ANZSCO 362512 · CSOL
Tree Worker: ANZSCO 362512
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Tree Worker (ANZSCO 362512) is on the CSOL (Core Skills Occupation List). It can be used for the 482 and 186 visas, and the skills assessment is done by VETASSESS. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
CSOL
Core Skills Occupation List
Permanent visa options
186
Visas that give permanent residence
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services
Skill level
Level 3
Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or 3 years of relevant experience
The job
What a tree worker does
Maintains and cares for individual trees and shrubs in urban environments by pruning and shaping branches, treating for pests and disease, removing dead or decaying trees, and advising on general tree care. Often employs specialist skills including aerial access of the tree using rope access or elevated work platforms.
Also known as
- Tree Surgeon
Specialisations
- Utility Tree Worker
Unit group 3625
Tasks of Arboriculture Workers
- Advising on species selection, site planning and overall tree management and care
- Examining individual trees to assess their condition, potential risks associated with limbs or trees falling, and determine treatment
- Climbing trees using ropes and harnesses and elevated work platforms to reach limbs and branches
- Maintaining and caring for trees and shrubs by pruning limbs and shaping branches using chain and handsaws
- Removing dead and decaying trees, and grinding out tree stumps
- Clearing trees from overhead electricity and telecommunications lines
Qualifications and experience
The occupation Arborist has a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
The occupation Tree Worker has a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
- AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
- AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.
Visa options
Which visas ANZSCO 362512 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 | No | — | |
| 491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated | No | — | |
| 491 Family Skilled Work Regional, family sponsored | No | — | |
| 482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 | |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 |
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 362512
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 362512 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Home Affairs does not list Tree Worker for the 190 or 491, so states and territories cannot nominate it. Employer sponsorship is the main route.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Arboriculture Workers
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
Questions
ANZSCO 362512: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for tree worker?
What does a tree worker do?
Which skilled occupation list is Tree Worker on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a tree worker?
Is Tree Worker eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a tree worker?
Who assesses tree worker skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
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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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