How to work as an Aged or Disabled Carer in Australia from Papua New Guinea

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 Papua New Guinea.

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 Papua New Guinea, the Home Affairs police check page names the Police Clearance Certificate.

Issued by

National Criminal Records Office, Crimes Division, Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC)

Applying from outside Papua New Guinea

Yes, you can apply from outside the country.Use the RPNGC form for applicants outside PNG ('Police Character Check Form for Papua New Guinean' or 'for Expatriates').

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.

• Home Affairs accepts only certificates from the National Criminal Records Office; regional RPNGC certificates are not accepted.
• Fee: PGK65.

Issuer’s website: rpngc.gov.pg(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.