Many overseas care workers are recruited under the Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement, which Home Affairs describes as streamlining recruitment of qualified direct care workers from overseas. NDIS roles may also require a worker screening check. Both depend on the employer and on government decisions, which CrossNation cannot make.
By CrossNation Editorial Team. Sources checked 4 October 2026.
Streamlines recruitment of qualified direct care workers from overseas to aged care where appropriately qualified Australians are not available.
Source: Home Affairs: Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement (retrieved 4 October 2026)
Compulsory for people who work in risk-assessed roles for registered NDIS providers.
Source: Government of Western Australia: NDIS Worker Screening Check (retrieved 4 October 2026)
Ensures people who work with NDIS participants do not present an unacceptable risk.
Source: Victorian Government: NDIS Worker Screening Check (retrieved 4 October 2026)
Home Affairs says the Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement is for employers in the aged care sector who cannot find appropriately qualified Australians to fill direct care roles. It is the employer that holds and uses the agreement, so you need an employer that has one or is applying for one. When you speak with a provider, ask whether they use the agreement, who will handle the paperwork, and what your duties and salary would be. Do not pay anyone to guarantee a place.
The Western Australian Government says the NDIS Worker Screening Check is compulsory for people who work in risk-assessed roles for registered NDIS providers, and the Victorian Government says it is a way to ensure people who work with NDIS participants do not present an unacceptable risk. Your employer will tell you whether the role is risk-assessed. Screening is handled by state and territory units, so apply through the one for the state where you will work and ask how overseas history is treated.
Providers look for a relevant qualification such as a Certificate III in Individual Support or equivalent, experience with older people or people with disability, English communication skills, and reliability on rosters. If you do not have an Australian qualification, say what training you completed and where. Recent references with dates are useful. Be clear about the shifts, locations and live-in or FIFO-style arrangements you would consider.
If you already live in Australia with work rights, you can register directly and search roles now. Check your visa conditions in VEVO first, and tell us about any limit on hours or employers. The already-in-Australia guides explain the main visa situations, and the Fair Work Ombudsman explains your pay and conditions.
These counts are live from the CrossNation job board. A listing is not a job offer, and it does not mean the employer sponsors visas. Ask about sponsorship before you rely on a role.
A recruiter reviews profiles against roles as employers brief us. Listings are not job offers.
No. The agreement is held by the employer. You need an employer that is using it.
Only for risk-assessed roles with registered providers, according to the state government pages. Your employer will tell you.
No. We recruit and introduce candidates. Screening is handled by state units and visas by Home Affairs.
We match candidates to roles when employers ask us to recruit. We cannot promise a job.
Visa conditions differ. Check VEVO and the already-in-Australia guides, and ask a registered migration agent.
