Skills in Demand visa subclass 482
A temporary employer-sponsored pathway that may be available through an approved DAMA employer and applicable labour agreement arrangements.
Learn moreDisabilities Services Officer – ANZSCO 411712
DAMA OCCUPATION OVERVIEW
Disabilities Services Officer
ANZSCO 411712
Disabilities Services Officer (ANZSCO 411712) is available under selected DAMA arrangements. Participating regions, occupation conditions, concessions and employer-sponsored visa pathways may vary between DAMAs. Review the current regions and requirements below.
Occupation guide
Occupation details and duties
Disabilities Services Officer works in a range of service units which provide education and community access to people with intellectual, physical, social and emotional disabilities.
Typical tasks and duties
Disabilities Services Officer may perform the following tasks:
- determine the needs of people with disability, including those needs that may be met through training or work experience
- plan, develop and implement education and training programmes and check on how well they have worked
- liaises with community groups, parents and residential workers in the development of training programs for community orientation, independent living skills, daily living activities, literacy and numeracy, communication and vocational training
- liaises with employers and employment agencies to place clients in jobs and provide intensive on-the-job training and continuing monitoring in competitive or integrated supported employment programs
- may establish recreation and support networks and provide recreation and community orientation training for their clients
- may negotiate work contracts, manage the business aspects of the operation and provide occupational training and on-going support in segregated supported employment programs
- IELTS (General or Academic)
- PTE ACADEMIC
- Advanced (CAE)
Employer-sponsored pathways
Possible DAMA pathways
Availability depends on the relevant DAMA agreement, occupation conditions, concessions, employer endorsement, nomination requirements and the applicant’s circumstances.
Employer Nomination Scheme subclass 186
A permanent employer-sponsored pathway that may be available where the relevant DAMA agreement and nomination requirements permit it.
Learn moreSkilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa subclass 494
A provisional regional employer-sponsored pathway that may be available through an endorsed employer in a participating DAMA region.
Learn moreDAMA availability
Occupation available in 4 DAMA regions
Disabilities Services Officer is recorded as available in the DAMA regions listed below. Open a region card to review the relevant regional DAMA information.
Important notes
- Inclusion on a DAMA occupation list does not guarantee employer sponsorship, endorsement, nomination or visa eligibility.
- Occupation conditions, concessions and visa pathways vary between DAMAs and may change over time.
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Disabilities Services Officer historical SkillSelect report
The current PointsView report includes historical SkillSelect data through June 2026 for ANZSCO 411712.
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Historical information does not predict invitations, visa outcomes or migration eligibility.
Reviewed by Principal Migration Consultant
Reviewed by Mohammad Reza Azimi
This occupation page has been reviewed for migration context by Shada Migration Services. Mohammad has assisted clients with Australian migration matters since 2009 and holds a Graduate Certificate in Migration Law from the Australian National University.
Last reviewed: July 2026
