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ANZSCO 134299Skill level 1Version 5Updated 2026-04-26

Health and Welfare Services Managers nec

Health and Welfare Services Managers nec covers specialist health and welfare management roles not elsewhere classified, including managers of allied health services, mental health facilities, and disability service organisations.

Indicative salary range
$85,000 - $155,000 (2025 indicative)

Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.

Labour market demand

Growing demand from NDIS expansion, aged care reform, and mental health service investment.

Occupation list membership

Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.

  • STSOLShort-Term Skilled Occupation List

    Occupations eligible for shorter-term sponsored visas including Subclass 482 (short-term stream).

Assessing authority

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Visa pathways

Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.

State nominations

States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.

CodeState / TerritoryDetails
NSWNew South WalesView nomination →
WAWestern AustraliaView nomination →
SASouth AustraliaView nomination →
TASTasmaniaView nomination →
NTNorthern TerritoryView nomination →
ACTAustralian Capital TerritoryView nomination →

Key duties

  • Manage health or welfare service operations and staff
  • Develop service delivery models and quality improvement initiatives
  • Manage funding, reporting, and compliance obligations
  • Liaise with government, peak bodies, and community stakeholders

Skills required

  • Health or welfare service management
  • Quality and governance frameworks in health/welfare
  • Financial management and funding compliance
  • Staff supervision and professional development

Typical qualifications pathway

A bachelor's degree in health management, social work, nursing, or related discipline is typical. VETASSESS assesses qualifications for migration.

Visa & occupation list information

Listed on STSOL, supporting subclasses 190 and 491. State nomination may be available through health and community services programs For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.

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