Australia's Skilled Occupation List for 2016-17 in Alphabetical Order

One of the most watched lists for people looking to migrate to Australia is the annual skilled migrant list which is also a reflection of the needs of the nation. Unsurprisingly, the 2016-17 list shown below in alphabetical order has seen Mining and Petroleum Engineers removed from the list due to the end of the mining boom. 

Occupation	ANZSCO Code	Assessing Authority
Construction Project Manager	133111	VETASSESS
​Cabinetmaker	​394111	​TRA
​Panelbeater	​324111	​TRA
Accountant (General)	221111	CPA/CA/IPA
Actuary	224111	VETASSESS
Aeronautical Engineer	233911	Engineers Australia
Agricultural Consultant	234111	VETASSESS
Agricultural Engineer	233912	Engineers Australia
Agricultural Scientist	234112	VETASSESS
Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber	334112	TRA
Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic	342111	TRA
Anaesthetist	253211	Medical Board of Australia​
Analyst Programmer	261311	ACS
Architect	232111	AACA
Automotive Electrician	321111	TRA
Barrister	271111	SLAA
Biomedical Engineer	233913	Engineers Australia
Boat Builder and Repairer	399111	TRA
Bricklayer	331111	TRA
Cardiologist	253312	Medical Board of Australia​
Cardiothoracic Surgeon	253512	Medical Board of Australia​
Carpenter	331212	TRA
Carpenter and Joiner	331211	TRA
Cartographer	232213	VETASSESS
Chef***	351311	TRA
Chemical Engineer	233111	Engineers Australia
Child Care Centre Manager	134111	TRA
Chiropractor	252111	CCEA
Civil Engineer	233211	Engineers Australia
Civil Engineering Draftsperson	312211	Engineers Australia​/ VETASSESS
Civil Engineering Technician	312212	VETASSESS
Clinical Haematologist	253313	Medical Board of Australia​
Clinical Psychologist	272311	APS
Computer Network and Systems Engineer	263111	ACS
Dental Hygienist	411211	VETASSESS
Dental Prosthetist	411212	TRA
Dental Technician	411213	TRA​
Dental Therapist	411214	VETASSESS
Dermatologist	253911	Medical Board of Australia​
Developer Programmer	261312	ACS
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist	253917	Medical Board of Australia​
Diesel Motor Mechanic	321212	TRA
Drainer	334113	TRA
Early Childhood (Pre-Primary School) Teacher	241111	AITSL​
Educational Psychologist	272312	APS
Electrical Engineer	233311	Engineers Australia
Electrical Engineering Draftsperson	312311	Engineers Australia​
Electrical Engineering Technician	312312	TRA
Electrical Linesworker	342211	TRA
Electrician (General)	341111	TRA
Electrician (Special Class)	341112	TRA
Electronic Equipment Trades Worker	342313	TRA
Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General)	342314	TRA
Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)	342315	TRA
Electronics Engineer	233411	Engineers Australia
Emergency Medicine Specialist	253912	Medical Board of Australia​
Endocrinologist	253315	Medical Board of Australia​
Engineering Manager	133211	Engineers Australia​/AIM
Engineering Technologist	233914	Engineers Australia
Environmental Engineer	233915	Engineers Australia
Environmental Health Officer	251311	VETASSESS
External Auditor	221213	CPA/CA/IPA
Fibrous Plasterer	333211	TRA
Fitter (General)	323211	TRA
Fitter and Turner	323212	TRA
Fitter-Welder	323213	TRA
Forester	234113	VETASSESS
Gasfitter	334114	TRA
Gastroenterologist	253316	Medical Board of Australia​
General Practitioner	253111	Medical Board of Australia
Geotechnical Engineer	233212	Engineers Australia
Glazier	333111	TRA
ICT business Analyst	261111	ACS
Industrial Engineer	233511	Engineers Australia
Intensive Care Specialist	253317	Medical Board of Australia​
Internal Auditor	221214	VETASSESS
Joiner	331213	TRA
Land Economist	224511	VETASSESS
Landscape Architect	232112	VETASSESS
Lift Mechanic	341113	TRA
Locksmith	323313	TRA
Management Accountant	221112	CPA/CA/IPA
Materials Engineer	233112	Engineers Australia
Mechanical Engineer	233512	Engineers Australia
Medical Administrator	134211	VETASSESS
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer	251211	AIR
Medical Laboratory Scientist	234611	AIMS​
Medical Oncologist	253314	Medical Board of Australia​
Medical Practitioners nec	253999	Medical Board of Australia​
Medical Radiation Therapist	251212	AIR
Metal Fabricator	322311	TRA
Metal Machinist (First Class)	323214	TRA
Metallurgist	234912	VETASSESS
Midwife	254111	ANMAC​
Mining Engineer (Excluding Petroleum)	233611	Engineers Australia
Motor Mechanic (General)	321211	TRA
Motorcycle Mechanic	321213	TRA
Naval Architect	233916	Engineers Australia
Neurologist	253318	Medical Board of Australia​
Neurosurgeon	253513	Medical Board of Australia​
Nuclear Medicine Technologist	251213	ANZSNM
Nurse Practitioner	254411	ANMAC​
Nursing Clinical Director	134212	ANMAC
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist	253913	Medical Board of Australia​
Occupational Health and Safety Adviser	251312	VETASSESS
Occupational Therapist	252411	OTC
Ophthalmologist	253914	Medical Board of Australia​
Optometrist	251411	OCANZ
Organisational Psychologist	272313	APS
Orthopaedic Surgeon	253514	Medical Board of Australia​
Osteopath	252112	ANZOC
Other Spatial Scientist	232214	VETASSESS
Otorhinolaryngologist	253515	Medical Board of Australia​
Paediatric Surgeon	253516	Medical Board of Australia​
Paediatrician	253321	Medical Board of Australia​
Painting trades workers	332211	TRA
Pathologist	253915	Medical Board of Australia​
Petroleum Engineer	233612	Engineers Australia
Physicist (Medical Physicist only)	234914	ACPSEM
Physiotherapist	252511	APC
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon	253517	Medical Board of Australia​
Plumber (General)	334111	TRA
Podiatrist	252611	APodCANZPAC
Pressure Welder	322312	TRA
Primary Health Organisation Manager	134213	VETASSESS
Production Manager (Mining)	133513	VETASSESS
Production or Plant Engineer	233513	Engineers Australia
Project Builder	133112	VETASSESS
Psychiatrist	253411	Medical Board of Australia​
Psychologists nec	272399	APS
Psychotherapist	272314	VETASSESS
Quantity Surveyor	233213	AIQS
Radiation Oncologist	253918	Medical Board of Australia​
Radio Communications Technician	313211	TRA
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)	254412	ANMAC​
Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)	254413	ANMAC​
Registered Nurse (Community Health)	254414	ANMAC​
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)	254415	ANMAC​
Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)	254416	ANMAC​
Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)	254417	ANMAC​
Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)	254421	ANMAC​
Registered Nurse (Medical)	254418	ANMAC​
Registered Nurse (Mental Health)	254422	ANMAC​
Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)	254425	ANMAC​
Registered Nurse (Perioperative)	254423	ANMAC​
Registered Nurse (Surgical)	254424	ANMAC​
Registered Nurses nec	254499	ANMAC​
Renal Medicine Specialist	253322	Medical Board of Australia​
Rheumatologist	253323	Medical Board of Australia​
Roof plumber	334115	TRA
Secondary School Teacher	241411	AITSL​
Sheetmetal Trades Worker	322211	TRA​
Ship's Engineer	231212	AMSA
Ship's Master	231213	AMSA
Ship's Officer	231214	AMSA
Shipwright	399112	TRA
Small Engine Mechanic	321214	TRA
Social Worker	272511	AASW​
Software Engineer	261313	ACS
Solicitor	271311	SLAA
Solid Plasterer	333212	TRA
Sonographer	251214	AIR
Special Education Teachers nec	241599	AITSL​
Special Needs Teacher	241511	AITSL​
Specialist Physician (General Medicine)	253311	Medical Board of Australia​
Specialist Physicians nec	253399	Medical Board of Australia​
Speech Pathologist	252712	SPA
Stonemason	331112	TRA
Structural Engineer	233214	Engineers Australia
Surgeon (General)	253511	Medical Board of Australia​
Surveyor	232212	SSSI
Systems Analyst	261112	ACS
Taxation Accountant	221113	CPA/CA/IPA
Teacher of the Hearing Impaired	241512	AITSL​​
Teacher of the Sight Impaired	241513	AITSL​
Technical Cable Jointer	342212	TRA
Telecommunications Engineer	263311	Engineers Australia​
Telecommunications Field Engineer	313212	Engineers Australia​
Telecommunications Network Engineer	263312	Engineers Australia​
Telecommunications Network Planner	313213	Engineers Australia​
Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist	313214	Engineers Australia​
Thoracic Medicine Specialist	253324	Medical Board of Australia​
Transport Engineer	233215	Engineers Australia
Urologist	253518	Medical Board of Australia​
Valuer	224512	VETASSESS
Vascular Surgeon	253521	Medical Board of Australia​
Veterinarian	234711	AVBC
Wall and Floor Tiler	333411	TRA
Welder (First Class)	322313	TRA
Welfare Centre Manager	134214	ACWA/VETASSESS

Australia's Interest Rate down to 1.75%

At its meeting today, the Board decided to lower the cash rate by 25 basis points to 1.75 per cent, effective 4 May 2016. This follows information showing inflationary pressures are lower than expected.

The global economy is continuing to grow, though at a slightly lower pace than earlier expected, with forecasts having been revised down a little further recently. While several advanced economies have recorded improved conditions over the past year, conditions have become more difficult for a number of emerging market economies. China's growth rate moderated further in the first part of the year, though recent actions by Chinese policymakers are supporting the near-term outlook.

Commodity prices have firmed noticeably from recent lows, but this follows very substantial declines over the past couple of years. Australia's terms of trade remain much lower than they had been in recent years.

Sentiment in financial markets has improved, after a period of heightened volatility early in the year. However, uncertainty about the global economic outlook and policy settings among the major jurisdictions continues. Funding costs for high-quality borrowers remain very low and, globally, monetary policy remains remarkably accommodative.

In Australia, the available information suggests that the economy is continuing to rebalance following the mining investment boom. GDP growth picked up over 2015, particularly in the second half of the year, and the labour market improved. Indications are that growth is continuing in 2016, though probably at a more moderate pace. Labour market indicators have been more mixed of late.

Inflation has been quite low for some time and recent data were unexpectedly low. While the quarterly data contain some temporary factors, these results, together with ongoing very subdued growth in labour costs and very low cost pressures elsewhere in the world, point to a lower outlook for inflation than previously forecast.

Monetary policy has been accommodative for quite some time. Low interest rates have been supporting demand and the lower exchange rate overall has helped the traded sector. Credit growth to households continues at a moderate pace, while that to businesses has picked up over the past year or so. These factors are all assisting the economy to make the necessary economic adjustments, though an appreciating exchange rate could complicate this.

In reaching today's decision, the Board took careful note of developments in the housing market, where indications are that the effects of supervisory measures are strengthening lending standards and that price pressures have tended to abate. At present, the potential risks of lower interest rates in this area are less than they were a year ago.

Taking all these considerations into account, the Board judged that prospects for sustainable growth in the economy, with inflation returning to target over time, would be improved by easing monetary policy at this meeting.