How to work as an Aged or Disabled Carer in Australia from Kenya

In Australia this role is listed as Aged or Disabled Carer (ANZSCO 423111), which also covers job titles such as Aged Care Worker, Personal Care Worker, Disability Support Worker.

ACWA assesses qualifications and experience for a range of community and care occupations. Employers usually look for a Certificate III or IV in Individual Support (or equivalent) and current first aid.

Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA) generally asks for:

• Proof of identity
• Your care qualification and transcripts
• Evidence of relevant paid work (references, payslips)

In the official data we hold, this is the route for Aged or Disabled Carer candidates from Kenya.

Functional workplace English (care notes, handovers).

This is what employers usually ask for, from GoingAbroad’s occupation profile. It isn’t an official standard: check what the employer and the assessing authority ask for.

For Kenya, the Home Affairs police check page names the Police Clearance Certificate or Confirmation of Police Clearance.

Issued by Not verified: check the official source

Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)

Applying from outside Kenya

Yes, you can apply from outside the country.Apply through a Kenyan embassy or high commission in your country of residence; contact it for the steps and documents.

Processing time

Not stated on the official page we checked.

How long it’s accepted

Home Affairs treats police certificates as valid for 12 months from the issue date. A certificate covers from age 16 (or the whole time you were in the country) up to the issue date.

• Non-citizens living in Kenya apply through eCitizen with proof of at least 6 months residence.
• A fee is payable.

Issuer’s website: dci.go.ke(opens in a new tab)

Aged or Disabled Carer (ANZSCO 423111) isn’t on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).

Under the published settings, a role that isn’t on the list can still be sponsored when the guaranteed salary meets the Specialist Skills income threshold (AUD 146,576 a year from 1 July 2026, check current figure), or when the employer has a labour agreement that covers the role.

Whether a particular job can be sponsored depends on the employer and the job. General information based on the official list as of 18 October 2026 (LIN 24/089 (F2024L01620), compilation No. 3 (F2025C01064), compiled 7 November 2025). Not visa advice: a registered migration agent can advise.