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For skilled applicants who may qualify on occupation, skills assessment, points and invitation.
EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 134212
Nursing Clinical Director 134212
Yes. Nursing Clinical Director (134212) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the MLTSSL and CSOL. ANMAC is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 189, 190, 491, 482, 186, 494, 485 and 407.
Nursing Clinical Director (134212): Plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate medical, nursing, welfare and primary health organisation services.
As a Nursing Clinical Director (ANZSCO 134212), you lead nursing services across a hospital or health organisation, setting clinical standards, managing nursing workforce and championing patient safety. The occupation sits in unit group 1342 Health and Welfare Services Managers, which ANZSCO describes as people who plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate medical, nursing, welfare and primary health organisation services. You will typically work in hospitals, aged care providers and health networks. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a ANMAC skills assessment.
ANZSCO
134212
Assessing authority
ANMAC
Occupation lists
MLTSSL · CSOL
Industry
Management
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Nursing Clinical Director can be relevant to skilled and employer-sponsored pathways. Your actual options depend on age, English, qualifications, work history, the skills assessment, points, state nomination, and whether an employer can sponsor the position. A place on a list is not a grant.
Potential visa pathways
Start with the pathway type, not only the subclass.
Employer-sponsored
For applicants with an Australian employer willing and able to sponsor an eligible position.
Other pathways
These are the other subclasses stored for this occupation.
State nomination
Lists change. We check this year’s program.
Whether Nursing Clinical Director is open for 190 or 491 depends on the state, the stream, and the month. NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory each run their own program. Occupation-specific status is checked against the current list — not a screenshot from last year.
EOI and state nomination- NSWclosed
- VICclosed
- QLDclosed
- SAunavailable
- WAnot announced
- TASopen
- ACTnot announced
- NTclosed
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for Nursing Clinical Director
The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. ANMAC is the usual authority. Confirm it on the current Home Affairs list before you apply. A suitable outcome is generally required before a points-tested EOI.
How skills assessments workPoints and other factors
The occupation is only the starting point.
Age
Points sit in set age bands. Confirm the current test before you claim a number.
English
Competent English is the usual baseline. Proficient or superior English can add points.
Skilled employment
Work in the nominated or closely related occupation can add points. Dates have to survive a skills assessment.
Qualifications
Recognised qualifications can add points. The assessing authority decides comparability.
Australian study and partner
Australian study, specialist education, partner skills or community language may add points.
Nomination
State nomination (190) or regional nomination (491) can add points. 189 has neither.
Occupation match
Is Nursing Clinical Director the right code?
Nominate the work you actually do, not the job title on a card. Confirm the official ANZSCO description before you pay for an assessment.
- Plan and direct nursing services and clinical standards.
- Manage nursing workforce, recruitment and professional development.
- Oversee patient care quality, safety and accreditation.
- Manage nursing budgets and resources.
- Represent nursing in executive decision making.
Questions
Before you start an assessment
A Nursing Clinical Director is employed to lead nursing services across a hospital or health organisation, setting clinical standards, managing nursing workforce and championing patient safety. Typical tasks include: plan and direct nursing services and clinical standards; oversee patient care quality, safety and accreditation; and manage nursing budgets and resources.
Related occupations
Roles often confused with this one.
These are similar job titles. The visa list and skills assessment still depend on the code that matches the work you do.
Not sure which pathway fits.
Tell us the occupation, the assessment if you have one, and where you are willing to live. We will say whether 189, 190, 491 or an employer visa is worth the next fee.