[30/06/2017]

Changes in MLTSSL List: The following occupations are removed from the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)[For 189 190 and 489 visas]: Production Manager (Mining) - 133513 Ship's Engineer - 231212 Ship's Master - 231213 Ship's Officer - 231214 Anaesthetist - 253211 Psychotherapist - 272314 The following occupation is added to the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL): ICT Security Specialist - 262112 Changes in STSOL List: The following occupations are removed from the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL)[For 189 190 and 489 visas]: Chief Executive or Managing Director - 111111 Corporate General Manager - 111211 Faculty Head - 134411 Chief Information Officer - 135111 Environmental Manager - 139912 Fleet Manager - 149411 Equipment Hire Manager - 149915 Musician (Instrumental) - 211213 Statistician - 224113 Economist - 224311 Mining Engineer (Excluding Petroleum) - 233611 Engineering Professionals nec - 233999 Chemist - 234211 Environmental Consultant - 234312 Environmental Research Scientist - 234313 Environmental Scientists nec - 234399 Botanist - 234515 Marine Biologist - 234516 Zoologist - 234518 Conservator - 234911 Meteorologist - 234913 Physicist - 234914 Physicist (Medical Physicist only) - 234914 University Lecturer (Suitable for the position of Research Associate or Research Fellow in a University) - 242111 University Tutor - 242112 Multimedia Specialist - 261211 Software and Applications Programmers nec - 261399 Minister of Religion - 272211 Picture Framer - 394212 Property Manager - 612112 Real Estate Agency Principal - 612113 Real Estate Agent - 612114 Real Estate Representative - 612115 The following occupations are added to the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL)[For 189 190 and 489 visas]: Production Manager (Manufacturing) - 133512 Production Manager (Mining) - 133513 Research and Development Manager - 132511 Research and Development Manager - 132511 Music Director - 211212 Music Director - 211212 Music Professionals nec - 211299 Artistic Director - 212111 Artistic Director - 212111 Aeroplane Pilot - 231111 Flying Instructor - 231113 Flying Instructor - 231113 Helicopter Pilot - 231114 Wine Maker - 234213 Anaesthetist - 253211 Nurse Researcher - 254212 Web Developer - 261212 ICT Support and Test Engineers nec - 263299 ICT Support Technicians nec - 313199 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics) - 323111 Butcher or Smallgoods Maker (Excluding the activity of slaughtering animals, or primarily boning, slicing or packaging meat in a non-retail setting.) - 351211 Dressmaker or Tailor - 393213 Retail Buyer - 639211 Click here to see New MLTSSL and STSOL Lists

Source: DIBP