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The instrument operates to specify the skilled occupations applicable to an application, or proposed application, for a Subclass 407 (Training) visa (Subclass 407 visa).

The specified occupations are allocated to three different lists being:

a. the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL);

b. the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL); and

c. the Regional Occupation List (ROL).

The purpose of the instrument is to update the occupations included in the skilled
occupations lists for the purposes of paragraph 2.72B(3)(b) of the Regulations.

Specifically, changes from the old law in the instrument are as follows:

a. the following 27 occupations are no longer a part of the STSOL:
i. aquaculture farmer (ANZSCO code 121111);
ii. cotton grower (ANZSCO code 121211);
iii. fruit or nut grower (ANZSCO 121213);
iv. grain, oilseed or pasture grower (Aus)/field crop grower (NZ) (ANZSCO
code 121214);
v. mixed crop farmer (ANZSCO code 121216);
vi. sugar cane farmer (ANZSCO code 121217);
vii. crop farmers (nec) (ANZSCO code 121299);
viii. beef cattle farmer (ANZSCO code 121312);
ix. dairy cattle farmer (ANZSCO code 121313);
x. mixed livestock farmer (ANZSCO code 121317);
xi. pig farmer (ANZSCO code 121318);
xii. sheep farmer (ANZSCO code 121322);
xiii. livestock farmers (nec) (ANZSCO code 121399);
xiv. mixed crop and livestock farmer (ANZSCO code 121411);
xv. arts administrator or manager (ANZSCO code 139911);
xvi. dancer or choreographer (ANZSCO code 211112);
xvii. music director (ANZSCO code 211212);
xviii. visual arts and crafts professionals (nec) (ANZSCO code 211499);
xix. artistic director (ANZSCO code 212111);
xx. dentist (ANZSCO code 252312);
xxi. anaesthetist (ANZSCO code 252312);
xxii. textile, clothing and footwear mechanic (ANZSCO code 323215);
xxiii. watch and clock maker and repairer (ANZSCO code 323316);
xxiv. chemical plant operator (ANZSCO code 399211);
xxv. library technician (ANZSCO code 399312);
xxvi. tennis coach (ANZSCO code 452316); and
xxvii. footballer (ANZSCO code 452411).

b. the following six occupations are added to the MLTSSL, and are no longer a
part of the STSOL:

i. arts administrator or manager (ANZSCO code 139911);
ii. dancer or choreographer (ANZSCO code 211112);
iii. music director (ANZSCO code 211211);
iv. artistic director (ANZSCO code 212111);
v. tennis coach (ANZSCO code 452411); and
vi. footballer (ANZSCO code 452411).
c. The following two occupations are added to the ROL:
i. deer farmer (ANZSCO code 121314); and
ii. goat farmer (ANZSCO code 121315).

d. The following 16 occupations are added to the ROL, and are no longer part of
the STSOL:

i. aquaculture farmer (ANZSCO code 121111);
ii. cotton grower (ANZSCO code 121211);
iii. fruit or nut grower (ANZSCO code 121213);
iv. grain, oilseed or pasture grower (ANZSCO code 121214);
v. mixed crop farmer (ANZSCO code 121216);
vi. sugar cane grower (ANZSCO code 121217);
vii. crop farmers (nec) (ANZSCO code 121299);
viii. beef cattle farmer (ANZSCO code 121312);
ix. dairy cattle farmer (ANZSCO code 121313);
x. mixed livestock farmer (ANZSCO code 121317);
xi. pig farmer (ANZSCO code 121318);
xii. sheep farmer (ANZSCO code 121322);
xiii. livestock farmers (nec) (ANZSCO code 121399);
xiv. mixed crop and livestock farmer (ANZSCO code 121411);
xv. dentist (ANZSCO code 252312); and
xvi. anaesthetist (ANZSCO code 253211).

Source: LIN19050.pdf  and 19050-explanatory-statement.pdf