Which skilled occupation list is Environmental Health Officer on?
Can I get a 189 visa as an environmental health officer?
Is Environmental Health Officer eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor an environmental health officer?
Who assesses environmental health officer skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
Is ANZSCO 251311 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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