Employer-sponsored
For applicants with an Australian employer willing and able to sponsor an eligible position.
EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 512111
Office Manager 512111
Yes. Office Manager (512111) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the CSOL. VETASSESS is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 482 and 186.
Office Manager (512111): Organise and control the functions and resources of offices and professional practices.
Office Manager (512111) covers people who run office operations and administrative staff. You will typically find this work in businesses, government and professional practices. EMC Australia helps you map experience in office administration, plus staff supervision, to the Office and Practice Managers unit group (5121) before you apply. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a VETASSESS skills assessment.
ANZSCO
512111
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Occupation lists
CSOL
Industry
Other
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Office Manager 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.
State nomination
Lists change. We check this year’s program.
Whether Office Manager 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
- QLDclosedFar North Queensland
- SAunavailable
- WAnot announcedKimberley, Goldfields, Pilbara
- TASopen
- ACTnot announced
- NTclosedNorthern Territory DAMA
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for Office Manager
The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. VETASSESS 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 Office Manager 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.
- Supervise and roster office administration staff
- Manage office budgets, supplies and equipment
- Coordinate administrative systems and procedures
- Oversee records management and compliance
- Liaise with landlords, IT and service providers
Questions
Before you start an assessment
VETASSESS assesses Office Manager (512111) applicants. Check the current fees, forms and evidence rules with VETASSESS before you lodge.
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.