ANZSCO 411511 · ROL
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker: ANZSCO 411511
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker (ANZSCO 411511) 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 an aboriginal and torres strait islander health worker does
Liaises with patients, clients, visitors to hospitals and other medical facilities and staff at health clinics, and works as a team member to arrange, coordinate and provide health care delivery in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community health clinics. Registration or licensing may be required.
Unit group 4115
Tasks of Indigenous Health Workers
- Maintaining health records and statistics
- Acting as an advocate in the community they serve, and as a communicator and interpreter on behalf of clients and other health workers
- Providing clinical functions, such as case management and follow-up, independently or in consultation with other health care providers
- Providing health education to individual clients and staff in health facilities
- Providing cultural education to persons outside the cultural community and life skills education to the community they serve
- Providing counselling and referring clients to other health care providers where necessary
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 may be 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 411511 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 411511
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 411511 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Home Affairs does not list Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker for the 190 or 491, so states and territories cannot nominate it. Employer sponsorship is the main route.
Questions
ANZSCO 411511: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for aboriginal and torres strait islander health worker?
What does an aboriginal and torres strait islander health worker do?
Which skilled occupation list is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker on?
Can I get a 189 visa as an aboriginal and torres strait islander health worker?
Is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor an aboriginal and torres strait islander health worker?
Who assesses aboriginal and torres strait islander health worker skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
Is ANZSCO 411511 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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