Student Counsellor
A Student Counsellor provides mental health, wellbeing, and personal counselling support to students in Australian universities, TAFE colleges, and secondary schools.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Growing demand driven by increased student mental health needs across the tertiary sector.
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).
- CSOLCombined Skilled Occupation List
The merged skilled list that consolidates previous MLTSSL and STSOL eligibility under the Skills in Demand program.
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- VETVETASSESSVisit official site →
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
- 186Learn more →Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated by an approved sponsor.
- 190Learn more →Skilled Nominated visa
Permanent visa for workers nominated by a state or territory government.
- 482Learn more →Skills in Demand visa
Employer-sponsored temporary visa (formerly TSS) for occupations on the relevant list.
- 491Learn more →Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
Five-year provisional visa for workers willing to live and work in regional Australia.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| QLD | Queensland | View nomination → |
| WA | Western Australia | View nomination → |
| SA | South Australia | View nomination → |
| NT | Northern Territory | View nomination → |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Provide short-term counselling to students experiencing anxiety, depression, and adjustment difficulties
- Conduct mental health risk assessments and crisis intervention for students
- Facilitate referral to community mental health and specialist services
- Develop and deliver student wellbeing programs and mental health education
Skills required
- Student counselling and mental health assessment
- Crisis intervention and risk assessment for young adults
- Short-term therapeutic intervention models
- Mental health referral pathways and community resources knowledge
Typical qualifications pathway
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Counselling or Social Work; ACA or PACFA registration. VETASSESS assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on MLTSSL and CSOL, enabling subclasses 186, 189, 190, 482, 485, 491, and 494 For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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