An Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen may sponsor a parent/s provided the Parent applicant satisfies a number of criteria, including the critical “balance of family test”.
Parent visa subclasses:
Aged Parent (Residence) Visa — (subclass 804)
Parent (Migrant) Visa — (subclass 103)
Contributory Parent (Temporary) Visa — (subclass 173)
Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) Visa — (subclass 864)
Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) Visa — (subclass 884)