Skilled Visa Occupation List March 2019
Medium Long Term Skills Occupation Visa List and Short Term Skills Visa Shortage List Regional Occupation List MLTSOL STSSL ROL March 2019
8 Medium and Long-term Strategic Skilled Visa List
The occupations set out in the following table are the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills Visa List.
| Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills Visa List | |||
| Item | Column 1 Occupation | Column 2 ANZSCO
code |
Column 3 Assessing authority |
| 1 | construction project manager | 133111 | VETASSESS |
| 2 | engineering manager | 133211 | (a) Engineers Australia; or
(b) AIM |
| 3 | child care centre manager | 134111 | TRA |
| 4 | nursing clinical director | 134212 | ANMAC |
| 5 | primary health organisation manager | 134213 | VETASSESS |
| 6 | welfare centre manager | 134214 | ACWA |
| 7 | arts administrator or manager | 139911 | VETASSESS |
| 8 | environmental manager | 139912 | VETASSESS |
| 9 | dancer or choreographer | 211112 | VETASSESS |
| 10 | music director | 211212 | VETASSESS |
| 11 | musician (instrumental) | 211213 | VETASSESS |
| 12 | artistic director | 212111 | VETASSESS |
| 13 | accountant (general) | 221111 | (a) CPAA; or
(b) CAANZ; or (c) |
| 14 | management accountant | 221112 | (a) CPAA; or
(b) IPA; or (c) CAANZ |
| 15 | taxation accountant | 221113 | (a) CPAA; or
(b) IPA; or (c) CAANZ |
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| Item | Column 1 Occupation | Column 2 ANZSCO code | Column 3 Assessing authority |
| 16 | external auditor | 221213 | (a) CPAA; or
(b) IPA; or (c) CAANZ |
| 17 | internal auditor | 221214 | VETASSESS |
| 18 | actuary | 224111 | VETASSESS |
| 19 | statistician | 224113 | VETASSESS |
| 20 | economist | 224311 | VETASSESS |
| 21 | land economist | 224511 | VETASSESS |
| 22 | valuer | 224512 | VETASSESS |
| 23 | management consultant | 224711 | VETASSESS |
| 24 | architect | 232111 | AACA |
| 25 | landscape architect | 232112 | VETASSESS |
| 26 | surveyor | 232212 | SSSI |
| 27 | cartographer | 232213 | VETASSESS |
| 28 | other spatial scientist | 232214 | VETASSESS |
| 29 | chemical engineer | 233111 | Engineers Australia |
| 30 | materials engineer | 233112 | Engineers Australia |
| 31 | civil engineer | 233211 | Engineers Australia |
| 32 | geotechnical engineer | 233212 | Engineers Australia |
| 33 | quantity surveyor | 233213 | AIQS |
| 34 | structural engineer | 233214 | Engineers Australia |
| 35 | transport engineer | 233215 | Engineers Australia |
| 36 | electrical engineer | 233311 | Engineers Australia |
| 37 | electronics engineer | 233411 | Engineers Australia |
| 38 | industrial engineer | 233511 | Engineers Australia |
| 39 | mechanical engineer | 233512 | Engineers Australia |
| 40 | production or plant engineer | 233513 | Engineers Australia |
| 41 | mining engineer (excluding
petroleum) |
233611 | Engineers Australia |
| 42 | petroleum engineer | 233612 | Engineers Australia |
| 43 | aeronautical engineer | 233911 | Engineers Australia |
| 44 | agricultural engineer | 233912 | Engineers Australia |
| 45 | biomedical engineer | 233913 | Engineers Australia |
| 46 | engineering technologist | 233914 | Engineers Australia |
| 47 | environmental engineer | 233915 | Engineers Australia |
| 48 | naval architect | 233916 | Engineers Australia |
| 49 | engineering professionals (nec) | 233999 | Engineers Australia |
| 50 | agricultural consultant | 234111 | VETASSESS |
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| Item | Column 1 Occupation | Column 2 ANZSCO code | Column 3 Assessing authority |
| 51 | agricultural scientist | 234112 | VETASSESS |
| 52 | forester | 234113 | VETASSESS |
| 53 | chemist | 234211 | VETASSESS |
| 54 | food technologist | 234212 | VETASSESS |
| 55 | environmental consultant | 234312 | VETASSESS |
| 56 | environmental research scientist | 234313 | VETASSESS |
| 57 | environmental scientist (nec) | 234399 | VETASSESS |
| 58 | geophysicist | 234412 | VETASSESS |
| 59 | hydrogeologist | 234413 | VETASSESS |
| 60 | life scientist (general) | 234511 | VETASSESS |
| 61 | biochemist | 234513 | VETASSESS |
| 62 | biotechnologist | 234514 | VETASSESS |
| 63 | botanist | 234515 | VETASSESS |
| 64 | marine biologist | 234516 | VETASSESS |
| 65 | microbiologist | 234517 | VETASSESS |
| 66 | zoologist | 234518 | VETASSESS |
| 67 | life scientists (nec) | 234599 | VETASSESS |
| 68 | medical laboratory scientist | 234611 | AIMS |
| 69 | veterinarian | 234711 | AVBC |
| 70 | conservator | 234911 | VETASSESS |
| 71 | metallurgist | 234912 | VETASSESS |
| 72 | meteorologist | 234913 | VETASSESS |
| 73 | physicist | 234914 | VETASSESS/ACPSEM |
| 74 | natural and physical science professionals (nec) | 234999 | VETASSESS |
| 75 | early childhood (pre-primary school) teacher | 241111 | AITSL |
| 76 | secondary school teacher | 241411 | AITSL |
| 77 | special needs teacher | 241511 | AITSL |
| 78 | teacher of the hearing impaired | 241512 | AITSL |
| 79 | teacher of the sight impaired | 241513 | AITSL |
| 80 | special education teachers (nec) | 241599 | AITSL |
| 81 | university lecturer | 242111 | VETASSESS |
| 82 | medical diagnostic radiographer | 251211 | ASMIRT |
| 83 | medical radiation therapist | 251212 | ASMIRT |
| 84 | nuclear medicine technologist | 251213 | ANZSNM |
| 85 | sonographer | 251214 | ASMIRT |
| 86 | optometrist | 251411 | OCANZ |
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| Item | Column 1 Occupation | Column 2 ANZSCO
code |
Column 3 Assessing authority |
| 87 | orthotist or prosthetist | 251912 | AOPA |
| 88 | chiropractor | 252111 | CCEA |
| 89 | osteopath | 252112 | AOAC |
| 90 | occupational therapist | 252411 | OTC |
| 91 | physiotherapist | 252511 | APC |
| 92 | podiatrist | 252611 | ANZPAC |
| 93 | audiologist | 252711 | VETASSESS |
| 94 | speech pathologist | 252712 | SPA |
| 95 | general practitioner | 253111 | MedBA |
| 96 | specialist physician (general medicine) | 253311 | MedBA |
| 97 | cardiologist | 253312 | MedBA |
| 98 | clinical haematologist | 253313 | MedBA |
| 99 | medical oncologist | 253314 | MedBA |
| 100 | endocrinologist | 253315 | MedBA |
| 101 | gastroenterologist | 253316 | MedBA |
| 102 | intensive care specialist | 253317 | MedBA |
| 103 | neurologist | 253318 | MedBA |
| 104 | paediatrician | 253321 | MedBA |
| 105 | renal medicine specialist | 253322 | MedBA |
| 106 | rheumatologist | 253323 | MedBA |
| 107 | thoracic medicine specialist | 253324 | MedBA |
| 108 | specialist physicians (nec) | 253399 | MedBA |
| 109 | psychiatrist | 253411 | MedBA |
| 110 | surgeon (general) | 253511 | MedBA |
| 111 | cardiothoracic surgeon | 253512 | MedBA |
| 112 | neurosurgeon | 253513 | MedBA |
| 113 | orthopaedic surgeon | 253514 | MedBA |
| 114 | otorhinolaryngologist | 253515 | MedBA |
| 115 | paediatric surgeon | 253516 | MedBA |
| 116 | plastic and reconstructive surgeon | 253517 | MedBA |
| 117 | urologist | 253518 | MedBA |
| 118 | vascular surgeon | 253521 | MedBA |
| 119 | dermatologist | 253911 | MedBA |
| 120 | emergency medicine specialist | 253912 | MedBA |
| 121 | obstetrician and gynaecologist | 253913 | MedBA |
| 122 | ophthalmologist | 253914 | MedBA |
| 123 | pathologist | 253915 | MedBA |
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| Item | Column 1 Occupation | Column 2 ANZSCO code |
Column 3 Assessing authority |
| 124 | diagnostic and interventional radiologist |
253917 | MedBA |
| 125 | radiation oncologist | 253918 | MedBA |
| 126 | medical practitioners (nec) | 253999 | MedBA |
| 127 | midwife | 254111 | ANMAC |
| 128 | nurse practitioner | 254411 | ANMAC |
| 129 | registered nurse (aged care) | 254412 | ANMAC |
| 130 | registered nurse (child and family health) |
254413 | ANMAC |
| 131 | registered nurse (community health) | 254414 | ANMAC |
| 132 | registered nurse (critical care and emergency) |
254415 | ANMAC |
| 133 | registered nurse (developmental disability) |
254416 | ANMAC |
| 134 | registered nurse (disability and rehabilitation) | 254417 | ANMAC |
| 135 | registered nurse (medical) | 254418 | ANMAC |
| 136 | registered nurse (medical practice) | 254421 | ANMAC |
| 137 | registered nurse (mental health) | 254422 | ANMAC |
| 138 | registered nurse (perioperative) | 254423 | ANMAC |
| 139 | registered nurse (surgical) | 254424 | ANMAC |
| 140 | registered nurse (paediatrics) | 254425 | ANMAC |
| 141 | registered nurses (nec) | 254499 | ANMAC |
| 142 | ICT business analyst | 261111 | ACS |
| 143 | systems analyst | 261112 | ACS |
| 144 | multimedia specialist | 261211 | ACS |
| 145 | analyst programmer | 261311 | ACS |
| 146 | developer programmer | 261312 | ACS |
| 147 | software engineer | 261313 | ACS |
| 148 | software and applications programmers (nec) |
261399 | ACS |
| 149 | ICT security specialist | 262112 | ACS |
| 150 | computer network and systems engineer |
263111 | ACS |
| 151 | telecommunications engineer | 263311 | Engineers Australia |
| 152 | telecommunications network engineer |
263312 | Engineers Australia |
| 153 | barrister | 271111 | a legal admissions authority of a State or Territory |
| 154 | solicitor | 271311 | a legal admissions authority of a State |
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| Item | Column 1 Occupation | Column 2 ANZSCO
code |
Column 3 Assessing authority |
| or Territory | |||
| 155 | clinical psychologist | 272311 | APS |
| 156 | educational psychologist | 272312 | APS |
| 157 | organisational psychologist | 272313 | APS |
| 158 | psychologists (nec) | 272399 | APS |
| 159 | social worker | 272511 | AASW |
| 160 | civil engineering draftsperson | 312211 | (a) Engineers Australia; or
(b) VETASSESS |
| 161 | civil engineering technician | 312212 | VETASSESS |
| 162 | electrical engineering draftsperson | 312311 | Engineers Australia |
| 163 | electrical engineering technician | 312312 | TRA |
| 164 | radio communications technician | 313211 | TRA |
| 165 | telecommunications field engineer | 313212 | Engineers Australia |
| 166 | telecommunications network planner | 313213 | Engineers Australia |
| 167 | telecommunications technical officer
or technologist |
313214 | Engineers Australia |
| 168 | automotive electrician | 321111 | TRA |
| 169 | motor mechanic (general) | 321211 | TRA |
| 170 | diesel motor mechanic | 321212 | TRA |
| 171 | motorcycle mechanic | 321213 | TRA |
| 172 | small engine mechanic | 321214 | TRA |
| 173 | sheetmetal trades worker | 322211 | TRA |
| 174 | metal fabricator | 322311 | TRA |
| 175 | pressure welder | 322312 | TRA |
| 176 | welder (first class) | 322313 | TRA |
| 177 | fitter (general) | 323211 | TRA |
| 178 | fitter and turner | 323212 | TRA |
| 179 | fitter-welder | 323213 | TRA |
| 180 | metal machinist (first class) | 323214 | TRA |
| 181 | locksmith | 323313 | TRA |
| 182 | panelbeater | 324111 | TRA |
| 183 | bricklayer | 331111 | TRA |
| 184 | stonemason | 331112 | TRA |
| 185 | carpenter and joiner | 331211 | TRA |
| 186 | carpenter | 331212 | TRA |
| 187 | joiner | 331213 | TRA |
| 188 | painting trades worker | 332211 | TRA |
| 189 | glazier | 333111 | TRA |
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| Item | Column 1 Occupation | Column 2 ANZSCO
code |
Column 3 Assessing authority |
| 190 | fibrous plasterer | 333211 | TRA |
| 191 | solid plasterer | 333212 | TRA |
| 192 | wall and floor tiler | 333411 | TRA |
| 193 | plumber (general) | 334111 | TRA |
| 194 | airconditioning and mechanical
services plumber |
334112 | TRA |
| 195 | drainer | 334113 | TRA |
| 196 | gasfitter | 334114 | TRA |
| 197 | roof plumber | 334115 | TRA |
| 198 | electrician (general) | 341111 | TRA |
| 199 | electrician (special class) | 341112 | TRA |
| 200 | lift mechanic | 341113 | TRA |
| 201 | airconditioning and refrigeration
mechanic |
342111 | TRA |
| 202 | technical cable jointer | 342212 | TRA |
| 203 | electronic equipment trades worker | 342313 | TRA |
| 204 | electronic instrument trades worker
(general) |
342314 | TRA |
| 205 | electronic instrument trades worker
(special class) |
342315 | TRA |
| 206 | chef | 351311 | TRA |
| 207 | horse trainer | 361112 | TRA |
| 208 | cabinetmaker | 394111 | TRA |
| 209 | boat builder and repairer | 399111 | TRA |
| 210 | shipwright | 399112 | TRA |
| 211 | tennis coach | 452316 | VETASSESS |
| 212 | footballer | 452411 | VETASSESS |
Note 1: Column 2 is included for information only.
Note 2: For the meaning of the expressions in column 3, see section 11.
9 Short-term Skilled Occupation List
The occupations set out in the following table are the Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
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| Short-term Skilled Occupation List | |||
| Item | Column 1 Occupation | Column 2 ANZSCO
code |
Column 3 Assessing authority |
| 1 | flower grower | 121212 | VETASSESS |
| 2 | grape grower | 121215 | VETASSESS |
| 3 | vegetable grower (Aus)/market
gardener (NZ) |
121221 | VETASSESS |
| 4 | apiarist | 121311 | VETASSESS |
| 5 | poultry farmer | 121321 | VETASSESS |
| 6 | sales and marketing manager | 131112 | AIM |
| 7 | advertising manager | 131113 | AIM |
| 8 | corporate services manager | 132111 | VETASSESS |
| 9 | finance manager | 132211 | (a) CPAA; or
(b) IPA; or (c) CAANZ |
| 10 | human resource manager | 132311 | AIM |
| 11 | research and development manager | 132511 | VETASSESS |
| 12 | manufacturer | 133411 | VETASSESS |
| 13 | production manager (forestry) | 133511 | VETASSESS |
| 14 | production manager (manufacturing) | 133512 | VETASSESS |
| 15 | production manager (mining) | 133513 | VETASSESS |
| 16 | supply and distribution manager | 133611 | AIM |
| 17 | health and welfare services managers
(nec) |
134299 | VETASSESS |
| 18 | school principal | 134311 | VETASSESS |
| 19 | education managers (nec) | 134499 | VETASSESS |
| 20 | ICT project manager | 135112 | ACS |
| 21 | ICT managers (nec) | 135199 | ACS |
| 22 | laboratory manager | 139913 | VETASSESS |
| 23 | quality assurance manager | 139914 | VETASSESS |
| 24 | specialist managers (nec) except:
(a) ambassador; or (b) archbishop; or (c) bishop |
139999 | VETASSESS |
| 25 | cafe or restaurant manager | 141111 | VETASSESS |
| 26 | hotel or motel manager | 141311 | VETASSESS |
| 27 | accommodation and hospitality
managers (nec) |
141999 | VETASSESS |
| 28 | customer service manager | 149212 | VETASSESS |
| 29 | conference and event organiser | 149311 | VETASSESS |
| 30 | transport company manager | 149413 | VETASSESS |
| 31 | facilities manager | 149913 | VETASSESS |
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| Item | Column 1 Occupation | Column 2 ANZSCO
code |
Column 3 Assessing authority |
| 32 | music professionals (nec) | 211299 | VETASSESS |
| 33 | photographer | 211311 | VETASSESS |
| 34 | book or script editor | 212212 | VETASSESS |
| 35 | director (film, television, radio or
stage) |
212312 | VETASSESS |
| 36 | film and video editor | 212314 | VETASSESS |
| 37 | program director (television or radio) | 212315 | VETASSESS |
| 38 | stage manager | 212316 | VETASSESS |
| 39 | technical director | 212317 | VETASSESS |
| 40 | video producer | 212318 | VETASSESS |
| 41 | copywriter | 212411 | VETASSESS |
| 42 | newspaper or periodical editor | 212412 | VETASSESS |
| 43 | print journalist | 212413 | VETASSESS |
| 44 | technical writer | 212415 | VETASSESS |
| 45 | television journalist | 212416 | VETASSESS |
| 46 | journalists and other writers (nec) | 212499 | VETASSESS |
| 47 | company secretary | 221211 | VETASSESS |
| 48 | commodities trader | 222111 | VETASSESS |
| 49 | finance broker | 222112 | VETASSESS |
| 50 | insurance broker | 222113 | VETASSESS |
| 51 | financial brokers (nec) | 222199 | VETASSESS |
| 52 | financial market dealer | 222211 | VETASSESS |
| 53 | stockbroking dealer | 222213 | VETASSESS |
| 54 | financial dealers (nec) | 222299 | VETASSESS |
| 55 | financial investment adviser | 222311 | VETASSESS |
| 56 | financial investment manager | 222312 | VETASSESS |
| 57 | recruitment consultant | 223112 | VETASSESS |
| 58 | ICT trainer | 223211 | ACS |
| 59 | mathematician | 224112 | VETASSESS |
| 60 | gallery or museum curator | 224212 | VETASSESS |
| 61 | health information manager | 224213 | VETASSESS |
| 62 | records manager | 224214 | VETASSESS |
| 63 | librarian | 224611 | VETASSESS |
| 64 | organisation and methods analyst | 224712 | VETASSESS |
| 65 | patents examiner | 224914 | VETASSESS |
| 66 | information and organisation
professionals (nec) |
224999 | VETASSESS |
| 67 | advertising specialist | 225111 | VETASSESS |
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| Item | Column 1 Occupation | Column 2 ANZSCO
code |
Column 3 Assessing authority |
| 68 | marketing specialist | 225113 | VETASSESS |
| 69 | ICT account manager | 225211 | VETASSESS |
| 70 | ICT business development manager | 225212 | VETASSESS |
| 71 | ICT sales representative | 225213 | VETASSESS |
| 72 | public relations professional | 225311 | VETASSESS |
| 73 | technical sales representatives (nec) including education sales
representatives |
225499 | VETASSESS |
| 74 | fashion designer | 232311 | VETASSESS |
| 75 | industrial designer | 232312 | VETASSESS |
| 76 | jewellery designer | 232313 | VETASSESS |
| 77 | graphic designer | 232411 | VETASSESS |
| 78 | illustrator | 232412 | VETASSESS |
| 79 | web designer | 232414 | VETASSESS |
| 80 | interior designer | 232511 | VETASSESS |
| 81 | urban and regional planner | 232611 | VETASSESS |
| 82 | geologist | 234411 | VETASSESS |
| 83 | primary school teacher | 241213 | AITSL |
| 84 | middle school teacher (Aus) /
intermediate school teacher (NZ) |
241311 | AITSL |
| 85 | education adviser | 249111 | VETASSESS |
| 86 | art teacher (private tuition) | 249211 | VETASSESS |
| 87 | dance teacher (private tuition) | 249212 | VETASSESS |
| 88 | music teacher (private tuition) | 249214 | VETASSESS |
| 89 | private tutors and teachers (nec) | 249299 | VETASSESS |
| 90 | teacher of English to speakers of
other languages |
249311 | VETASSESS |
| 91 | dietitian | 251111 | DAA |
| 92 | nutritionist | 251112 | VETASSESS |
| 93 | occupational health and safety
adviser |
251312 | VETASSESS |
| 94 | orthoptist | 251412 | VETASSESS |
| 95 | hospital pharmacist | 251511 | APharmC |
| 96 | industrial pharmacist | 251512 | VETASSESS |
| 97 | retail pharmacist | 251513 | APharmC |
| 98 | health promotion officer | 251911 | VETASSESS |
| 99 | health diagnostic and promotion
professionals (nec) |
251999 | VETASSESS |
| 100 | acupuncturist | 252211 | Chinese Medicine Board of Australia |
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| Item | Column 1 Occupation | Column 2 ANZSCO
code |
Column 3 Assessing authority |
| 101 | naturopath | 252213 | VETASSESS |
| 102 | traditional Chinese medicine
practitioner |
252214 | Chinese Medicine Board of Australia |
| 103 | complementary health therapists
(nec) |
252299 | VETASSESS |
| 104 | dental specialist | 252311 | ADC |
| 105 | resident medical officer | 253112 | MedBA |
| 106 | nurse educator | 254211 | ANMAC |
| 107 | nurse researcher | 254212 | ANMAC |
| 108 | nurse manager | 254311 | ANMAC |
| 109 | web developer | 261212 | ACS |
| 110 | software tester | 261314 | ACS |
| 111 | database administrator | 262111 | ACS |
| 112 | systems administrator | 262113 | ACS |
| 113 | network administrator | 263112 | ACS |
| 114 | network analyst | 263113 | ACS |
| 115 | ICT quality assurance engineer | 263211 | ACS |
| 116 | ICT support engineer | 263212 | ACS |
| 117 | ICT systems test engineer | 263213 | ACS |
| 118 | ICT support and test engineers (nec) | 263299 | ACS |
| 119 | judicial and other legal professionals
(nec) |
271299 | VETASSESS |
| 120 | careers counsellor | 272111 | VETASSESS |
| 121 | drug and alcohol counsellor | 272112 | VETASSESS |
| 122 | family and marriage counsellor | 272113 | VETASSESS |
| 123 | rehabilitation counsellor | 272114 | VETASSESS |
| 124 | student counsellor | 272115 | VETASSESS |
| 125 | counsellors (nec) | 272199 | VETASSESS |
| 126 | psychotherapist | 272314 | VETASSESS |
| 127 | interpreter | 272412 | NAATI |
| 128 | social professionals (nec) | 272499 | VETASSESS |
| 129 | recreation officer | 272612 | VETASSESS |
| 130 | welfare worker | 272613 | ACWA |
| 131 | anaesthetic technician | 311211 | VETASSESS |
| 132 | cardiac technician | 311212 | VETASSESS |
| 133 | medical laboratory technician | 311213 | AIMS |
| 134 | pharmacy technician | 311215 | VETASSESS |
| 135 | medical technicians (nec) | 311299 | VETASSESS |
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| Item | Column 1 Occupation | Column 2 ANZSCO
code |
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| 136 | meat inspector | 311312 | VETASSESS |
| 137 | primary products inspectors (nec) | 311399 | VETASSESS |
| 138 | chemistry technician | 311411 | VETASSESS |
| 139 | earth science technician | 311412 | VETASSESS |
| 140 | life science technician | 311413 | VETASSESS |
| 141 | science technicians (nec) | 311499 | VETASSESS |
| 142 | architectural draftsperson | 312111 | VETASSESS |
| 143 | building inspector | 312113 | VETASSESS |
| 144 | architectural, building and surveying
technicians (nec) |
312199 | VETASSESS |
| 145 | mechanical engineering technician | 312512 | TRA |
| 146 | metallurgical or materials technician | 312912 | VETASSESS |
| 147 | mine deputy | 312913 | VETASSESS |
| 148 | hardware technician | 313111 | TRA |
| 149 | ICT customer support officer | 313112 | TRA |
| 150 | web administrator | 313113 | ACS |
| 151 | ICT support technicians (nec) | 313199 | TRA |
| 152 | farrier | 322113 | TRA |
| 153 | aircraft maintenance engineer
(avionics) |
323111 | TRA |
| 154 | aircraft maintenance engineer
(mechanical) |
323112 | TRA |
| 155 | aircraft maintenance engineer
(structures) |
323113 | TRA |
| 156 | metal fitters and machinists (nec) | 323299 | TRA |
| 157 | precision instrument maker and
repairer |
323314 | TRA |
| 158 | toolmaker | 323412 | TRA |
| 159 | vehicle body builder | 324211 | TRA |
| 160 | vehicle trimmer | 324212 | TRA |
| 161 | roof tiler | 333311 | TRA |
| 162 | business machine mechanic | 342311 | TRA |
| 163 | cabler (data and telecommunications) | 342411 | TRA |
| 164 | telecommunications linesworker | 342413 | TRA |
| 165 | baker | 351111 | TRA |
| 166 | pastrycook | 351112 | TRA |
| 167 | butcher or smallgoods maker | 351211 | TRA |
| 168 | cook | 351411 | TRA |
| 169 | dog handler or trainer | 361111 | VETASSESS |
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| Item | Column 1 Occupation | Column 2 ANZSCO
code |
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| 170 | animal attendants and trainers (nec) | 361199 | VETASSESS |
| 171 | veterinary nurse | 361311 | VETASSESS |
| 172 | florist | 362111 | TRA |
| 173 | gardener (general) | 362211 | TRA |
| 174 | arborist | 362212 | TRA |
| 175 | landscape gardener | 362213 | TRA |
| 176 | greenkeeper | 362311 | TRA |
| 177 | hairdresser | 391111 | TRA |
| 178 | print finisher | 392111 | TRA |
| 179 | printing machinist | 392311 | TRA |
| 180 | dressmaker or tailor | 393213 | TRA |
| 181 | upholsterer | 393311 | TRA |
| 182 | furniture finisher | 394211 | TRA |
| 183 | wood machinist | 394213 | TRA |
| 184 | wood machinists and other wood
trades workers (nec) |
394299 | TRA |
| 185 | power generation plant operator | 399213 | TRA |
| 186 | jeweller | 399411 | TRA |
| 187 | camera operator (film, television or
video) |
399512 | TRA |
| 188 | make up artist | 399514 | TRA |
| 189 | sound technician | 399516 | TRA |
| 190 | performing arts technicians (nec) | 399599 | VETASSESS |
| 191 | signwriter | 399611 | TRA |
| 192 | ambulance officer | 411111 | VETASSESS |
| 193 | intensive care ambulance paramedic | 411112 | VETASSESS |
| 194 | dental technician | 411213 | TRA |
| 195 | diversional therapist | 411311 | VETASSESS |
| 196 | enrolled nurse | 411411 | ANMAC |
| 197 | massage therapist | 411611 | VETASSESS |
| 198 | community worker | 411711 | ACWA |
| 199 | disabilities services officer | 411712 | ACWA |
| 200 | family support worker | 411713 | ACWA |
| 201 | residential care officer | 411715 | ACWA |
| 202 | youth worker | 411716 | ACWA |
| 203 | diving instructor (open water) | 452311 | VETASSESS |
| 204 | gymnastics coach or instructor | 452312 | VETASSESS |
| 205 | horse riding coach or instructor | 452313 | VETASSESS |
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| Short- | term Skilled Occupation List | ||
| Item | Column 1 Occupation | Column 2 ANZSCO
code |
Column 3 Assessing authority |
| 206 | snowsport instructor | 452314 | VETASSESS |
| 207 | swimming coach or instructor | 452315 | VETASSESS |
| 208 | other sports coach or instructor | 452317 | VETASSESS |
| 209 | sports development officer | 452321 | VETASSESS |
| 210 | sportspersons (nec) | 452499 | VETASSESS |
| 211 | contract administrator | 511111 | VETASSESS |
| 212 | program or project administrator | 511112 | VETASSESS |
| 213 | insurance loss adjuster | 599612 | VETASSESS |
| 214 | insurance agent | 611211 | VETASSESS |
| 215 | retail buyer | 639211 | VETASSESS |
Note 1: Column 2 is included for information only.
Note 2: For the meaning of the expressions in column 3, see section 11.
10 Regional Occupation List
- The occupations set out in the following table are the Regional Occupation
| Regional Occupation List | |||
| Item | Column 1 Occupation | Column 2 ANZSCO
code |
Column 3 Assessing authority |
| 1 | aquaculture farmer | 121111 | VETASSESS |
| 2 | cotton grower | 121211 | VETASSESS |
| 3 | fruit or nut grower | 121213 | VETASSESS |
| 4 | grain, oilseed or pasture grower (Aus)/field crop grower (NZ) |
121214 |
VETASSESS |
| 5 | mixed crop farmer | 121216 | VETASSESS |
| 6 | sugar cane grower | 121217 | VETASSESS |
| 7 | crop farmers (nec) | 121299 | VETASSESS |
| 8 | beef cattle farmer | 121312 | VETASSESS |
| 9 | dairy cattle farmer | 121313 | VETASSESS |
| 10 | deer farmer | 121314 | VETASSESS |
| 11 | goat farmer | 121315 | VETASSESS |
| 12 | horse breeder | 121316 | VETASSESS |
| 13 | mixed livestock farmer | 121317 | VETASSESS |
| 14 | pig farmer | 121318 | VETASSESS |
| 15 | sheep farmer | 121322 | VETASSESS |
| 16 | livestock farmers (nec) | 121399 | VETASSESS |
| 17 | mixed crop and livestock farmer | 121411 | VETASSESS |
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| Regional Occupation List | |||
| Item | Column 1 Occupation | Column 2 ANZSCO
code |
Column 3 Assessing authority |
| 18 | public relations manager | 131114 | AIM |
| 19 | policy and planning manager | 132411 | VETASSESS |
| 20 | project builder | 133112 | VETASSESS |
| 21 | procurement manager | 133612 | AIM |
| 22 | medical administrator | 134211 | VETASSESS |
| 23 | regional education manager | 134412 | VETASSESS |
| 24 | sports administrator | 139915 | VETASSESS |
| 25 | caravan park and camping ground manager |
141211 |
VETASSESS |
| 26 | post office manager | 142115 | VETASSESS |
| 27 | amusement centre manager | 149111 | VETASSESS |
| 28 | fitness centre manager | 149112 | VETASSESS |
| 29 | sports centre manager | 149113 | VETASSESS |
| 30 | cinema or theatre manager | 149912 | VETASSESS |
| 31 | financial institution branch manager | 149914 | VETASSESS |
| 32 | human resource adviser | 223111 | VETASSESS |
| 33 | workplace relations adviser | 223113 | VETASSESS |
| 34 | policy analyst | 224412 | VETASSESS |
| 35 | liaison officer | 224912 | VETASSESS |
| 36 | market research analyst | 225112 | VETASSESS |
| 37 | aeroplane pilot | 231111 | CASA |
| 38 | flying instructor | 231113 | VETASSESS |
| 39 | helicopter pilot | 231114 | CASA |
| 40 | ship’s master | 231213 | AMSA |
| 41 | multimedia designer | 232413 | VETASSESS |
| 42 | wine maker | 234213 | VETASSESS |
| 43 | conservation officer | 234311 | VETASSESS |
| 44 | exercise physiologist | 234915 | VETASSESS |
| 45 | vocational education teacher | 242211 | See subsection (2) |
| 46 | environmental health officer | 251311 | VETASSESS |
| 47 | dentist | 252312 | ADC |
| 48 | anaesthetist | 253211 | MedBA |
| 49 | intellectual property lawyer | 271214 | VETASSESS |
| 50 | translator | 272413 | NAATI |
| 51 | community arts worker | 272611 | VETASSESS |
| 52 | agricultural technician | 311111 | VETASSESS |
| 53 | operating theatre technician | 311214 | VETASSESS |
| 54 | pathology collector | 311216 | AIMS |
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| Regional Occupation List | |||
| Item | Column 1 Occupation | Column 2 ANZSCO
code |
Column 3 Assessing authority |
| 55 | construction estimator | 312114 | VETASSESS |
| 56 | surveying or spatial science technician |
312116 |
VETASSESS |
| 57 | mechanical engineering draftsperson |
312511 |
Engineers Australia |
| 58 | safety inspector | 312611 | VETASSESS |
| 59 | maintenance planner | 312911 | VETASSESS |
| 60 | building and engineering technicians (nec) |
312999 |
(a) VETASSESS; or
(b) Engineers Australia |
| 61 | vehicle painter | 324311 | TRA |
| 62 | floor finisher | 332111 | TRA |
| 63 | electrical linesworker | 342211 | TRA |
| 64 | zookeeper | 361114 | VETASSESS |
| 65 | nurseryperson | 362411 | TRA |
| 66 | gas or petroleum operator | 399212 | TRA |
| 67 | dental hygienist | 411211 | VETASSESS |
| 68 | dental therapist | 411214 | VETASSESS |
| 69 | emergency service worker | 441211 | VETASSESS |
| 70 | driving instructor | 451211 | VETASSESS |
| 71 | funeral workers (nec) | 451399 | VETASSESS |
| 72 | flight attendant | 451711 | VETASSESS |
| 73 | first aid trainer | 451815 | VETASSESS |
| 74 | jockey | 452413 | TRA |
| 75 | clinical coder | 599915 | VETASSESS |
| 76 | property manager | 612112 | VETASSESS |
| 77 | real estate representative | 612115 | VETASSESS |
Note 1: For the meaning of the expressions in column 3, see section 11.
Note 2: The Regional Occupation List only applies in relation to the classes of persons mentioned in item 4 of the table in subsection 7(1). Item 4 relates to persons who are nominated by a State or Territory government agency and are issued an invitation to apply for a Subclass 489 (Skilled—Regional (Provisional)) visa, and spouses and de facto partners as mentioned in item 4.
- The assessing authority for:
- a Vocational Education Teacher (Trades) is TRA; and
- a Vocational Education Teacher (Non Trades) is
11 Assessing authorities
For the purposes of column 3 of the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List, the Short-term Skilled Occupation List and the Regional Occupation List, an
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expression mentioned in column 1 of an item of the following table is short for the authority mentioned in column 2 of that item.
| Assessing authorities | ||
| Item
|
Column 1
Thi s expre ssio n … |
Column 2
is short fo r … |
| 1 | AACA | Architects Accreditation Council of Australia |
| 2 | AASW | Australian Association of Social Workers Limited |
| 3 | ACPSEM | Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in
Medicine |
| 4 | ACS | Australian Computer Society Incorporated |
| 5 | ACWA | Australian Community Workers Association Inc |
| 6 | ADC | Australian Dental Council Limited |
| 7 | AIM | Australian Institute of Management |
| 8 | AIMS | Australian Institute of Medical Scientists |
| 9 | AIQS | The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors |
| 10 | AITSL | Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited |
| 11 | AMSA | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
| 12 | ANMAC | Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited |
| 13 | ANZPAC | Australian and New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Council
Limited |
| 14 | ANZSNM | Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine |
| 15 | AOAC | Australasian Osteopathic Accreditation Council Limited |
| 16 | AOPA | The Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association Limited |
| 17 | APC | Australian Physiotherapy Council Limited |
| 18 | APharmC | Australian Pharmacy Council Ltd |
| 19 | APS | The Australian Psychological Society Limited |
| 20 | ASMIRT | Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy |
| 21 | AVBC | Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Incorporated |
| 22 | CAANZ | Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand |
| 23 | CASA | Civil Aviation Safety Authority |
| 24 | CCEA | Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia Limited |
| 25 | CPAA | CPA Australia Ltd |
| 26 | DAA | Dietitians Association of Australia |
| 27 | Engineers Australia | The Institution of Engineers Australia |
| 28 | IPA | Institute of Public Accountants Ltd |
| 29 | MedBA | Medical Board of Australia |
| 30 | NAATI | National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters
Ltd |
| 31 | OCANZ | Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand Limited |
| 32 | OTC | Occupational Therapy Council of Australia Ltd |
| 33 | SPA | The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited |
| 34 | SSSI | Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Limited |
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| Assess | ing authorities | |
| Item
|
Column 1
Thi s expre ssio n … |
Column 2
is short fo r … |
| 35 | TRA | Trades Recognition Australia |
| 36 | VETASSESS | Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services |
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Part 3—Application and savings provisions
- Application of this instrument
This instrument applies in relation to the following:
- each person included in a class of persons mentioned in column 1 of items 1, 3 and 4 of the table in subsection 7(1), if the invitation mentioned in those items is issued on or after the day this instrument commences;
- a person included in the class of persons mentioned in column 1 of item 2 of the table in subsection 7(1), if the visa application mentioned in that item is made by that person on or after the day this instrument
- Continued application of IMMI 18/051
Despite the repeal of the Migration (IMMI 18/051: Specification of Occupations and Assessing Authorities) Instrument 2018 (the repealed instrument) by this instrument, the repealed instrument, as in force immediately before the day this instrument commences, continues to apply in relation to the following:
(a) each person included in a class of persons mentioned in column 1 of
items 1, 3 and 4 in the table in subsection 7(1) of the repealed instrument, if the invitation mentioned in those items is issued:
- on or after 18 March 2018; but
- before the day this instrument commences;
- a person included in the class of persons mentioned in column 1 of item 2 of the table in subsection 7(1) of the repealed instrument, if the visa application mentioned in that item is made by the person:
- on or after 18 March 2018; but
- before the day this instrument
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Schedule 1 Repeals
Schedule 1—Repeals
Migration (IMMI 18/051: Specification of Occupations and Assessing Authorities) Instrument 2018
1 The whole of the instrument
Repeal the instrument.
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