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
251112NutritionistSTSOLVETASSESS1
251211Medical Diagnostic RadiographerMLTSSLASMIRT1
251212Medical Radiation TherapistMLTSSLASMIRT1
251213Nuclear Medicine TechnologistMLTSSLANZSNM1
251214SonographerMLTSSLASMIRT1
251311Environmental Health OfficerROLVETASSESS1
251312Occupational Health and Safety AdviserSTSOLVETASSESS1
251411OptometristMLTSSLOCANZ1
251412OrthoptistSTSOLVETASSESS1
251511Hospital PharmacistSTSOLAPharmC1
251512Industrial PharmacistSTSOLVETASSESS1
251513Retail PharmacistSTSOLAPharmC1
251911Health Promotion OfficerSTSOLVETASSESS1
251912Orthotist or ProsthetistMLTSSLAOPA1
251999Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals necSTSOLVETASSESS1
252111ChiropractorMLTSSLCCEA1
252112OsteopathMLTSSLAOAC1
252211AcupuncturistSTSOLCMBA1
252213NaturopathSTSOLVETASSESS1
252214Traditional Chinese Medicine PractitionerSTSOLCMBA1
252299Complementary Health Therapists necSTSOLVETASSESS1
252311Dental SpecialistSTSOLADC1
252312DentistROLADC1
252411Occupational TherapistMLTSSLOTC1
252511PhysiotherapistMLTSSLAPC1
252611PodiatristMLTSSLPodBA1
252711AudiologistMLTSSLVETASSESS1
252712Speech Pathologist / Speech Language TherapistMLTSSLSPA1
253111General PractitionerMLTSSLMedBA1
253112Resident Medical OfficerSTSOLMedBA1