Subclass 190 – Skilled Nominated visa
Submitted EOIs<20*
Recent invited-status presence<20*
Visa applications lodged<20*
Drug and Alcohol Counsellor - ANZSCO 272112
Skilled occupation profile
Drug and Alcohol Counsellor
ANZSCO 272112Drug and Alcohol Counsellor provides support and treatment for people with drug and alcohol dependency problems, develops strategies which assist them to set goals and affect and maintain change, and provides community education. May work in a call centre.
STSOLCSOLSkilled Employer Sponsored Regional Occupations
Recent SkillSelect information
Recent SkillSelect information for Drug and Alcohol Counsellor
SkillSelect information published for May 2026 provides a historical snapshot of available EOI activity for Drug and Alcohol Counsellor, ANZSCO 272112. Selected published indicators relevant to this occupation are shown below.
Subclass 491 – Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa – State or Territory nominated
Submitted EOIs<20*
Recent invited-status presence<20*
Visa applications lodged<20*
* <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 Drug and Alcohol Counsellor ANZSCO 272112.
Typical tasks and duties
Alcohol and drug counsellor may perform the following tasks:
- provide support to explore alternatives with clients who experience difficulties with alcohol and/or drugs
- provide alcohol and/or other drug withdrawal services
- work with clients who are under the influence or alcohol and/or drugs
- provide emergency response intervention
- provide needle exchange services
- assist with the implementation of health promotion and community intervention and education programs on drug and alcohol awareness
- identify and help children and young people at risk of harm
- provide information and support on health, wellbeing and parenting
- provide emergency response to individuals at risk of self-harm or suicide
- act as an advocate on behalf of clients
- assist with the evaluation and preparation of reports requesting funding for programs and new projects
- arrange clients to be referred to other appropriate specialist professionals or support workers.\par
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.
Skilled Nominated visa subclass 190A permanent skilled visa for applicants nominated by an Australian state or territory government.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, Drug and Alcohol Counsellor usually requires a suitable skills assessment. Relevant assessing authorities may include:
Additional occupation-specific assessment information
Drug and Alcohol Counsellor is classified as Group A occupations by Vetassess. The criteria for skills assessment of Group A occupations is to hold qualification(s) assessed at Australian 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.
According to Vetassess, A Drug and Alcohol Counsellor provides support and treatment for people with drug and alcohol dependency problems, develops strategies which assist them to set goals and affect and maintain change, and provides community education (ANZSCO). A highly relevant field of study would be Counselling, which is the study of the practice and skills required to provide guidance on personal, social and psychological problems (ASCED). Qualifications in Psychology without studies and supervised practical training in counselling will not usually be assessed positively.
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 Drug and Alcohol Counsellor — ANZSCO 272112 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
Drug and Alcohol Counsellor historical SkillSelect report
The current PointsView report includes historical SkillSelect data through June 2026 for ANZSCO 272112.
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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
