Visa Subclass   Eligibility List Legislative Instrument
Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent) Points-Tested
MLTSSL
IMMI 19/051 • 28 Mar 2026
Subclass 190 (Skilled Nominated)
MLTSSL
IMMI 19/051 • 28 Mar 2026
Subclass 491 (State/Territory nominated)
MLTSSL
IMMI 19/051 • 28 Mar 2026
Subclass 491 (Family Sponsored)
MLTSSL
IMMI 19/051 • 28 Mar 2026
Subclass 485 (Graduate) Post-Vocational Education Work
MLTSSL
IMMI 19/051 • 28 Mar 2026
Subclass 482 (SID) Core Skills stream
CSOL
IMMI 24/089 • 07 Nov 2025
Subclass 482 (DAMA)
Subclass 186 (ENS) Direct Entry stream
CSOL
IMMI 24/093 • 28 Mar 2026
Subclass 187 (RSMS)
Subclass 494 (SESR) Employer sponsored stream
MLTSSL
IMMI 19/219 • 14 Dec 2024
Subclass 407 (Training)
MLTSSL
IMMI 19/050 • 14 Dec 2024
State Eligibility
DAMA List Concessions Notes
English TSMIT / CSIT Age PR Pathway Skills & Experience
NSW Orana up to 55 – –
WA Pilbara up to 55 – –
WA East Kimberley up to 55 Category 1 –
NT Northern Territory up to 55 Type A –
WA The Goldfields up to 55 AASW –
WA South West up to 55 AASW –
VIC Great South Coast up to 55 – –
SA South Australia Regional up to 55 Standard TSS, SESR or ENS visa program requirement –
WA Western Australia up to 55 – Available in Metro Perth
An EOI that meets all requirements and has all fields completed can be submitted. Submitted EOIs are eligible for selection in an invitation round, by a State and Territory government agency or Austrade, depending on the selected visa subclass.
Select month and year to view Submitted, Invited and Lodged counts for all visa subclasses.
Subclass 189 Skilled Independent visa
(Points-tested stream)
Pts Submitted Invited Lodged
Subclass 190
Skilled Nominated visa
Pts Submitted Invited Lodged
Subclass 491
Family Sponsored stream
Pts Submitted Invited Lodged
Subclass 491
State Sponsored stream
Pts Submitted Invited Lodged
Source
Department of Home Affairs, SkillSelect. Updated monthly; subject to change.
ANZSCO Details
Major Group: 2
PROFESSIONALS
Sub-Major Group: 27
Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals
Minor Group: 272
Social and Welfare Professionals
Unit Group: 2725
Social Workers
ANZSCO 272511: Social Worker
Description
Assesses the social needs of individuals, families and groups, assists and empowers people to develop and use the skills and resources needed to resolve social and other problems, and furthers human wellbeing and human rights, social justice and social development. Registration or licensing may be required.
Unit Group 2725: Social Workers
Description
SOCIAL WORKERS assess the social needs of individuals, families and groups, assist and empower people to develop and use the skills and resources needed to resolve social and other problems, and further human wellbeing and human rights, social justice and social development.
In Australia and New Zealand:
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). Registration or licensing may be required.
Source
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2013, Unit Group 2725: Social Workers, viewed on 12-Feb-2025
Tasks
  • Acting as a facilitator between clients in need and community services
  • Assessing resources for health, welfare, recreation, housing, employment and other
  • Community services
  • Providing leadership and assistance for the implementation of pilot projects in community
  • Development and self-help, and planning and implementing research projects to address
  • Client needs, organisation goals and social policy
  • Cooperating with community organisations, social agencies and voluntary groups to
  • Conducting individual and family case interviews to identify the nature and extent of
  • Clients' problems
  • Assisting clients to understand and resolve problems by providing information, acting as
  • A mediator and referring them to community and self-help agencies
  • Analysing, developing, promoting and implementing social policies through the use of
  • Practice experience, research, analytic frameworks, and negotiation skills to respond to
  • Social need through a fair , equitable and ef fective allocation of social resources
  • Monitoring the progress of clients by maintaining contact
  • Compiling case records and reports
  • Occupation:
  • 27251 1 Social W orker
  • 27251 1 SOCIAL WORKER
  • Assesses the social needs of individuals, families and groups, assists and empowers people
  • To develop and use the skills and resources needed to resolve social and other problems, and
  • Furthers human wellbeing and human rights, social justice and social development.
  • Registration or licensing may be required.
  • Skill Level: 1
  • Specialisation:
  • Whanau Support W orker (Family Support W orker) (NZ)
Description
SOCIAL WORKERS assess the social needs of individuals, families and groups, assist and empower people to develop and use the skills and resources needed to resolve social and other problems, and further human wellbeing and human rights, social justice and social development.
In Australia and New Zealand:
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Registration or licensing may be required.
Source
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2022, Unit Group 2725: Social Workers, viewed on 12-Feb-2025
Tasks
  • Acting as a facilitator between clients in need and community services
  • Assessing resources for health, welfare, recreation, housing, employment and other community services
  • Providing leadership and assistance for the implementation of pilot projects in community development and self-help, and planning and implementing research projects to address client needs, organisation goals and social policy
  • Cooperating with community organisations, social agencies and voluntary groups to improve services and develop new services
  • Conducting individual and family case interviews to identify the nature and extent of clients' problems
  • Assisting clients to understand and resolve problems by providing information, acting as a mediator and referring them to community and self-help agencies
  • Analysing, developing, promoting and implementing social policies through the use of practice experience, research, analytic frameworks, and negotiation skills to respond to social need through a fair, equitable and effective allocation of social resources
  • Monitoring the progress of clients by maintaining contact
  • Compiling case records and reports
2025 Occupation Shortage List
The 2025 Occupation Shortage List (OSL) provides a detailed view of occupations in shortage in Australia and by each state and territory. The OSL is released annually by Jobs and Skills Australia.
Occupation Ratings: NS → No Shortage; R → Regional Shortage; S → Shortage; M → Metropolitan Shortage
272511: Social Worker
National (AUS) ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA
NS S NS S NS S NS R NS
What is the Occupation Shortage List (OSL)?
Jobs and Skills Australia – Occupation Shortage Analysis
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, ANZSCO 2022