Mothercraft Nurse (ANZSCO 411412)
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What a Mothercraft Nurse does
Provides care to newborn infants, and provides advice and training on infant care to parents of newborn infants. Registration or licensing is required.
Key facts
- ANZSCO code
- 411412
- Skill level
- 2Associate degree, advanced diploma or diploma
- Skilled lists
- Regional Occupation List (ROL)
- Visas that list it
- 494
- Assessing authority
- VETASSESS
- National shortage
- No shortage
Visa options
Occupation eligibility is one requirement; each visa page links to the rest.
Points-tested
- Subclass 189 Skilled IndependentNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
- Subclass 190 Skilled NominatedNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
- Subclass 491, state or territory nominatedNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
- Subclass 491, family sponsoredNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
Employer-sponsored
- Subclass 482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills streamNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
- Subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry streamNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
Main tasks
- assessing, planning and implementing nursing care for patients according to accepted nursing practice and standards
- providing interventions, treatments and therapies such as administering medications, and monitoring responses to treatments and care plans
- assisting Registered Nurses and other team members to coordinate and evaluate care provided
- promoting and assisting in health education activities for the prevention of ill health
- bathing, feeding, changing and settling newborn infants
- providing advice and training on infant care to parents of newborn infants
- providing emotional support to parents of newborn infants
Shortage by state
- NationalNo shortage
- ACTNo shortage
- NSWNo shortage
- NTNo shortage
- QLDNo shortage
- SANo shortage
- TASNo shortage
- VICNo shortage
- WANo shortage
State and territory nomination
For the 190 and 491, each state and territory also has its own occupation list.
Common questions
What does a Mothercraft Nurse do?
Provides care to newborn infants, and provides advice and training on infant care to parents of newborn infants. Registration or licensing is required. (ABS ANZSCO description.)
Is Mothercraft Nurse on the skilled occupation list?
Yes. Mothercraft Nurse (ANZSCO 411412) is on the Regional Occupation List (ROL) (lists in force from 14 December 2024). It is listed for the 494 visa.
What is the ANZSCO code for Mothercraft Nurse?
411412. Home Affairs uses ANZSCO codes for skilled visas.
How can a Mothercraft Nurse migrate to Australia?
The occupation lists Home Affairs publishes include Mothercraft Nurse for the Subclass 494 visa. Being on a list is one requirement among several; each visa's page links to Home Affairs for the rest.
Who assesses Mothercraft Nurse for an Australian visa?
VETASSESS, the skills assessing authority listed for 411412.
Is Mothercraft Nurse in demand in Australia?
Jobs and Skills Australia rated it "No shortage" nationally in its 2025 Occupation Shortage List, with ratings for each state and territory shown above.