Migration (LIN 19/260: Assessing Authorities for Subclass 494 Visas) Instrument 2019

Part 1 Introduction

Part 1—Introduction

1 Name

(1) This instrument is the Migration (LIN 19/260: Assessing Authorities for Subclass 494 Visas) Instrument 2019. (2) This instrument may be cited as LIN 19/260.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under the following provisions of the Migration Regulations 1994:

subregulation 2.26B(1) of the Regulations;
subclause 494.224(6) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.

4 Definitions

In this instrument:

Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List: see subsection 6(1).

nec (short for not elsewhere classified), in relation to an occupation, has the same meaning as in ANZSCO.

Regional Occupation List: see subsection 7(1).

Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.

university lecturer includes the following:

(a) a research associate in a university;
(b) a research fellow in a university.

Part 2—Assessing authorities

5 Relevant assessing authorities

For the purposes of subregulation 2.26B(1) of the Regulations, a person or body mentioned in column 2 of an item of the Medium and Longterm Strategic Skills List or the Regional Occupation List is specified as the relevant assessing authority for:

the occupation; and
all countries;

for the purposes of an application for a skills assessment made by a resident of one of those countries.

For the purposes of subclause 494.224(6) of Schedule 2 of the Regulations, a person or body mentioned in column 2 of an item of the Medium and Long term Strategic Skills List or the Regional Occupation List is specified as the assessing authority for:

the occupation; and
all countries;

for the purposes of an application for a skills assessment made by a resident of one of those countries.

6 Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List

(1) The following table is the Medium and Long term Strategic Skills List.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:5.65pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:407.15pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTableheading"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Medium and Long</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">‑</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">term Strategic Skills List</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTableheading"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Item</span></p></td><td style="width:222.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTableheading"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Column 1</span></p><p class="LDTableheading"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Occupation</span></p></td><td style="width:138.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTableheading"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Column 2</span></p><p class="LDTableheading"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Assessing authority</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">1</span></p></td><td style="width:222.6pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">chief executive or managing director</span></p></td><td style="width:138.05pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">IML</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">2</span></p></td><td style="width:222.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">corporate general manager</span></p></td><td style="width:138.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">IML</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">3</span></p></td><td style="width:222.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">construction project manager</span></p></td><td style="width:138.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">VETASSESS</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">4</span></p></td><td style="width:222.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">engineering manager</span></p></td><td style="width:138.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTableP1a" style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">(a) Engineers Australia; or</span></p><p class="LDTableP1a" style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">(b) IML</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">5</span></p></td><td style="width:222.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">child care centre manager</span></p></td><td style="width:138.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">ACECQA</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">6</span></p></td><td style="width:222.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">nursing clinical director</span></p></td><td style="width:138.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">ANMAC</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">7</span></p></td><td style="width:222.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">primary health organisation manager</span></p></td><td style="width:138.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">VETASSESS</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">8</span></p></td><td style="width:222.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">welfare centre manager</span></p></td><td style="width:138.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">ACWA</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">9</span></p></td><td style="width:222.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">faculty head</span></p></td><td style="width:138.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">VETASSESS</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">10</span></p></td><td style="width:222.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">chief information officer</span></p></td><td style="width:138.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">ACS</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">11</span></p></td><td style="width:222.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">arts administrator or manager</span></p></td><td style="width:138.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">VETASSESS</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">12</span></p></td><td style="width:222.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">environmental manager</span></p></td><td style="width:138.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">VETASSESS</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">13</span></p></td><td style="width:222.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">dancer or choreographer</span></p></td><td style="width:138.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">VETASSESS</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">14</span></p></td><td style="width:222.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">music director</span></p></td><td style="width:138.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">VETASSESS</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">15</span></p></td><td style="width:222.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">musician (instrumental)</span></p></td><td style="width:138.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">VETASSESS</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">16</span></p></td><td style="width:222.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">artistic director</span></p></td><td style="width:138.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">