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  • Professionals listed here may apply for a skilled migration to Australia.

  • PROFESSIONALS perform analytical, conceptual and creative tasks through the application of theoretical knowledge and experience in the fields of the arts, media, business, design, engineering, the physical and life sciences, transport, education, health, information and communication technology, the law, social sciences and social welfare.

  • Indicative Skill Level:
    Most     occupations in this major group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

    In Australia:
    • Bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least 5 years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1); or
    • AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma, or at least 3 years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 2).
In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Some occupations, such as those in Sub-Major Group 21 Arts and Media Professionals, require high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience.
  • Tasks Includes:
    • Communicating ideas through language, printed and electronic media, and artistic media including the visual and performing arts.
    • Analysing, planning, developing and implementing programs and solutions to resolve business and economic problems.
    • Providing services in financial accounting, human resource development, publicity and marketing, and the efficient operation of organisations.
    • Flying aircraft, and controlling and directing the operation of chips, boats and marine equipment.
    • Conducting and analysing research to extend the body of knowledge in the field of the sciences and developing techniques to apply this knowledge.
    • Designing products, buildings and other physical structures, and engineering systems.
    • Researching and developing curricula, and teaching students in a range of educational settings.
    • Designing, implementing, testing and maintaining technologies and services that enable information to be accessed, stored, manipulated, processed, and disseminated.
    • Identifying, treating, and advising on, health, social, and personal issues.
    • Advising clients on legal matters.

  • Choose from the occupation list under the related occupation to see the full list of relevant SOL occupations, as well as click on the ANZSCO code for a description of the occupation: -

 

Occupation                                                                  ANZSCO        
Accountant (General)
[Financial Analyst, Insolvency Practitioner]
Management Accountant
[Cost Accountant, Financial Accountant]
Taxation Accountant
[Taxation Agent, Taxation Consultant]
External Auditor
Internal Auditor
[Audit Officer]
Actuary
Land Economist
[Property Economist, Asset Manager (Land & Property)]
Valuer
[Plant & Machinery Valuer, Property Valuer, Real Estate Valuer]
Ship's Engineer
[Marine Engineer, Mechanical Engineering Officer (Navy), Weapons Electrical Engineering Officer (Navy)]
Ship's Master
[Ship's Captain, Dredge Master, Hydrofoil Captain, Ship's Pilot, Tug Master]
Ship's Officer
[Deck Officer, Navigating Officer (Ship's), Seaman Officer (Navy)]
Architect
[Conservation or Heritage Architect]
Landscape Architect
Cartographer
[Map Maker]
Surveyor
[Geomatician, Geomatic Engineer, Cadastral Surveyor, Geodetic Surveyor, Hydrographic Survey Operator (Navy), Hydrographic Surveyor, Photogrammetric Surveyor]
Urban & Regional Planner
[Land Planner, Town Planner, Traffic & Transport Planner]
Chemical Engineer
Materials Engineer
Civil Engineer
[Airfield Engineer Officer (Air Force), Hydraulics Engineer]
Geotechnical Engineer
Quantity Surveyor
[Building Economist, Construction Economist]
Structural Engineer
Transport Engineer
Electrical Engineer
[Electrical Design Engineer, Railway Signalling Engineer, Signalling & Communications Engineer]
Electronics Engineer
[Communications Engineer (Army)]
Industrial Engineer
[Process Engineer (Industrial)]
Mechanical Engineer
[Airconditioning Engineer, Heating & Ventilation Engineer]
Production or Plant Engineer
[Automation & Control Engineer]
Mining Engineer  (Excluding Petroleum)
[Process Engineer (Mining)]
Petroleum Engineer
[Mud Engineer, Petrophysical Engineer]
Aeronautical Engineer
[Aeronautical Engineering Officer (Navy), Aerospace Engineer, Aerospace Engineer Officer - Aeronautical (Air Force),  Aerospace Engineer Officer - Armament (Air Force), Aerospace Engineer Officer - Electronics (Air Force), Avionics Systems Engineer, Weapons Aeronautical Engineering Officer (Navy)]
Agricultural Engineer
[Natural Resources Engineer]
Biomedical Engineer
[Bioengineer, Clinical Engineer, Medical Engineer]
Engineering Technologist
[Aeronautical Engineering Technologist, Agricultural Engineering Technologist, Biomedical Engineering Technologist, Chemical Engineering Technologist, Industrial Engineering Technologist, Mining Engineering Technologist]
Environmental Engineer
Naval Architect
Agricultural Consultant
[Agricultural Adviser, Agricultural Extension Officer, Landcare Officer]
Agricultural Scientist
[Agronomist]
Forester
[Forestry Adviser, Forestry Consultant, Silviculturist]
Chemist
[Analytical Chemist, Industrial Chemist]
Medical Laboratory Scientist
 [Hospital Scientist, Medical Scientific Officer]
Veterinarian
[Veterinary Surgeon, Veterinary Parasitologist, Veterinary Pathologist]
Early Childhood (Pre-Primary School) Teacher
[Kindergarten Teacher, Preschool Director]
Secondary School Teacher
[Secondary School Teacher - Librarian]
Special Needs Teacher
[Behaviour Support Teacher, Remedial Teacher, Teacher of Gifted Students]
Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Teacher of the Sight Impaired
Special Education Teachers (not elsewhere classified)
[Aboriginal Education Teacher, Distance Education Teacher, Migrant Teacher]
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer
[Medical Imaging Technologist, Magnetic Resonance Technologiest]
Medical Radiation Therapist
Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Sonographer
[Ultrasonographer]
Optometrist
Orthoptist
Chiropractor
Osteopath
Dental Specialist
[Endodontist, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, Oral Pathologist, Orthodontist, Paedodontist, Periodontist, Prosthodontist]
Dentist
[Dental Practitioner, Dental Surgeon]
Occupational Therapist
Physiotherapist
[Physical Therapist , Aquatic Physiotherapist, Cardiothoracic Physiotherapy, Continence & Women's Health Physiotherapist, Gerentological Physiotherapist, Musculoskeletal, Neurological Physiotherapist, Occupational Health Physiotherapist, Paediatric Physiotherapist, Sports Physiotherapist]
Podiatrist
[Podiatric Surgeon]
Audiologist
Speech Pathologist
[Speech Therapist]
General Medical Practitioner
[General Practitioner, Medical Officer (Navy)]
Anaesthetist
[Intensive Care Anaesthetist, Obstetric Anaesthetist, Pain Management Specialist]
Specialist Physician (General Medicine)
Cardiologist
Clinical Haematologist
Clinical Oncologist
Endocrinologist
[Diabetologist]
Gastroenterologist
Intensive Care Specialist
[Intensive Care Medicine Specialist, Intensivist]
Neurologist
Paediatrician
[Neonatologist, Paediatric Thoracic Physician]
Renal Medicine Specialist
[Nephrologist, Renal Medicine Physician]
Rheumatologist
Thoracic Medicine Specialist
[Respiratory Medicine Physician, Thoracic Medicine Physician, Pulmonary Specialist, Respiratory Physician]
Internal Medicine Specialist (not elsewhere classified)
[Clinical Allergist, Clinical Geneticist, Clinical Immunologist, Clinical Pharmacologist, Geriatrician, Industrial Medicine Specialist, Infectious Diseases Specialist, Palliative Medicine Specialist, Rehabilitation Medicine Physician, Sexual Health Physician, Sleep Medicine Specialist]
Psychiatrist
[Adolescent Psychiatrist, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Child Psychiatrist, Forensic Psychiatrist, Geriatric Psychiatrist, Medical Psychotherapist]
Surgeon (General)
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Neurosurgeon
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Otorhinolaryngologist
[Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist; Head and Neck Surgeon, Laryngologist, Otologist, Rhinologist]
Paediatric Surgeon
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon
Urologist
Vascular Surgeon
Dermatologist
Emergency Medicine Specialist
[Emergency Physician]
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
[Gynaecological Oncologist, Reproductive Endocrinologist, Urogynaecologist]
Ophthalmologist
[Eye Specialist, Eye Surgeon]
Pathologist
[Clinical Cytopathologist, Forensic Pathologist, Immunologist]
Radiologist
[Diagnostic Radiologist, Medical Imaging Specialist, Nuclear Medicine Specialist, Radiation Oncologist]
Medical Practitioners (not elsewhere classified)
[Occupational Medicine Specialist, Public Health Physician, Sports Physician]
Midwife
[Certified Midwife, Registered Midwife, Community Midwife, Midwife Practitioner]
Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
[Registered Nurse (Gerontology)]
Registered Nurse (Child & Family Health)
Registered Nurse (Community Health)
[Registered Nurse (Health Education & Promotion), Registered Nurse (Public Health), Registered Nurse (School Nurse)]
Registered Nurse (Critical Care & Emergency)
[Registered Nurse (Acute Care), Registered Nurse (Emergency/Trauma), Registered Nurse (High Dependency), Registered Nurse (Neonatal Intensive Care), Registered Nurse (Paediatric Intensive Nurse)]
Registered Nurse (Development Disability)
[Mental Retardation Nurse]
Registered Nurse (Disability & Rehabilitation)
[Registered Nurse (Rehabilitiation)]
Registered Nurse (Medical)
Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)
[Practice Nurse]
Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
[Registered Nurse (Child & Adolescence Mental Health), Registered Nurse (Drug & Alcohol), Registered Nurse (Psychiatric Rehabilitation), Registered Nurse (Psychogeriatric Care)]
Registered Nurse (Perioperative)
[Operating Room Nurse, Registered Nurse (Anaesthetic), Registered Nurse (Operating Room), Registered Nurse (Recovery)]
Registered Nurse (Surgical)
Registered Nurses (not elsewhere classified)
[Nursing Officer (Defence Forces), Registered Nurse (Infection Control), Registered Nurse (Paediatrics), Registered Nurse (Remote or Rural Area)]
ICT Business Analyst
[BA (ICT), Business Consultant (ICT), Business Systems Analyst]
System Analyst
Analyst Programmer
[Programmer Analyst]
Developer Programmer
[Applications Developer, ICT Developer, ICT Programmer, Communications Programmer (Systems), Database Developer, Database Programmer (Systems), Network Programmer, Software Developer, Software Programmer]
Software Engineer
[Software Architect, Software Designer, Database Designer, Systems Architect]
Telecommunications Engineer
[Signals Corps Officer (Army)]
Telecommunications Network Engineer
[Communications Consultant, Communications Specialist (ICT), Telecommunications Consultant, Telecommunications Specialist]
Clinical Psychologist
[Forensic Psychologist, Health Psychologist, Neuropsychologist]
Educational Psychologist
Organisational Psychologist
[Industrial Psychologist, Occupational Psychologist]
Psychotherapist
[Art Psychotherapist or Therapist]
Psychotherapist (not elsewhere classified)
[Community Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist, Sport Psychologiest]
Social Worker

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