Skilled Migration Occupation List Review
The Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business is in the process of reviewing the skilled migration occupation list. As a part of the review, the department has issued the Traffic Light Bulletin which contains all occupations that are flagged for a change to their current status or are recommended for a salary caveat.
The following occupations are currently flagged red, and are recommended for removal:
ANZSCO Code |
Occupation Name |
|
272111 |
Careers Counsellor |
|
324212 |
Vehicle Trimmer |
|
342311 |
Business Machine Mechanic |
|
361199 |
Animal Attendants and Trainers nec |
|
362211 |
Gardner (General) |
|
391111 |
Hairdresser |
|
394213 |
Wood Machinist |
|
411711 |
Community Worker |
|
452311 |
Diving Instructor (open water) |
|
452312 |
Gymnastics Coach or Instructor |
The following occupations are flagged to be moved to the Medium to Long Term Strategic List:
- Sales and Marketing Manager;
- ICT Project Manager;
- Information and Organisation Professionals nec; and
- Procurement Manager.
Aged or Disability Carer, Nursing Support Worker and Personal Care Assistant are some occupations that are recommended to be added to the Short Terms Skills List.
You can find the full list of recommendations here.
Please note that the traffic light bulletin flags “proposed changes” and these changes will only be finalised once the consultation process is completed.