Aged care is Australia’s deepest and fastest-growing workforce shortage — and one of the most accessible visa sponsorship pathways for overseas workers. Between them, childcare and aged care make up the largest share of approved sponsors in the country.
Create a free candidate profile and upload your CV. Aged care providers search SponsorTalent to fill direct care roles — your details stay private until you connect.
Create your free profile & upload your CV →ACILA is a dedicated agreement that lets approved aged care providers sponsor personal care workers and nursing support workers on the 482 visa — with concessions on English, age and salary that don’t apply to standard nominations. It’s the reason aged care is one of the clearest routes to Australian sponsorship for direct care workers.
Outside ACILA, many regional providers sponsor care workers under a Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) — region-specific agreements with their own occupation lists and concessions on English, age and salary. If you are open to regional Australia, DAMA employers are often among the fastest to move, and regional work can open the 494-to-191 permanent residence route.
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Already in Australia on a student, 485, Working Holiday or bridging visa? See onshore sponsorship pathways — onshore aged care candidates are often preferred. Had a sponsored visa or nomination refused? See your two paths after a refusal.
Employers: how to sponsor aged care workers in Australia (registered migration agent guide) →
ACILA concessions, DAMA regions, Certificate III equivalence — the rules shift by pathway. Get a free, no-obligation read of your aged care sponsorship options from WIDEN — Migration Experts (MARN 1576536).
Yes. Aged care is one of Australia’s deepest workforce shortages and one of the few sectors with a dedicated sponsorship pathway — the Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement (ACILA) — which lets approved providers sponsor personal care workers and nursing support workers on the 482 visa, often with concessions on English, age and salary.
Most providers expect a Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) or an equivalent overseas qualification, plus relevant experience. Some ACILA pathways accept on-the-job training in lieu at lodgement with a commitment to obtain the Certificate III within a set period.
Thousands of approved aged care providers across Australia (1106+ approved aged care sponsors are listed on SponsorTalent) can sponsor direct care workers under ACILA or the 482 Core Skills stream. Create a free profile so they can find you, or browse the sponsor directory.
No — you can be sponsored from overseas, or onshore if you are already here on a student, 485, Working Holiday or bridging visa. Onshore aged care candidates are often preferred because they can start sooner.
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Create your free profile →General information only, not migration advice. ACILA terms, occupation lists and qualification requirements change — verify with a registered migration agent (MARN 1576536) before making decisions.