ANZSCO 411412 · ROL
Mothercraft Nurse: ANZSCO 411412
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Mothercraft Nurse (ANZSCO 411412) 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 2
Associate degree, advanced diploma or diploma, or at least 3 years of relevant experience
The job
What a mothercraft nurse does
Provides care to newborn infants, and provides advice and training on infant care to parents of newborn infants.
Registration or licensing is required to work in this occupation in Australia.
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 411412 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 411412
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 411412 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Home Affairs does not list Mothercraft Nurse for the 190 or 491, so states and territories cannot nominate it. Employer sponsorship is the main route.
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 411412: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for mothercraft nurse?
What does a mothercraft nurse do?
Which skilled occupation list is Mothercraft Nurse on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a mothercraft nurse?
Is Mothercraft Nurse eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a mothercraft nurse?
Who assesses mothercraft nurse skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
Is ANZSCO 411412 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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