Visa Subclass   Eligibility List Legislative Instrument
Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent) IMMI 19/051 • 28 Mar 2026
Subclass 190 (Skilled Nominated)
STSOL
IMMI 19/051 • 28 Mar 2026
Subclass 491 (State/Territory nominated)
STSOL
IMMI 19/051 • 28 Mar 2026
Subclass 491 (Family Sponsored) IMMI 19/051 • 28 Mar 2026
Subclass 485 (Graduate) IMMI 19/051 • 28 Mar 2026
Subclass 482 (SID) Core Skills stream
CSOL
IMMI 24/089 • 07 Nov 2025
Subclass 482 (DAMA)
Subclass 186 (ENS) Direct Entry stream
CSOL
IMMI 24/093 • 28 Mar 2026
Subclass 187 (RSMS)
Subclass 494 (SESR) Employer sponsored stream
ROL
IMMI 19/219 • 14 Dec 2024
Subclass 407 (Training)
STSOL
IMMI 19/050 • 14 Dec 2024
State Eligibility
DAMA List Concessions Notes
English TSMIT / CSIT Age PR Pathway Skills & Experience
NSW Orana up to 55 – –
WA East Kimberley up to 55 Category 1 –
VIC Goulburn Valley up to 55 – –
NT Northern Territory up to 55 Type A –
QLD Far North Queensland up to 55 Group 1 –
QLD Townsville up to 55 Group 1 –
VIC Great South Coast up to 55 – –
SA South Australia Regional up to 55 Standard TSS, SESR or ENS visa program requirement –
WA Western Australia up to 55 – Available in Metro Perth
An EOI that meets all requirements and has all fields completed can be submitted. Submitted EOIs are eligible for selection in an invitation round, by a State and Territory government agency or Austrade, depending on the selected visa subclass.
Select month and year to view Submitted, Invited and Lodged counts for all visa subclasses.
Subclass 189 Skilled Independent visa
(Points-tested stream)
Pts Submitted Invited Lodged
Subclass 190
Skilled Nominated visa
Pts Submitted Invited Lodged
Subclass 491
Family Sponsored stream
Pts Submitted Invited Lodged
Subclass 491
State Sponsored stream
Pts Submitted Invited Lodged
Source
Department of Home Affairs, SkillSelect. Updated monthly; subject to change.
ANZSCO Details
Major Group: 2
PROFESSIONALS
Sub-Major Group: 25
Health Professionals
Minor Group: 253
Medical Practitioners
Unit Group: 2531
General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers
ANZSCO 253112: Resident Medical Officer
Description
Diagnoses, treats and prevents human physical and mental disorders and injuries under the supervision of medical specialists or senior general practitioners. Registration or licensing is required.
Unit Group 2531: General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers
Description
OFFICERS GENERAL PRACTITIONERS AND RESIDENT MEDICAL OFFICERS diagnose and treat physical and mental illnesses, disorders and injuries, recommend preventative action and refer patients to specialist Medical Practitioners, other health care workers, and social, welfare and support workers.
In Australia and New Zealand:
Occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification and at least one year of hospital-based training (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). Registration or licensing is required.
Source
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2013, Unit Group 2531: General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers, viewed on 12-Feb-2025
Tasks
  • Conducting examinations and questioning patients to determine the nature of disorders
  • And illnesses, and recording patients' medical information
  • Ordering laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures, and interpreting
  • Findings to assist in diagnosis
  • Providing overall care for patients, and prescribing and administering treatments,
  • Medications and other remedial measures
  • Advising on diet, exercise and other habits which aid prevention and treatment of
  • Disease and disorders
  • Referring patients to, and exchanging medical information with, specialist Medical
  • Practitioners
  • Reporting births, deaths and notifiable diseases to government authorities
  • Arranging the admission of patients to hospitals
  • Occupations:
  • 2531 11 General Practitioner
  • 2531 12 Resident Medical Of ficer
  • 2531 11 GENERAL PRACTITIONER
  • Alternative Title:
  • General Medical Practitioner
  • Diagnoses, treats and prevents human physical and mental disorders and injuries.
  • Registration or licensing is required.
  • Skill Level: 1
  • Specialisation:
  • Medical Of ficer (Navy)
  • 2531 12 RESIDENT MEDICAL OFFICER
  • Diagnoses, treats and prevents human physical and mental disorders and injuries under the
  • Supervision of medical specialists or senior general practitioners. Registration or licensing is
  • Required.
  • Skill Level: 1
  • Specialisation:
  • Medical Intern
Description
GENERAL PRACTITIONERS AND RESIDENT MEDICAL OFFICERS diagnose and treat physical and mental illnesses, disorders and injuries, recommend preventative action and refer patients to specialist Medical Practitioners, other health care workers, and social, welfare and support workers.
In Australia and New Zealand:
Occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification and at least one year of hospital-based training (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Registration or licensing is required.
Source
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2022, Unit Group 2531: General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers, viewed on 12-Feb-2025
Tasks
  • Conducting examinations and questioning patients to determine the nature of disorders and illnesses, and recording patients' medical information
  • Ordering laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures, and interpreting findings to assist in diagnosis
  • Providing overall care for patients, and prescribing and administering treatments, medications and other remedial measures
  • Monitoring patients' progress and response to treatment
  • Advising on diet, exercise and other habits which aid prevention and treatment of disease and disorders
  • Referring patients to, and exchanging medical information with, specialist Medical Practitioners
  • Reporting births, deaths and notifiable diseases to government authorities
  • Arranging the admission of patients to hospitals
2025 Occupation Shortage List
The 2025 Occupation Shortage List (OSL) provides a detailed view of occupations in shortage in Australia and by each state and territory. The OSL is released annually by Jobs and Skills Australia.
Occupation Ratings: NS → No Shortage; R → Regional Shortage; S → Shortage; M → Metropolitan Shortage
253112: Resident Medical Officer
National (AUS) ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA
S S S S S S S S S
What is the Occupation Shortage List (OSL)?
Jobs and Skills Australia – Occupation Shortage Analysis
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, ANZSCO 2022