Subclass 491 – Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa – State or Territory nominated
Submitted EOIsAt least 3,767
Most common submitted EOI points †80 points
Recent invited-status presence<20*
Visa applications lodged<20*
Human Resource Adviser - ANZSCO 223111
Skilled occupation profile
Human Resource Adviser
ANZSCO 223111Human Resource Adviser provides staffing and personnel administration services in support of an organisation's human resource policies and programs.
ROLCSOLSkilled Employer Sponsored Regional Occupations
Recent SkillSelect information
Recent SkillSelect information for Human Resource Adviser
SkillSelect information published for May 2026 provides a historical snapshot of available EOI activity for Human Resource Adviser, ANZSCO 223111. Selected published indicators relevant to this occupation are shown below.
* <20: the official source published a small-number value below 20. The exact number is not shown by the official source.
† PointsView-calculated indicator: calculated from the published SkillSelect points distribution where sufficient data is available.
This information gives historical SkillSelect EOI information. It does not predict invitation chances, guarantee visa outcomes, or state a minimum invitation score.
Occupation guide
Occupation details and migration pathways
This guide brings together the key occupation tasks, possible visa pathways and skills assessment information for Human Resource Adviser ANZSCO 223111.
Typical tasks and duties
Human resources officers may perform the following tasks:
- determine staffing numbers, skills and needs to meet the organisation's objectives
- analyse the skills and qualities required for each particular job and develop job descriptions and duty statements
- advertise staff vacancies, assess applications, interview applicants, administer selection tests, prepare reports and make recommendations to management about staff appointments
- maintain the personal records of employees on matters such as wages, superannuation, leave and training, and prepare associated management reports
- arrange and conduct staff training
- use a number of management information systems to record, maintain, plan and manage the organisation's human resources
- provide advice and information to management and employees on human resource policies and procedures, including equal opportunity, anti-discrimination and occupational health and safety programmes
- assist employees with work matters, career development, personal problems and industrial matters
- organise employee welfare services such as health and wellbeing programmes, first aid and fire warden training, superannuation and social activities
- take part in enterprise bargaining talks where employees, management and unions discuss the development of specific work arrangements and conditions (pay and hours of work, for example)
- help implement organisational changes (such as those following from industrial relations legislation, revised job classification structures or technological changes)
- take part in strategic management.
Possible visa pathways
This occupation appears on ROL and CSOL and Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional Occupations. 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.Skills in Demand visa subclass 482A temporary employer-sponsored visa for skilled workers where an Australian employer cannot find a suitably skilled Australian worker.Employer Nomination Scheme visa subclass 186A permanent employer-sponsored visa for skilled workers nominated by an Australian employer.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, Human Resource Adviser usually requires a suitable skills assessment. Relevant assessing authorities may include:
Additional occupation-specific assessment information
Human Resource Adviser is classified as Group B occupations by Vetassess. The criteria for skills assessment of Group B occupations are the following :
- Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
- Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree with an additional qualification at least Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Diploma level in a highly relevant field of study and at least two years of post qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
- Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree without a highly relevant field of study and at least three years of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years;
According to Vetassess, if you have pre-qualification employment and if all of your employment is before your qualification assessed at the AQF bachelor degree level, you are required to have five years of highly relevant employment in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level completed in the last five years.
Click here to get a copy of the May 2019 edition of the occupational information sheet that Vetassess has published for Human Resource Adviser.
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 Human Resource Adviser — ANZSCO 223111 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.
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PointsView report available
Human Resource Adviser historical SkillSelect report
The current PointsView report includes historical SkillSelect data through June 2026 for ANZSCO 223111.
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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
