Employer-sponsored
For applicants with an Australian employer willing and able to sponsor an eligible position.
EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 421111
Child Care Worker 421111
Yes. Child Care Worker (421111) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the CSOL. ACECQA is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 482 and 186.
Child Care Worker (421111): Provide care, supervision and developmental activities for children in child care and out of school hours settings.
Child Care Worker (421111) covers people who care for and supervise children and run developmental play programs. You will typically find this work in long day care centres, preschools and family day care. EMC Australia helps you map experience in early learning programming, plus child safety, to the Child Carers unit group (4211) before you apply. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a ACECQA skills assessment.
ANZSCO
421111
Assessing authority
ACECQA
Occupation lists
CSOL
Industry
Health & nursing
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Child Care Worker 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.
State nomination
Lists change. We check this year’s program.
Whether Child Care Worker 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
- QLDclosedFar North Queensland
- SAunavailable
- WAnot announcedKimberley, Goldfields, South West, Pilbara
- TASopen
- ACTnot announced
- NTclosedNorthern Territory DAMA
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for Child Care Worker
The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. ACECQA 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.
- ACECQA
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.
Occupation match
Is Child Care Worker 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.
- Plan and run play-based learning activities
- Supervise children's safety
- Observe and document children's development
- Support children's routines such as meals and rest
- Communicate with families
Questions
Before you start an assessment
the Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) assesses Child Care Worker (421111) applicants. Check the current fees, forms and evidence rules with ACECQA 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.
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.