ANZSCO 411411 · CSOL · STSOL
Enrolled Nurse: ANZSCO 411411
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Enrolled Nurse (ANZSCO 411411) is on the CSOL (Core Skills Occupation List) and STSOL (Short-term Skilled Occupation List). It can be used for the 190, 491, 494, 482, 186 and 407 visas, and the skills assessment is done by ANMAC. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
CSOL, STSOL
Core Skills Occupation List; Short-term Skilled Occupation List
Permanent visa options
190, 186
Visas that give permanent residence
Assessing authority
ANMAC
Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited
Skill level
Level 2
Associate degree, advanced diploma or diploma, or at least 3 years of relevant experience
The job
What an enrolled nurse does
Provides nursing care to patients in a variety of health, aged care, welfare and community settings under the supervision of Registered Nurses.
Registration or licensing is required to work in this occupation in Australia.
Also known as
- Nursing Assistant (NZ)
Specialisations
- Medical Assistant (Defence)
Unit group 4114
Tasks of Enrolled and Mothercraft Nurses
- Assessing, planning and implementing nursing care for patients according to accepted nursing practice and standards
- Providing interventions, treatments and therapies such as administering medications, and monitoring responses to treatments and care plans
- Assisting Registered Nurses and other team members to coordinate and evaluate care provided
- Promoting and assisting in health education activities for the prevention of ill health
- Bathing, feeding, changing and settling newborn infants
- Providing advice and training on infant care to parents of newborn infants
- Providing emotional support to parents of newborn infants
Qualifications and experience
Most occupations in this unit group have 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.
Registration or licensing is required.
- AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.
Visa options
Which visas ANZSCO 411411 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) | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 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 | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 | |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 |
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 411411
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.
Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited (ANMAC)
We prepare your ANMAC assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 411411 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Enrolled Nurse 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 enrolled nurse now.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Enrolled and Mothercraft Nurses
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
Questions
ANZSCO 411411: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for enrolled nurse?
What does an enrolled nurse do?
Which skilled occupation list is Enrolled Nurse on?
Can I get a 189 visa as an enrolled nurse?
Is Enrolled Nurse eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor an enrolled nurse?
Who assesses enrolled nurse skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
Is ANZSCO 411411 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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