Immediate Term Skills Shortage List

Professional Occupations:

Accountant (Chartered – Senior Positions only) (221111)
Auditors (263311, 263312)
Chemist (including Analytical Chemist) (234211)
Conductors (Conductive Education Practitioners) (241599)
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (Montessori Teacher) (241111)
IT Specialist (261112 or 261313 or 263299)
Microbiologist (234517)
Policy Analyst (Senior) (224412)
Post-Doctoral Fellows (242111)
Primary School Teacher (241213)

Construction, Design, Engineering and Surveying Professionals:

Architectural Designer (232111)
Architectural Draughtsperson (Civil CAD {Computer Aided Draughting} Designer only) (312111)
Architectural Draughtsperson and Civil, Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Draughtsperson (312111, 312211, 312311, 312411 and 312511)
Construction Project Manager (Chip Sealing, Asphalt or other Technical Manager) (Roading and Infrastructure) (133111)
Construction Project Manager (Foreman) (Roading and Infrastructure) (133111)
Construction Project Manager (Roading and Infrastructure) (133111)
Electrical Engineer (Instrumentation Engineer) (233311)
Electrical Engineer (Power Systems Engineer) (233311)
Electronic Engineering Technician (Radio Frequency) (312412)
Graphic Artist (232411)
Marine Designer (233916)
Mechanical Engineering Technician (312512)
Mining Engineer (233611)
Petroleum Engineer (including Petroleum Industry Specialist) (233612)
Program or Project Administrator (Building Control Officials/Inspectors) (511112)
Surveying or Cartographic Technician (Hydrographic Technician) (312116)
Surveying or Cartographic Technician (Land Surveyor’s Technician) (312116)
Surveyor (Licensed Cadastral Surveyor) (232212)
Surveyor (Hydrographic Engineer) (232212)
Telecommunication Technician (342414)
Urban and Regional Planner (Traffic Planner) (232611)

Health Groups:

Ambulance Officer (Basic Life Support) (411111)
Anaesthetic Technician (311211)
Dental Assistant (423211)
Dental Technician (411213)
Dental Therapist (411214)
Dentist (252312)
Dispensing Optician (399913)
Medical Laboratory Technician (Clinical Research Associate) (311213)
Medical Laboratory Technician (Phlebotomy and Histology Technician) (311213)
Medical Practitioner (excluding First Year Resident Medical Officers) (253111 to 253999)
Optometrist (251411)
Pharmacy Technician (Hospital) (311215)
Photographer (Medical Photographer – Health Services) (211311)
Physicist (Medical) (234914)

Agriculture, Horticulture and Viticulture Occupations:

Agricultural and Horticultural Mobile Plant Operator (721111)
Apiarist (121311)
Beef and Dairy Cattle Farmer (Assistant Herd Manager) (121312 and 121313)
Beef or Dairy Cattle Farmer (Herd Manager) (121313)
Beef or Dairy Cattle or Sheep Farmer (Farm Manager) (121312, 121313, 121322)
Dairy Cattle Farmer (Assistant Farm Manager) (121313)
Field Crop Grower (Crop Foreman) (121214)
Fruit or Nut Grower (Orchard Foreman) (121213)
Pig Farm Worker (Senior Stockperson only) (841599)
Pig Farmer (Farm Manager) (121318)
Pig Farmer (Farm Manager) (Pork Industry) (121318)
Pig Farmer (Stock/Herd Manager) (121318)
Poultry Farmer (Hatchery Manager) (121321)
Poultry Farmer (including Farm Manager) (121321)
Shearer (Wool Harvester) (361211)
Sheep Farm Worker (Senior Shepherd/Stock Manager) (841515)
Sheep Farm Worker (Shepherd only) (841515)
Winemaker (Viticulturist/Specialist positions – Not pickers) (234213)

Trades Occupations:

Arborist (362212)
Autoglazier (899412)
Baker (351111)
Bicycle Mechanic (899911)
Binder and Finisher (Perfect Binder) (392111)
Binder and Finisher (Print Finisher) (392111)
Boat Builder and Repairer (Yacht Rigger) (399111)
Bricklayer (331111)
Butcher or Smallgoods Maker (351211)
Cabinetmaker (Marine) (394111)
Carpenter (including Builder) (331212)
Crane, Hoist or Lift Operator (712111)
Drainlayer (334113)
Earthmoving Labourer (Asphalt, Concrete, Chip Sealing and Road Pavement Workers only) (821113)
Electrician (Electrical Mechanic/Fitter) (341111)
Electronic Equipment and Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (342313 and 342314)
Fire Alarm Technician (399999)
Flat Weaving Specialist/Technologist (311499)
Floor Finisher (332111)
Florist – Senior (362111)
Furniture Finisher (including Polisher) (394211)
Gasfitter (334114)
Glazier (333111)
Instrument Control Technician (233999)
Motor Cycle Mechanic (321213)
Motor Mechanic (Automotive Technician) (321211)
Painting Trades Worker (Painter, Decorator and Paperhanger) (332211)
Panel Beater (324111)
Paving Plant Operator (Roading) (721913)
Plasterer (Fibrous and Solid) (333211 and 333212)
Plastics Die Setter (711999)
Plastics Technician (399916)
Plastics Technician (Plastics Engineer) (399916)
Printing Machinist (Die Cutter Operator) (392311)
Printing Machinist (Die Maker) (392311)
Printing Machinist (Flexographic Printer) (392311)
Printing Machinist (Folder Gluer Operator) (392311)
Printing Machinist (Folder Operator) (392311)
Printing Machinist (Sheet-fed Offset Printer) (392311)
Printing Machinist (Stitcher Operator) (392311)
Product Assembler (Aluminium Joiner) (832211)
Reinforced Plastic and Composite Production Worker (Fibreglass) (711515)
Reinforced Plastic and Composite Production Worker (Marine Laminator) (711515)
Roof Tiler and Plumber (333311 and 334115)
Roof Tiler and Plumber (Supervisor) (333311 and 334115)
Scaffolder (821712)
Screen Printer (392112)
Sheetmetal Trades Worker (322211)
Ship’s Engineer (231212)
Small Engine Mechanic (321214)
Textile Dyeing and Finishing Machine Operator (Fabric Finishing Specialist/Technologist) (711714)
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Mechanic (Sewing Machine Technician – Industrial) (323215)
Truck Driver (General) (733111)
Upholsterer (393311)
Vehicle Body Builder (Bus or Coach only) (324211)
Vehicle Painter (including Refinisher) (324311)
Web-Offset Printer (392311)

Sport, Recreation and Travel Occupations:

Flying Instructor (Glider Pilot Instructor) (231113)
Horse Trainer (Stallion Master) (361112)
Horse Trainer (Stud Groom) (361112)
Jockey (452413)
Skydive Instructor (452317)
Skydive Tandem Master (452317)
Snowsport Instructor (452314)
Snowsport Instructor (including Technicians) (452314)
Trackwork Rider (452413)
Travel Consultant – Senior (451612)

Hospitality Occupations:

Café and Restaurant Manager (including Bar Manager) (141111)
Sommelier (431511)