This occupation is on the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme Occupation List (RSMS ROL) , you may be eligible to apply for the following visa subclass:
- Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
Parole or Probation Officer - ANZSCO 411714
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Parole or Probation Officer
ANZSCO 411714Parole or Probation Officer supervises offenders who have been placed on probation by court order or released conditionally from corrective service institutions.
Occupation guide
Occupation details and migration pathways
This guide brings together the key occupation tasks, possible visa pathways and skills assessment information for Parole or Probation Officer ANZSCO 411714.
Typical tasks and duties
Probation and parole officers may perform the following tasks:
- manage and supervise offenders who have received community-based supervision orders (community service, home detention, probation or parole, for example) and ensure that they comply with the relevant order conditions
- monitor home detainees by means of home visits and electronic monitoring technology, and report all breaches of conditions
- develop and implement community-based work programmes
- assess suitability, placement and management of offenders granted community service orders and fine option orders
- interview offenders, their families, employers and educators to obtain information
- submit reports and recommendations on whether parole should be granted
- provide advice to assist the courts in determining the suitability of offenders to be placed on community-based orders
- assist offenders to obtain employment
- identify the risks and needs of offenders and refer them to appropriate programmes and/or external agencies
- advise parolees and those on community-based orders on matters such as education, employment, finance, housing and other community services that may assist in their rehabilitation
- conduct regular interviews with offenders and report on their progress
- maintain contact with families to help solve problems of readjustment and rehabilitation
- assist in preparing briefs for prosecuting offenders who fail to comply with community-based orders or breach parole conditions
- maintain and develop offender records and administrative procedures
- take part in staff development and training programmes, and provide training to new staff
- participate on various committees to assist in policy, practice and community development.
Possible visa pathways
This occupation appears on the relevant skilled occupation list. The right visa pathway depends on factors such as your age, English level, qualifications, work experience, skills assessment, points score, nomination options and employer sponsorship.
Skilled Work Regional visa subclass 491A provisional regional skilled visa for applicants nominated by a state or territory or sponsored by an eligible family member.Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa subclass 494A provisional regional employer-sponsored visa for skilled workers sponsored by an employer in regional Australia.
Skills assessment
For skilled migration purposes, Parole or Probation Officer may require a suitable skills assessment. The correct assessment pathway depends on the visa stream and your personal circumstances.
Legacy subclass 187 pathway
Do you currently hold, or have you previously held, a subclass 457 or 482 visa?
If you have worked for a sponsoring employer in regional Australia, please note that Parole or Probation Officer — ANZSCO 411714 was included in the legacy Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) occupation list. The subclass 187 Direct Entry stream is closed to new applications, but the Temporary Residence Transition stream may remain available to certain transitional subclass 457 and subclass 482 workers. Eligibility is limited and depends on your visa history, relevant dates, sponsored regional employment, employer nomination, age, English and other requirements. Being included on this occupation list does not establish eligibility.
If this may describe your circumstances, we can assess whether the subclass 187 transitional arrangements may still apply to you.
Check your options
Check your skilled migration options
If Parole or Probation Officer is your nominated occupation, complete our skilled visa assessment form so we can review your possible migration pathways.
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
