Changes to Skilled Occupation Lists

Changes to Skilled Occupation Lists – Changes to the Skilled Lists came into effect Monday 11 March 2019

Added to MLTSSL

Applicable Instruments: LIN 19/047; LIN 19/048; LIN 19/049; LIN 19/051

• Telecommunications network planner (ANZSCO code 313213)
• Pressure welder (ANZSCO code 322312)
• Environmental Manager (ANZSCO code 139912)
• Musician (Instrumental) (ANZSCO code 211213)
• Statistician (ANZSCO code 224113)
• Economist (ANZSCO code 224311)
• Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) (ANZSCO code 233611)
• Petroleum Engineer (ANZSCO code 233612)
• Engineering Professionals nec (ANZSCO code 233999)
• Chemist (ANZSCO code 234211)
• Food Technologist (ANZSCO code 234212)
• Environmental Consultant (ANZSCO code 234312)
• Environmental Research Scientist (ANZSCO code 234313)
• Environmental Scientists nec (ANZSCO code 234399)
• Geophysicist (ANZSCO code 234412)
• Hydrogeologist (ANZSCO code 234413)
• Life Scientist (General) (ANZSCO code 234511)
• Biochemist (ANZSCO code 234513)
• Biotechnologist (ANZSCO code 234514)
• Botanist (ANZSCO code 234515)
• Marine Biologist (ANZSCO code 234516)
• Microbiologist (ANZSCO code 234517)
• Zoologist (ANZSCO code 234518)
• Life Scientists nec (ANZSCO code 234599)
• Conservator (ANZSCO code 234911)
• Metallurgist (ANZSCO code 234912)
• Meteorologist (ANZSCO code 234913)
• Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec (ANZSCO code 234999)
• University Lecturer (ANZSCO code 242111)
• Multimedia Specialist (ANZSCO code 261211)
• Software and Applications Programmers nec (ANZSCO code 261399)
• Horse Trainer (ANZSCO code 361112)
• Physicist – no longer restricted to medical physicist

 

Added to STSOL

Applicable Instrument LIN 19/048

• visual arts and crafts professionals (nec) (ANZSCO code 211499)
• textile, clothing and footwear mechanic (ANZSCO code 323215)
• watch and clock maker and repairer (ANZSCO code 323316)
• chemical plant operator (ANZSCO code 399211)
• library technician (ANZSCO code 399312)

 

Moved from STSOL to MLTSSL

Applicable Instruments – LIN 19/047; LIN 19/048; LIN 19/049; LIN 19/050 

• arts administrator or manager (ANZSCO code 139911)
• dancer or choreographer (ANZSCO code 211112)
• music director (ANZSCO code 211212)
• artistic director (ANZSCO code 212111)
• tennis coach (ANZSCO code 452316)
• footballer (ANZSCO code 452411)

 

Removed from STSOL

Applicable Instrument LIN 19/050

• Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals (ANZSCO code 211499)
• Textile, Clothing and Footwear Mechanic (ANZSCO code 323215)
• Watch and Clock Maker and Repairer (ANZSCO code 323316)
• Chemical Plant Operator (ANZSCO code 399211)
• Library Technician (ANZSCO code 399312)
• Arts Administrator or Manager (ANZSCO code 139911)
• Dancer or Choreographer (ANZSCO code 211112)
• Music Director (ANZSCO code 211212)
• Artistic Director (ANZSCO code 212111)
• Footballer (ANZSCO code 452411)
• Aquaculture Farmer (ANZSCO code 121111)
• Cotton Grower (ANZSCO code 121211)
• Fruit or Nut Grower (ANZSCO code 121213)
• Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower (ANZSCO code 121214)
• Mixed Crop Farmer (ANZSCO code 121216)
• Sugar Cane Grower (ANZSCO code 121217)
• Crop Farmers nec (ANZSCO code 121299)
• Beef Cattle Farmer (ANZSCO code 121312)
• Dairy Cattle Farmer (ANZSCO code 121313)
• Mixed Livestock Farmer (ANZSCO code 121317)
• Pig Farmer (ANZSCO code 121318)
• Sheep Farmer (ANZSCO code 121322)
• Livestock Farmers nec (ANZSCO code 121399)
• Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer (ANZSCO code 121411)
• Dentist (ANZSCO code 252312)
• Anaesthetist (ANZSCO code 253211)
• Tennis Coach (ANZSCO code 4542316)

 

Added to Regional Occupation List

Applicable Instrument LIN 19/048

• deer farmer (ANZSCO code 121314)
• goat farmer (ANZSCO code 121315)

 

Added to Regional Occupation List, removed from STSOL

Applicable Instruments: LIN 19/048; 

• aquaculture farmer (ANZSCO code 121111)
• cotton grower (ANZSCO code 121211)
• fruit or nut grower (ANZSCO code 121213)
• grain, oilseed or pasture grower (Aus) / field crop grower (NZ) (ANZSCO code 121214)
• mixed crop farmer (ANZSCO code 121216)
• sugar cane grower (ANZSCO code 121217)
• crop farmers (nec) (ANZSCO code 121299)
• beef cattle farmer (ANZSCO code 121312)
• dairy cattle farmer (ANZSCO code 121313)
• mixed livestock farmer (ANZSCO code 121317)
• pig farmer (ANZSCO code 121318)
• sheep farmer (ANZSCO code 121322)
• livestock farmers (nec) (ANZSCO code 121399)
• mixed crop and livestock farmer (ANZSCO code 121411)
• dentist (ANZSCO code 252312)
• anaesthetist (ANZSCO code 253211)

 

Removed from Regional Occupation List moved to MLTSSL

Applicable Instruments: LIN 19/047; LIN 19/049

• arts administrator or manager (ANZSCO code 139911)
• dancer or choreographer (ANZSCO code 211112)
• music director (ANZSCO code 211212)
• artistic director (ANZSCO code 212111)
• tennis coach (ANZSCO code 452316)
• footballer (ANZSCO code 452411)
• telecommunications network planner (ANZSCO code 313213)
• pressure welder (ANZSCO code 322312)

 

Occupations with added conditions

Applicable Instruments: LIN 19/047 (SC 187); LIN 19/048 (SC 482); LIN 19/049 (SC 186)  

The following medical practitioner occupations now require a Health Workforce Certificate for the position and occupation to be presented with the nomination application

• general practitioner (ANZSCO code 253111)
• medical practitioners (nec) (ANZSCO code 253999)
• resident medical officer (ANZSCO code 253112)

Applicability conditions added/changed

Condition 25

• imposes a minimum salary of $120,000 pa for footballers
• replaces Condition 23 for ship’s masters and gas or petroleum operators 

Condition 26 

• replaces Conditions 23 for recruitment consultants on the STSOL and reduces the annual salary required to $80,000