Dietitian - ANZSCO 251111
Skilled occupation profile
Dietitian
ANZSCO 251111Dietitian applies the science of human nutrition to help people understand the relationship between food and health and make appropriate dietary choices to attain and maintain health, and to prevent and treat illness and disease.
Recent SkillSelect information
Recent SkillSelect information for Dietitian
SkillSelect information published for May 2026 provides a historical snapshot of available EOI activity for Dietitian, ANZSCO 251111. Selected published indicators relevant to this occupation are shown below.
Subclass 491 – Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa – State or Territory nominated
* <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 Dietitian ANZSCO 251111.
Typical tasks and duties
Dietitians may perform the following tasks:
- collect, organise and assess data relating to the health and nutritional status of individuals, groups and communities
- interpret and communicate scientific information, advice, education and professional opinion to individuals, groups and communities
- manage nutrition care for individuals by planning appropriate diets and menus
- educate people about their individual nutritional needs and methods of accessing and preparing their food
- manage food service systems to provide safe and nutritious food by designing nutritionally appropriate menus and implementing nutrition policies
- plan, evaluate and implement nutrition programmes with individuals, groups or communities as part of a team (this may be in a community health, public health or food industry setting)
- conduct food-related and nutrition-related research and evaluate practice.
Possible visa pathways
This occupation appears on STSOL 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.
Skills assessment
For skilled migration purposes, Dietitian may require a suitable skills assessment. The correct assessment pathway depends on the visa stream and your personal circumstances.
Additional occupation-specific assessment information
The assessment authority for this occupation is Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) and DAA skills assessment will assess if your educational qualifications and work experience are at a professional level and closely related to your nominated occupation for migration purposes.
You are required to receive a positive assessment for your qualifications and work experience from Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) if you are planning to migrate to Australia through skill migration program.
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 Dietitian — ANZSCO 251111 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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If Dietitian is your nominated occupation, complete our skilled visa assessment form so we can review your possible migration pathways.
Dietitian historical SkillSelect report
The current PointsView report includes historical SkillSelect data through June 2026 for ANZSCO 251111.
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