Which authority handles the skills assessment for Ambulance Officer (411111)?

VETASSESS assesses Ambulance Officer (411111) applicants. Check the current fees, forms and evidence rules with VETASSESS before you lodge.

What does an Ambulance Officer (411111) do in Australia?

In Australia, people in this occupation respond to emergency calls, assess and treat patients and transport them safely to hospital. Typical tasks are to assess patients' condition at emergency scenes and to provide pre-hospital care such as airway management and wound care.

Is Ambulance Officer (411111) the same as a registered paramedic?

Not always. Ambulance Officer covers emergency care and transport roles. Working as a paramedic in Australia also needs registration with the Paramedicine Board, which is separate from the skills assessment.

Which skilled lists include Ambulance Officer (411111)?

Based on our current data, Ambulance Officer (411111) is on STSOL, CSOL. List status changes, so we confirm it again before you apply.

What documents should an Ambulance Officer (411111) prepare?

Plan to provide patient care reports or rosters, an ambulance service reference and your paramedic qualification. Your references should confirm that you administer approved medications within clinical guidelines.

EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 411111

Ambulance Officer 411111

Yes. Ambulance Officer (411111) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the STSOL and CSOL. VETASSESS is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 190, 491, 482, 186, 494 and 407.

Ambulance Officer (411111): Provide emergency health care and transport for injured, sick and aged persons.

Ambulance Officer (411111) covers people who respond to emergency calls, assess and treat patients and transport them safely to hospital. You will typically find this work in state ambulance services, private patient transport providers and event medical services. EMC Australia helps you map experience in pre-hospital assessment, plus emergency treatment, to the Ambulance Officers and Paramedics unit group (4111) before you apply. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a VETASSESS skills assessment.

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ANZSCO

411111

Assessing authority

VETASSESS

Occupation lists

STSOL · CSOL

Industry

Health & nursing

Can this occupation migrate?

Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.

Ambulance Officer can be relevant to skilled and employer-sponsored pathways. Your actual options depend on age, English, qualifications, work history, the skills assessment, points, state nomination, and whether an employer can sponsor the position. A place on a list is not a grant.

Potential visa pathways

Start with the pathway type, not only the subclass.

Points-tested

For skilled applicants who may qualify on occupation, skills assessment, points and invitation.

Employer-sponsored

For applicants with an Australian employer willing and able to sponsor an eligible position.

Other pathways

These are the other subclasses stored for this occupation.

407 · Training visa

State nomination

Lists change. We check this year’s program.

Whether Ambulance Officer is open for 190 or 491 depends on the state, the stream, and the month. NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory each run their own program. Occupation-specific status is checked against the current list — not a screenshot from last year.

EOI and state nomination

NSWclosed
VICclosed
QLDclosed
SAunavailable
WAnot announced
TASopen
ACTnot announced
NTclosed

Skills assessment

Skills assessment for Ambulance Officer

The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. VETASSESS is the usual authority. Confirm it on the current Home Affairs list before you apply. A suitable outcome is generally required before a points-tested EOI.

VETASSESS

How skills assessments work

Points and other factors

The occupation is only the starting point.

Age

Points sit in set age bands. Confirm the current test before you claim a number.

English

Competent English is the usual baseline. Proficient or superior English can add points.

Skilled employment

Work in the nominated or closely related occupation can add points. Dates have to survive a skills assessment.

Qualifications

Recognised qualifications can add points. The assessing authority decides comparability.

Australian study and partner

Australian study, specialist education, partner skills or community language may add points.

Nomination

State nomination (190) or regional nomination (491) can add points. 189 has neither.

Points calculator

Occupation match

Is Ambulance Officer the right code?

Nominate the work you actually do, not the job title on a card. Confirm the official ANZSCO description before you pay for an assessment.

Assess patients' condition at emergency scenes
Provide pre-hospital care such as airway management and wound care
Administer approved medications within clinical guidelines
Transport patients safely and hand over to hospital staff
Record patient care reports and maintain ambulance equipment

Questions

Before you start an assessment

VETASSESS assesses Ambulance Officer (411111) applicants. Check the current fees, forms and evidence rules with VETASSESS before you lodge.

Related occupations

Roles often confused with this one.

These are similar job titles. The visa list and skills assessment still depend on the code that matches the work you do.

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Not sure which pathway fits.

Tell us the occupation, the assessment if you have one, and where you are willing to live. We will say whether 189, 190, 491 or an employer visa is worth the next fee.