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ANZSCO 225311

public relations professional

公共关系专业人士

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ANZSCO occupation profile

ANZSCO 2022

ANZSCO code225311
Skill levelLevel 1
Unit group2253 Public Relations Professionals
Assessing authorityVETASSESS

Indicative Skill Level

In Australia and New Zealand:

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

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Unit group duty description

Public Relations Professionals plan, develop, implement and evaluate information and communication strategies that create an understanding and a favourable view of organisations, their goods and services, and their role in the community.

  • planning and organising publicity campaigns and communication strategies
  • advising executives on the public relations implications of their policies, programs and practices
  • preparing and controlling the issue of news and press releases
  • undertaking and commissioning public opinion research, analysing the findings, and planning public relations and promotional campaigns
  • organising special events, seminars, entertainment, competitions and social functions to promote goodwill and favourable publicity
  • representing organisations and arranging executive interviews with publicity media
  • attending business, social and other functions to promote the organisation
  • commissioning and obtaining photographs and other illustrative material
  • selecting, appraising and revising material submitted by publicity writers, Photographers, Illustrators, and others to create favourable publicity

225311 public relations professional

Plans, develops, implements and evaluates information and communication strategies that create an understanding and a favourable view of an organisation, its goods and services, and its role in the community.

Specialisations: Media Liaison Officer · Press Officer · Promotions Officer · Public Affairs Officer · Public Relations Consultant · Public Relations Officer

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ANZSCO content is a classification guide. Skills assessment requirements must be checked separately.

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Visa pathways

Occupation-list availability for seven visa subclasses

189Occupation not listedLIN 19/051
190Occupation is listedLIN 19/051
491Occupation is listedLIN 19/051
407Occupation is listedLIN 19/050
482Occupation is listedLIN 24/089
186Occupation is listedLIN 24/093
494Occupation is listedLIN 19/219
STSOLANZSCO 2013190 · 491Current list membership
CSOLANZSCO 2022482 Core Skills · 186 Direct EntryCurrent list membership

List membership is not a finding of personal eligibility.

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State and territory nomination

Eight jurisdictions, checked separately

Official sources checked 10 August 2026

NSWNSW
Not available on current occupation settings

Occupation and four-digit unit group checked against the NSW lists.

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VICVIC
Potential pathways
  • Victorian ROI · 190
  • Victorian ROI · 491

Applicant ranking depends on profile and ROI selection.

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QLDQLD
Not available on current occupation settings

Checked separately against the onshore and offshore occupation lists.

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WAWA
New program-year settings pending

2026–27 occupation settings have not yet been published.

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SASA
New program-year settings pending

Applications are unavailable pending the 2026–27 program settings.

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TASTAS
Potential pathways
  • TAS · profile-based pathways · 190
  • TAS · profile-based pathways · 491

All occupations on the relevant federal 190/491 list can access at least one Tasmanian pathway, but invitation depends on pathway eligibility and ROI priority attributes. No general OSOP 491 invitations are planned for 2026–27.

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ACTACT
Not available on current occupation settings

Occupation list match only; Matrix ranking and caps still apply.

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NTNT
Potential pathways
  • NT onshore/offshore · 190
  • NT onshore/offshore · 491

The precise stream depends on residence, employment and offshore priority rules.

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