Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List

Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List
ItemColumn 1

Occupation

Column 2

ANZSCO code

Column 3

Assessing authority

Column 4

Specified for only certain classes (see subsection 8(2))

1construction project manager133111VETASSESS 
2engineering manager133211(a) Engineers Australia; or

(b) AIM

 
3child care centre manager134111TRA 
4nursing clinical director134212ANMAC 
5primary health organisation manager134213VETASSESS 
6welfare centre manager134214ACWA 
7accountant (general)221111(a) CPAA; or

(b) CAANZ; or

(c) IPA

 
8management accountant221112(a) CPAA; or

(b) IPA; or

(c) CAANZ

 
9taxation accountant221113(a) CPAA; or

(b) IPA; or

(c) CAANZ

 
10external auditor221213(a) CPAA; or

(b) IPA; or

(c) CAANZ

 
11internal auditor221214VETASSESS 
12actuary224111VETASSESS 
13land economist224511VETASSESS 
14valuer224512VETASSESS 
15management consultant224711VETASSESS 
16architect232111AACA 
17landscape architect232112VETASSESS 
18surveyor232212SSSI 
19cartographer232213VETASSESS 
20other spatial scientist232214VETASSESS 
21chemical engineer233111Engineers Australia 
22materials engineer233112Engineers Australia 
23civil engineer233211Engineers Australia 
24geotechnical engineer233212Engineers Australia 
25quantity surveyor233213AIQS 
26structural engineer233214Engineers Australia 
27transport engineer233215Engineers Australia 
28electrical engineer233311Engineers Australia 
29electronics engineer233411Engineers Australia 
30industrial engineer233511Engineers Australia 
31mechanical engineer233512Engineers Australia 
32production or plant engineer233513Engineers Australia 
33aeronautical engineer233911Engineers Australia 
34agricultural engineer233912Engineers Australia 
35biomedical engineer233913Engineers Australia 
36engineering technologist233914Engineers Australia 
37environmental engineer233915Engineers Australia 
38naval architect233916Engineers Australia 
39agricultural consultant234111VETASSESS 
40agricultural scientist234112VETASSESS 
41forester234113VETASSESS 
42medical laboratory scientist234611AIMS 
43veterinarian234711AVBC 
44physicist (medical physicist only)234914ACPSEM 
45early childhood (pre‑primary school) teacher241111AITSL 
46secondary school teacher241411AITSL 
47special needs teacher241511AITSL 
48teacher of the hearing impaired241512AITSL 
49teacher of the sight impaired241513AITSL 
50special education teachers (nec)241599AITSL 
51medical diagnostic radiographer251211ASMIRT 
52medical radiation therapist251212ASMIRT 
53nuclear medicine technologist251213ANZSNM 
54sonographer251214ASMIRT 
55optometrist251411OCANZ 
56orthotist or prosthetist251912AOPA 
57chiropractor252111CCEA 
58osteopath252112AOAC 
59occupational therapist252411OTC 
60physiotherapist252511APC 
61podiatrist252611(a) APodA; or

(b) ANZPAC

 
62audiologist252711VETASSESS 
63speech pathologist252712SPA 
64general practitioner253111MedBA 
65specialist physician (general medicine)253311MedBA 
66cardiologist253312MedBA 
67clinical haematologist253313MedBA 
68medical oncologist253314MedBA 
69endocrinologist253315MedBA 
70gastroenterologist253316MedBA 
71intensive care specialist253317MedBA 
72neurologist253318MedBA 
73paediatrician253321MedBA 
74renal medicine specialist253322MedBA 
75rheumatologist253323MedBA 
76thoracic medicine specialist253324MedBA 
77specialist physicians (nec)253399MedBA 
78psychiatrist253411MedBA 
79surgeon (general)253511MedBA 
80cardiothoracic surgeon253512MedBA 
81neurosurgeon253513MedBA 
82orthopaedic surgeon253514MedBA 
83otorhinolaryngologist253515MedBA 
84paediatric surgeon253516MedBA 
85plastic and reconstructive surgeon253517MedBA 
86urologist253518MedBA 
87vascular surgeon253521MedBA 
88dermatologist253911MedBA 
89emergency medicine specialist253912MedBA 
90obstetrician and gynaecologist253913MedBA 
91ophthalmologist253914MedBA 
92pathologist253915MedBA 
93diagnostic and interventional radiologist253917MedBA 
94radiation oncologist253918MedBA 
95medical practitioners (nec)253999MedBA 
96midwife254111ANMAC 
97nurse practitioner254411ANMAC 
98registered nurse (aged care)254412ANMAC 
99registered nurse (child and family health)254413ANMAC 
100registered nurse (community health)254414ANMAC 
101registered nurse (critical care and emergency)254415ANMAC 
102registered nurse (developmental disability)254416ANMAC 
103registered nurse (disability and rehabilitation)254417ANMAC 
104registered nurse (medical)254418ANMAC 
105registered nurse (medical practice)254421ANMAC 
106registered nurse (mental health)254422ANMAC 
107registered nurse (perioperative)254423ANMAC 
108registered nurse (surgical)254424ANMAC 
109registered nurse (paediatrics)254425ANMAC 
110registered nurses (nec)254499ANMAC 
111ICT business analyst261111ACS 
112systems analyst261112ACS 
113analyst programmer261311ACS 
114developer programmer261312ACS 
115software engineer261313ACS 
116ICT security specialist262112ACS 
117computer network and systems engineer263111ACS 
118telecommunications engineer263311Engineers Australia 
119telecommunications network engineer263312Engineers Australia 
120barrister271111a legal admissions authority of a State or Territory 
121solicitor271311a legal admissions authority of a State or Territory 
122clinical psychologist272311APS 
123educational psychologist272312APS 
124organisational psychologist272313APS 
125psychologists (nec)272399APS 
126social worker272511AASW 
127civil engineering draftsperson312211(a) Engineers Australia; or

(b) VETASSESS

 
128civil engineering technician312212VETASSESS 
129electrical engineering draftsperson312311Engineers Australia 
130electrical engineering technician312312TRA 
131radio communications technician313211TRA 
132telecommunications field engineer313212Engineers Australia 
133telecommunications network planner313213Engineers AustraliaA
134telecommunications technical officer or technologist313214Engineers Australia 
135automotive electrician321111TRA 
136motor mechanic (general)321211TRA 
137diesel motor mechanic321212TRA 
138motorcycle mechanic321213TRA 
139small engine mechanic321214TRA 
140sheetmetal trades worker322211TRA 
141metal fabricator322311TRA 
142pressure welder322312TRAA
143welder (first class)322313TRA 
144fitter (general)323211TRA 
145fitter and turner323212TRA 
146fitter‑welder323213TRA 
147metal machinist (first class)323214TRA 
148locksmith323313TRA 
149panelbeater324111TRA 
150bricklayer331111TRA 
151stonemason331112TRA 
152carpenter and joiner331211TRA 
153carpenter331212TRA 
154joiner331213TRA 
155painting trades worker332211TRA 
156glazier333111TRA 
157fibrous plasterer333211TRA 
158solid plasterer333212TRA 
159wall and floor tiler333411TRA 
160plumber (general)334111TRA 
161airconditioning and mechanical services plumber334112TRA 
162drainer334113TRA 
163gasfitter334114TRA 
164roof plumber334115TRA 
165electrician (general)341111TRA 
166electrician (special class)341112TRA 
167lift mechanic341113TRA 
168airconditioning and refrigeration mechanic342111TRA 
169technical cable jointer342212TRA 
170electronic equipment trades worker342313TRA 
171electronic instrument trades worker (general)342314TRA 
172electronic instrument trades worker (special class)342315TRA 
173chef351311TRA 
174cabinetmaker394111TRA 
175boat builder and repairer399111TRA 
176shipwright399112TRA 

Note 1:       Column 2 is included for information only.

Note 2:       For the meaning of the expressions in column 3, see section 11.

(2)       For the purposes of subsection 7(3) of this instrument, if column 4 of an item of the Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List is marked “A”, that item only applies in relation to the classes of persons mentioned in items 1 and 2 of the table in subsection 7(1).

Note:          Items 1 and 2 relate to applications for:

(a)    Subclass 189 (Skilled—Independent) visas; and

(b)    Subclass 489 (Skilled—Regional (Provisional)) visas by applicants who are not nominated by a State or Territory government agency; and

(c)    Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visas.