Regional Strategic Skills List***

The occupations set out in the following table are the Regional Occupation List.

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Regional Occupation List
Item	Occupation	ANZSCO code	Assessing authority
1	aquaculture farmer	121111	VETASSESS
2	cotton grower	121211	VETASSESS
3	fruit or nut grower	121213	VETASSESS
4	grain, oilseed or pasture grower (Aus)/field crop grower (NZ)	121214	VETASSESS
5	mixed crop farmer	121216	VETASSESS
6	sugar cane grower	121217	VETASSESS
7	crop farmers (nec)	121299	VETASSESS
8	beef cattle farmer	121312	VETASSESS
9	dairy cattle farmer	121313	VETASSESS
10	deer farmer	121314	VETASSESS
11	goat farmer	121315	VETASSESS
12	horse breeder	121316	VETASSESS
13	mixed livestock farmer	121317	VETASSESS
14	pig farmer	121318	VETASSESS
15	sheep farmer	121322	VETASSESS
16	livestock farmers (nec)	121399	VETASSESS
17	mixed crop and livestock farmer	121411	VETASSESS
18	public relations manager	131114	AIM
19	policy and planning manager	132411	VETASSESS
20	project builder	133112	VETASSESS
21	procurement manager	133612	AIM
22	medical administrator	134211	VETASSESS
23	regional education manager	134412	VETASSESS
24	sports administrator	139915	VETASSESS
25	caravan park and camping ground manager	141211	VETASSESS
26	post office manager	142115	VETASSESS
27	amusement centre manager	149111	VETASSESS
28	fitness centre manager	149112	VETASSESS
29	sports centre manager	149113	VETASSESS
30	cinema or theatre manager	149912	VETASSESS
31	financial institution branch manager	149914	VETASSESS
32	human resource adviser	223111	VETASSESS
33	workplace relations adviser	223113	VETASSESS
34	policy analyst	224412	VETASSESS
35	liaison officer	224912	VETASSESS
36	market research analyst	225112	VETASSESS
37	aeroplane pilot	231111	CASA
38	flying instructor	231113	VETASSESS
39	helicopter pilot	231114	CASA
40	ship’s master	231213	AMSA
41	multimedia designer	232413	VETASSESS
42	wine maker	234213	VETASSESS
43	conservation officer	234311	VETASSESS
44	exercise physiologist	234915	VETASSESS
45	vocational education teacher	242211	See subsection (2)
46	environmental health officer	251311	VETASSESS
47	dentist	252312	ADC
48	anaesthetist	253211	MedBA
49	intellectual property lawyer	271214	VETASSESS
50	translator	272413	NAATI
51	community arts worker	272611	VETASSESS
52	agricultural technician	311111	VETASSESS
53	operating theatre technician	311214	VETASSESS
54	pathology collector	311216	AIMS
55	construction estimator	312114	VETASSESS
56	surveying or spatial science technician	312116	VETASSESS
57	mechanical engineering draftsperson	312511	Engineers Australia
58	safety inspector	312611	VETASSESS
59	maintenance planner	312911	VETASSESS
60	building and engineering technicians (nec)	312999	(a) VETASSESS; or (b) Engineers Australia
61	vehicle painter	324311	TRA
62	floor finisher	332111	TRA
63	electrical linesworker	342211	TRA
64	zookeeper	361114	VETASSESS
65	nurseryperson	362411	TRA
66	gas or petroleum operator	399212	TRA
67	dental hygienist	411211	VETASSESS
68	dental therapist	411214	VETASSESS
69	emergency service worker	441211	VETASSESS
70	driving instructor	451211	VETASSESS
71	funeral workers (nec)	451399	VETASSESS
72	flight attendant	451711	VETASSESS
73	first aid trainer	451815	VETASSESS
74	jockey	452413	TRA
75	clinical coder	599915	VETASSESS
76	property manager	612112	VETASSESS
77	real estate representative	612115	VETASSESS

Note: The Regional Occupation List only applies in relation to the classes of persons mentioned in item 4 of the table in subsection 7(1). Item 4 relates to persons who are nominated by a State or Territory government agency and are issued an invitation to apply for a Subclass 489 (Skilled—Regional (Provisional)) visa, and spouses and de facto partners as mentioned in item 4.

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