Skilled Occupation List


An essential requirement for prospective applicants for Skilled visas is having a skilled occupation on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSS) , the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) or the Regional Occupation List (ROL), of relevant legislative instrument.


  • Occupations included in the MLTSSL list (212 occupations) are eligible to apply for Subclasses 189, 190 and 491.
  • Occupations included in the STSOL list (215 occupations) are eligible to apply for Subclasses 190 and 491.
  • Occupations included in the ROL list (77 occupations) are eligible to apply for Subclass 491.


Below is the complete list of eligible skilled occupations or combined list as prescribed in Legislative Instrument LIN 19/051

ANZSCONameListAssessing AuthoritySkill Levale
253918Radiation OncologistMLTSSLMedBA1
253999Medical Practitioners necMLTSSLMedBA1
254111MidwifeMLTSSLANMAC1
254211Nurse EducatorSTSOLANMAC1
254212Nurse ResearcherSTSOLANMAC1
254311Nurse ManagerSTSOLANMAC1
254411Nurse PractitionerMLTSSLANMAC1
254412Registered Nurse (Aged Care)MLTSSLANMAC1
254413Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)MLTSSLANMAC1
254414Registered Nurse (Community Health)MLTSSLANMAC1
254415Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)MLTSSLANMAC1
254416Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)MLTSSLANMAC1
254417Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)MLTSSLANMAC1
254418Registered Nurse (Medical)MLTSSLANMAC1
254421Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)MLTSSLANMAC1
254422Registered Nurse (Mental Health)MLTSSLANMAC1
254423Registered Nurse (Perioperative)MLTSSLANMAC1
254424Registered Nurse (Surgical)MLTSSLANMAC1
254425Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)MLTSSLANMAC1
254499Registered Nurses necMLTSSLANMAC1
261111ICT Business AnalystMLTSSLACS1
261112Systems AnalystMLTSSLACS1
261211Multimedia SpecialistMLTSSLACS1
261212Web DeveloperSTSOLACS1
261311Analyst ProgrammerMLTSSLACS1
261312Developer ProgrammerMLTSSLACS1
261313Software EngineerMLTSSLACS1
261314Software TesterSTSOLACS1
261399Software and Applications Programmers necMLTSSLACS1
262111Database AdministratorSTSOLACS1