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ANZSCO 599215 · ROL

Trust Officer: ANZSCO 599215

Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026

Trust Officer (ANZSCO 599215) 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 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 trust officer does

Administers trusts, estates and settlements on behalf of beneficiaries.

Also known as

  • Trust Clerk

Unit group 5992

Tasks of Court and Legal Clerks

  • Listing actions for hearing and processing documentation for court actions
  • Documenting details of court proceedings, actions and decisions
  • Enforcing the law as an officer of the court by executing court orders such as eviction notices
  • Serving legal orders and documents such as summonses and subpoenas
  • Organising jury and witness lists, and summonsing and swearing in juries and witnesses
  • Maintaining order in court and hearing rooms and adjacent areas
  • Assisting Solicitors in areas of conveyancing, contracts, common law, probate and other legal practice matters
  • Satisfying statutory requirements, establishing beneficial entitlements and distributing assets
  • Maintaining probate and trust files, investing trust funds and administering accounts

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.

  • 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 599215 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.

Skills assessment

Skills assessment for ANZSCO 599215

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 599215 before you apply.

States and territories

State and territory nomination

Home Affairs does not list Trust Officer for the 190 or 491, so states and territories cannot nominate it. Employer sponsorship is the main route.

Similar occupations

Other occupations in Court and Legal Clerks

If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.

Questions

ANZSCO 599215: common questions

What is the ANZSCO code for trust officer?
The ANZSCO code is 599215 (Trust Officer). Your occupation is decided by your actual duties, not your job title.
What does a trust officer do?
A trust officer administers trusts, estates and settlements on behalf of beneficiaries. It is an ANZSCO skill level 3 occupation.
Which skilled occupation list is Trust Officer on?
Trust Officer is on the Regional Occupation List (ROL), according to the Home Affairs combined list checked on 21 October 2026.
Can I get a 189 visa as a trust officer?
No. Home Affairs does not list Trust Officer for the 189, which is only open to some MLTSSL occupations. Routes that are open: a regional employer (494).
Is Trust Officer eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
No. Home Affairs does not list Trust Officer for the state nominated 190 or 491 visas. Routes that are open: a regional employer (494).
Can an employer sponsor a trust officer?
Only in regional Australia. It is not on the CSOL, so the 482 Core Skills stream and 186 Direct Entry stream are not available, but a regional employer can nominate it for the subclass 494 visa.
Who assesses trust officer skills for Australian migration?
The assessing authority for ANZSCO 599215 is VETASSESS. You need a positive skills assessment before you lodge most skilled visas, and some 482 applicants also need one.

Talk to us

Is ANZSCO 599215 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.

The more context you give, the more useful the first conversation will be.

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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