DAMA Visa Occupation List Australia – WA, NSW, QLD, SA, Cairns & Victoria

The dama visa occupation list is not one national occupation source. It is a group of regional DAMA occupation sources, each tied to a designated area, its own concessions, and the visa pathways that sit under that agreement. 

The Department of Home Affairs says DAMAs are two-tier labour agreements that can use the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482), Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (subclass 494), and Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186). This guide brings the current regional sources into one place for readers searching dama visa occupation list wa, dama visa occupation list nsw, dama visa occupation list qld, dama visa occupation list sa, dama visa cairns occupation list, and dama visa occupation list victoria. 

A lot of employers and skilled workers start by searching for one neat DAMA occupation source, then find out the real answer sits in the employer’s region, the exact occupation code, and the concession profile tied to that job. 

At Stepping Stones Career Solutions, this is where careful checking saves time. The right region, the right occupation, and the right visa path need to line up before an employer goes near endorsement or a worker relies on a DAMA role for planning. 

 

Current Regions behind DAMA Visa Australia Occupation List

The working DAMA structure is regional in several places. 

• WA has a state-wide WA DAMA plus four regional WA DAMAs. 
• NSW maps to Orana. 
• QLD usually means Far North Queensland or Townsville North Queensland. 
• South Australia runs the Adelaide City Agreement and the South Australian Agreement. 
• Victoria runs Goulburn Valley and Great South Coast. 

State	Current DAMA coverage to check
dama visa occupation list wa	WA DAMA, Goldfields, Kimberley, Pilbara, South-West
dama visa occupation list nsw	Orana
dama visa occupation list qld	Far North Queensland, Townsville North Queensland
dama visa occupation list sa	Adelaide City Agreement, South Australian Agreement
dama visa occupation list victoria	Goulburn Valley, Great South Coast

For WA, there is one extra point that matters a lot. Migration WA says that if the employer is in an active regional WA DAMA area and the occupation is open there, the employer should go to that regional DAR first. The state-wide WA DAMA is then used if the occupation is not open through the local regional WA DAMA and the role is open under the WA DAMA. 

 

Full DAMA Visa Occupation List by Region

The tables below show verified occupations pulled directly from official regional sources, you can check the full current occupation set taking the next step. 

DAMA Visa Occupation List WA

The DAMA Visa Occupation List WA needs to be read in two parts: 

1. the state-wide WA DAMA, and 
2. the regional WA DAMAs for Goldfields, Kimberley, Pilbara, and South-West. 

WA says the state-wide WA DAMA supports the whole state through Category 2 and Category 3 postcodes, while the four regional WA DAMAs stay active in their own local government areas. 

WA agreement	Verified occupations from official source
WA DAMA	Official live occupation filter used by Migration WA
Goldfields	Aged or Disabled Carer; Agricultural and Horticultural Mobile Plant Operator; Chef; Cook; Carpenter and Joiner; Dental Assistant
Kimberley	Aboriginal Education Worker (or Coordinator); Aboriginal Health Worker; Accommodation and Hospitality Managers (nec); Accounts Clerk; Aged or Disabled Carer
Pilbara	Official RDA Pilbara occupation source
South-West	Aged or Disabled Carer; Agricultural and Horticultural Mobile Plant Operator; Chef; Cook; Enrolled Nurse; Community Worker

 

DAMA Visa Occupation List NSW

The dama visa occupation list nsw maps to the Orana DAMA. RDA Orana says there are 129 occupations open under the Orana DAMA, there is TSMIT concession, English language concession, age concession and PR pathway against each job. RDA Orana also says all occupations under the Orana DAMA are open to the Temporary Skills Shortage to ENS permanent residence pathway. 

 

Occupation	ANZSCO code	Skill level	TSMIT	English	Age	PR
Accounts Clerk	551111	4	Yes	No	55	Yes
Aged or Disabled Carer	423111	4	Yes	No	55	Yes
Agricultural and Horticultural Mobile Plant Operator	721111	4	Yes	Yes	55	Yes
Agricultural Technician	311111	2	Yes	Yes	55	Yes
Aquaculture Worker	841111 / 842111	5	Yes	Yes	50	Yes
Baker	351111	3	No	No	55	Yes
Cafe or Restaurant Manager	141111	2	Yes	No	55	Yes
Chef	351311	2	No	Yes	55	Yes
Cook	351411	3	Yes	Yes	55	Yes
Diesel Motor Mechanic	321212	3	No	Yes	55	Yes

DAMA Visa Occupation List QLD

The dama visa occupation list qld should be read as two separate regional sources: 

1. Far North Queensland 
2. Townsville North Queensland. 

Cairns Chamber says the FNQ DAMA has fifty-one additional or new occupations available from 22 March 2025, and Townsville Enterprise says the TNQ DAMA includes over 200 occupations. 

Far North Queensland DAMA

Occupation	ANZSCO code	Skill level	Age Concession
Accommodation and Hospitality Managers (nec)	141999	2	Age 55
Accountant	221111	1	Age 55
Accounts Clerk	551111	4	TSMIT marker; age 55
Aged or Disabled Carer	423111	4	TSMIT marker; age 55
Agricultural and Agritech Technician	311112	2	Age 55
Agronomist	234115	1	Age 55
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic	342111	3	TSMIT marker; age 55

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DAMA Visa Cairns Occupation List 

Cairns sits inside the FNQ DAMA area, and the occupation is managed through the Cairns Chamber of Commerce. 

Cairns / FNQ occupation focus	ANZSCO code	Skill level
Accommodation and Hospitality Managers (nec)	141999	2
Accounts Clerk	551111	4
Aged or Disabled Carer	423111	4
Agricultural and Agritech Technician	311112	2
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic	342111	3

This Cairns sub-table is taken from the current FNQ occupation source used for the wider Far North Queensland designated area. 

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Townsville North Queensland DAMA

Occupation	ANZSCO code	Skill level	Age Concession/Notes
Accountant (General)	221111	1	Age 55
Accommodation and Hospitality Managers nec	141999	2	PR marker; TSMIT 10%
Aged or Disabled Carer	423111	4	English concession ; PR marker ; TSMIT 10%
Agricultural and Horticultural Mobile Plant Operator	721111	4	English concession ; PR marker
Agricultural and Agritech Technician	311112	2	PR marker
Cafe or Restaurant Manager	141111	2	TSMIT 10%
Carpenter and Joiner	331211	3	PR marker
Chef	351311	2	TSMIT 10%

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DAMA Visa Occupation List SA

The DAMA Visa Occupation List SA is one of the easiest regional sources to check because South Australia keeps both DAMAs on one official government source. The Adelaide City Agreement is built for the Adelaide metropolitan region and is tied to defence, space, advanced manufacturing and technology-linked work. The South Australian Agreement is the wider whole-state workforce DAMA. South Australia also says that non-ANZSCO occupations use code 070499. 

Adelaide City Agreement

Occupation	ANZSCO / code	Skill level	Availability
Data and Analytics Manager	070499	1	Greater Adelaide
Digital Artist	070499	2	Greater Adelaide
Senior Digital Artist	070499	1	Greater Adelaide
Multimedia Designer	232413	1	Greater Adelaide
Web Designer	232414	1	Greater Adelaide
Naval Architect	233916	1	Greater Adelaide
Environmental Research Scientist	234313	1	Greater Adelaide
Hydrogeologist	234413	1	Greater Adelaide

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South Australian Agreement

Occupation	ANZSCO / code	Skill level	Availability
Automotive Transmission Technician	070499	3	Whole of South Australia
Care Supervisor	070499	3	Whole of South Australia
Cook (ethnic cuisine)	070499	3	Whole of South Australia
Chef	351311	2	Whole of South Australia
Cook	351411	3	Whole of South Australia
Resident Medical Officer	253112	1	Whole of South Australia
Registered Nurse (Community Health)	254414	1	Whole of South Australia
Youth Worker	411716	2	Whole of South Australia
Aged or disabled carer	423111	4	Whole of South Australia

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DAMA Visa Occupation List Victoria 

The dama visa occupation list victoria is split across Goulburn Valley and Great South Coast. 

Goulburn Valley

Occupation	ANZSCO / code	Skill level
Accommodation and Hospitality Managers nec	141999	2
Aged or Disabled Carer	423111	4
Agricultural and Horticultural Mobile Plant Operator	721111	4
Café or Restaurant Manager	141111	2
Carpenter and Joiner	331211	3
Chef	351311	2
Cook	351411	3
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)	254412	1
Registered Nurse (Community Health)	254414	1
Truck Driver (General)	733111	4

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Great South Coast

Occupation	ANZSCO code	Skill level	English / TSMIT / age / PR
Accommodation & Hospitality Manager nec	141999	2	Age 55; PR yes
Aged or Disabled Carers	423111	4	English yes; TSMIT yes; age 55; PR yes
Café or Restaurant Manager	141111	2	Age 55; PR yes
Chef	351311	2	English yes; TSMIT yes; age 55; PR yes
Cook	351411	3	English yes; TSMIT yes; age 55; PR yes
Personal Care Assistant	423313	4	English yes; age 55; PR yes
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)	254412	1	Age 55; PR yes
Truck Driver – General	733111	4	English yes; TSMIT yes; age 55; PR yes

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DAMA Visa for Aged Care Workers Occupation List

There is no single national DAMA Visa for Aged Care Workers Occupation List. Aged care and care-adjacent roles appear across many current DAMA sources, and the job title can shift from one region to another. This is one of the strongest reasons to check the exact occupation title rather than rely on a broad summary. 

Region	Verified care roles
Orana	Aged or Disabled Carer
FNQ / Cairns	Aged or Disabled Carer
Townsville North Queensland	Aged or Disabled Carer
South Australia	Aged or disabled carer; Care Supervisor; Registered Nurse (Community Health)
Goulburn Valley	Aged or Disabled Carer; Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
Great South Coast	Aged or Disabled Carers; Personal Care Assistant; Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
Goldfields	Aged or Disabled Carer; Personal Care Assistant
South-West WA	Aged or Disabled Carer; Enrolled Nurse
Kimberley	Aged or Disabled Carer

For employers in care, this is exactly where Stepping Stones Career Solutions can help. A role may look right at first glance, but the occupation code, the designated area, the concession fields, and the visa path still need to line up before documents are prepared. 

 

How to use this DAMA Visa Occupation List before you apply

The safest order is simple: match the employer’s work site to the right DAMA, confirm the exact occupation and code, read the concession fields carefully, and check that the employer can secure endorsement from the DAR before any labour agreement or nomination step. Home Affairs says employers must gain DAR endorsement before lodging a labour agreement request, and WA says employers in an active regional WA DAMA area should go to the relevant regional DAMA first if the occupation is open there. 

1. Match the job location to the correct DAMA area. 
2. Check the exact occupation title and ANZSCO or non-ANZSCO code. 
3. Read the English, salary, age, and experience fields tied to that occupation. 
4. Confirm the employer can obtain DAR endorsement. 
5. Check the visa path used under that DAMA: 482, 494, or 186. 
6. Check the PR note before relying on a permanent residence plan. 

 

Stepping Stones Career Solutions can help

The hard part is rarely finding a DAMA occupation source. The hard part is reading the right one, for the right region, with the right code and the right concession profile. Stepping Stones Career Solutions can help with occupation matching, DAMA region checks, concession review, employer-sponsored visa planning, and document preparation before lodgement.

Sources used

1. Department of Home Affairs, Designated Area Migration Agreements. 
2. Migration WA, WA DAMA source and local regional DAMA guidance. 
3. WA DAMA eligibility and criteria. 
4. Goldfields DAMA occupations and concessions source. 
5. Kimberley DAMA occupations and concessions source. Pilbara DAMA source. 
6. South-West DAMA occupation source. 
7. RDA Orana occupation source and Orana occupation PDF. 
8. Cairns Chamber FNQ DAMA source and FNQ occupation PDF. 
9. Townsville Enterprise TNQ DAMA source and TNQ occupation PDF. 
10. Government of South Australia DAMA occupation source. 
11. Goulburn Valley DAMA approved occupations source and April 2025 PDF. 
12. Great South Coast approved occupations source. 

 

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