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The purpose of the instrument is to update the occupations included in the skilled occupations lists. The occupation allocation is based on labour market advice provided by the Department of Jobs and Small Business.

The update to the skilled occupations lists ensures that the entry of skilled foreign workers to Australia remains carefully calibrated to Australia’s needs.

The instrument operates to specify the skilled occupations and assessing authorities applicable to a person:

a. who is issued an invitation to apply for a:

i. Subclass 189 (Skilled – Independent) (Subclass 189) visa;

ii. Subclass 190 (Skilled – Nominated) (Subclass 190) visa; or

iii. Subclass 489 (Skilled – Regional (Provisional)) (Subclass 489) visa;

b. who applied for a Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) (Subclass 485)) visa; or

c. who is the spouse or de facto partner of the person specified in a. or b. above.

The specified occupations are allocated to three different skilled occupations 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).

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

a. Adding the following 36 occupations into the MLTSSL:

i. Arts Administrator or Manager (ANZSCO code 139911) ii. Dancer or Choreographer (ANZSCO code 211112) iii. Music Director (ANZSCO code 211212) iv. Artistic Director (ANZSCO code 212111) v. Tennis Coach (ANZSCO code 452316) vi. Footballer (ANZSCO code 452411) vii. Environmental Manager (ANZSCO code 139912) viii. Musician (Instrumental) (ANZSCO code 211213) ix. Statistician (ANZSCO code 224113) x. Economist (ANZSCO code 224311) xi. Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) (ANZSCO code 233611) xii. Petroleum Engineer (ANZSCO code 233612) xiii. Engineering Professionals nec (ANZSCO code 233999) xiv. Chemist (ANZSCO code 234211) xv. Food Technologist (ANZSCO code 234212) xvi. Environmental Consultant (ANZSCO code 234312) xvii. Environmental Research Scientist (ANZSCO code 234313) xviii. Environmental Scientists nec (ANZSCO code 234399) xix. Geophysicist (ANZSCO code 234412) xx. Hydrogeologist (ANZSCO code 234413) xxi. Life Scientist (General) (ANZSCO code 234511) xxii. Biochemist (ANZSCO code 234513) xxiii. Biotechnologist (ANZSCO code 234514) xxiv. Botanist (ANZSCO code 234515)  xxv. Marine Biologist (ANZSCO code 234516) xxvi. Microbiologist (ANZSCO code 234517) xxvii. Zoologist (ANZSCO code 234518) xxviii. Life Scientists nec (ANZSCO code 234599) xxix. Conservator (ANZSCO code 234911) xxx. Metallurgist (ANZSCO code 234912) xxxi. Meteorologist (ANZSCO code 234913) xxxii. Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec (ANZSCO code 234999) xxxiii. University Lecturer (ANZSCO code 242111) xxxiv. Multimedia Specialist (ANZSCO code 261211) xxxv. Software and Applications Programmers nec (ANZSCO code 261399) xxxvi. Horse Trainer (ANZSCO code 361112)

b. The occupation of Physicist (ANZSCO code 234914) in the MLTSSL is no longer restricted to medical physicists only.

c. The restriction on the following occupations on the MLTSSL, which were only applicable to certain persons in the old law, are applicable to all persons mentioned at paragraph above:

i. Telecommunications network planner (ANZSCO code 313213) ii. Pressure welder (ANZSCO code 322312)

d. The following 27 occupations are no longer a part of the STSOL:

i. Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals (ANZSCO code 211499) ii. Textile, Clothing and Footwear Mechanic (ANZSCO code 323215) iii. Watch and Clock Maker and Repairer (ANZSCO code 323316) iv. Chemical Plant Operator (ANZSCO code 399211) v. Library Technician (ANZSCO code 399312) vi. Arts Administrator or Manager (ANZSCO code 139911) vii. Dancer or Choreographer (ANZSCO code 211112) viii. Music Director (ANZSCO code 211212) ix. Artistic Director (ANZSCO code 212111) x. Footballer (ANZSCO code 452411) xi. Aquaculture Farmer (ANZSCO code 121111) xii. Cotton Grower (ANZSCO code 121211) Authorised Version Explanatory Statement registered 10/03/2019 to F2019L00278 LIN 19/051 4 xiii. Fruit or Nut Grower (ANZSCO code 121213) xiv. Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower (ANZSCO code 121214) xv. Mixed Crop Farmer (ANZSCO code 121216) xvi. Sugar Cane Grower (ANZSCO code 121217) xvii. Crop Farmers nec (ANZSCO code 121299) xviii. Beef Cattle Farmer (ANZSCO code 121312) xix. Dairy Cattle Farmer (ANZSCO code 121313) xx. Mixed Livestock Farmer (ANZSCO code 121317) xxi. Pig Farmer (ANZSCO code 121318) xxii. Sheep Farmer (ANZSCO code 121322) xxiii. Livestock Farmers nec (ANZSCO code 121399) xxiv. Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer (ANZSCO code 121411) xxv. Dentist (ANZSCO code 252312) xxvi. Anaesthetist (ANZSCO code 253211) xxvii. Tennis Coach (ANZSCO code 4542316)

e. Adding the following 18 occupations to the Regional Occupation List:

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 (Aus)/field crop grower (NZ) (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. Deer Farmer (ANZSCO code 121314) xii. Goat Farmer (ANZSCO code 121315) xiii. Pig Farmer (ANZSCO code 121318) xiv. Sheep Farmer (ANZSCO code 121322) xv. Livestock Farmers nec (ANZSCO code 121399) xvi. Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer (ANZSCO code 121411) Authorised Version Explanatory Statement registered 10/03/2019 to F2019L00278 LIN 19/051 5 xvii. Dentist (ANZSCO code 252312) xviii. Anaesthetist (ANZSCO code 253211) f. The following assessing authorities have made changes which are reflected in the instrument: i. Family Support Worker from VETASSESS to ACWA ii. Residential Care Officer from VETASSESS to ACWA iii. Disabilities Services Officer from VETASSESS to ACWA iv. Podiatrist from APodA or ANZPAC to ANZPAC

Source: 19051.pdf and 19051-explanatory-statement.pdf