Australian Capital Territory (Act) - 'Skills In Demand' List

Skilled-Sponsored Visa (SSV) Subclass 176/886

Updated 11 October 2008

MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS

• Childcare Coordinator
• Information Technology Manager
• Engineering Manager
• Construction Project Managers
• Finance Manager
• General Manager
• Human Resource Manager
• Policy and Planning Managers
• Project Builder
• Research and Development Managers
• Welfare Project Manager

PROFESSIONALS

• Accountant
• Accountant - External Auditor
• Anaesthetist
• Architect
• Biochemist
• Business and Information Professionals
• Community Workers
• Conservator
• Copywriter
• Dental Specialist
• Dentist
• Dermatologist
• Dieticians
• Drug & Alcohol Counsellor
• Economist
• Editor
• Emergency Medicine (Specialist)
• Engineer - Chemical
• Engineer - Civil Engineer
• Engineer - Electronics Engineer
• Engineer - Mechanical Engineer
• Engineer - Electrical Engineer
• Engineer - Mining
• Environmental Health Officer
• Family Counsellor
• General Medical Practitioner
• Graphic Designer
• Hospital Pharmacist
• Illustrator
• Landscape Architects
• Librarian
• Life Scientists (nec.)
• Management Consultant
• Museum or Gallery Curator
• Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
• Occupational Health & Safety Officer
• Occupational Therapist
• Ophthalmologist
• Optometrist
• Organisations and Methods Analyst
• Paediatrician
• Park ranger
• Pathologist
• Personnel consultant
• Physiotherapist
• Podiatrist
• Policy analyst
• Print Journalist
• Psychiatrist
• Psychologist - Clinical
• Public relations officer
• Radio Journalist
• Radiographer - Medical Diagnostic
• Radiographer - Nuclear Medicine Technologist
• Radiographer - Radiation Therapist
• Radiographer - Sonographer
• Radiologist
• Recreation officers
• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Registered Midwife
• Registered Nurse
• Retail Pharmacist
• Social workers
• Specialist Medical Practitioners (nec)
• Specialist Physician
• Speech pathologist
• Surgeon
• Surveyor / GIS technician
• Teacher - Secondary school
• Teacher - Vocational Education
• Teachers - Pre-Primary School
• Television Journalist
• Urban and Regional Planner

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY / COMPUTING PROFESSIONALS

• Systems Manager
• Systems Designer
• Software Designer
• Applications and Analyst Programmer
• Systems Programmer
• Computer Systems Auditor
• Computing Professionals (nec) Specialisations NOT on the MODL must be assessed by the relevant ACT based body as having at least 1 year experience in one of the following specialisations before the sponsorship is lodged. (Power Building; Java Script; Delphi; Lotus Notes; Progress; Powerhouse; COBOL; Networking/LAN/WAN; IPX; SNA; Advanced Web Design; ; CORBA; HP-UX; VMS; Systems analysis; PKI; E-Commerce security (non programming); GIS (eg: Mapinfo); DB2; Sybase SQL Server; DB2; Sybase SQL Server)
• Computing Professionals (nec) specialisations ON MODL must be assessed by the ACS as having at least 1 year experience in one of the following specialisations before the sponsorship is lodged. (J2EE; Java; C++/C#/C; .Net technologies; SAP; PeopleSoft; Siebel; Oracle E-Business Suite; Solaris; Linux; Unix; Network security/ Firewall/Internet security; CISSP; Data Warehousing)

ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers
• Architectural Associate
• Building Associate
• Building inspector
• Civil Engineering Associate
• Civil Engineering Technician
• Chef
• Computing Support Technicians
• Dental Technician
• Disability Services Officer
• Electrical Engineering Associate
• Electrical Engineering Technician
• Electronic Engineering Associate
• Electronic Engineering Technician
• Financial Investment Advisor
• Hotel Manager
• Library Technician
• Office Manager
• Parole / Probation Officer
• Program or Project Administrator / Management
• Property manager
• Residential care officer
• Surveying associate
• Youth worker

TRADES

Automotive Trades                                   

• Auto Electrician                                  
• Motor Mechanic                                 
• Panel Beater                            
• Vehicle Painter                                   
• Vehicle Trimmer                                 

Construction Trades                                  

• Bricklayer                               
• Carpenter And Joiner                          
• Carpenter                                
• Drainer                                   
• Fibrous Plasterer                                 
• Flat Glass Trades                                
• Floor Finisher                         
• Gasfitter                                  
• General Plumber                                 
• Joiner                          
• Mechanical Services And                               
• A/C Plumber                           
• Painter And Decorator                        
• Roof Plumber                         
• Roof Slater And Tiler                         
• Solid Plasterer                         
• Stonemason                            
• Wall And Floor Tiler                           

Electrical / Electronic  Trades                               

• Cable Jointer                           
• Communications Linesperson                         
• Electrical Powerline Trades                             
• Electrician (Special Class)                               
• Electronic Equipment Trades                          
• General Communication Trades                                 
• General Electrician                             
• Lift Mechanic                         
• Refrigeration And A/C Mechanic                               

Engineering Trades                                   

• Aircraft Maintenance Engineer: (Mechanical)                         
• Aircraft Maintenance Engineer: (Avionics)                             
• Fitter                           
• Locksmith                               
• Metal Fabricator                                  
• Metal Machinist                                  
• Sheet Metal Worker (First Class)                                 
• Toolmaker                              
• Welder First Class                               

Food Trades                                  

• Baker                          
• Butcher                                   
• Cook                           
• Pastry Cook                            

Horticultural Trades                                  

• Greenkeeper                           
• Head Gardener                                   
• Landscape Gardener                           
• Nurseryperson                        
• Tree Surgeon                          

Other Trades                                 

• Hairdresser                             
• Optical Mechanic                                
• Furniture Upholsterer                          
• Sign Writer                              

Printing Trades                              

• Binder And Finisher                           
• Printing Machinist                               
• Screen Printer                         
• Small Offset Printer                            

Wood Trades                                

• Cabinetmaker                         
• Furniture Finisher                               
• Picture Framers                                   
• Wood Tradespersons                          
• Wood Turners