ACT has published a list of occupations on the Critical Skills List that are eligible for nomination in skilled visa programs, Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 491) and Skilled Nominated (Permanent) visa (Subclass 190), updated as on 11 January 2021.
Currently, the List specifies 111 occupations, which will be reviewed and updated quarterly to respond to the needs of the Territory’s economy. The occupations are as follows:
| ACT CRITICAL OCCUPATIONS LIST | |
| Policy and Planning Manager (491 only) Production Manager (Manufacturing) ICT Project Manager ICT Managers (nec) Arts Administrator or Manager Environmental Manager Call or Contact Centre Manager (491 only) Customer Service Manager Copywriter Newspaper or Periodical Editor Print Journalist Technical Writer Television Journalist Journalist & other writers (nec) Accountant (General) Management Accountant Taxation Accountant Policy Analyst (491 only) Liaison Officer (491 only) Patents Examiner (491 only) Information and Organisation Prof. nec (491 only) Architect Landscape Architect Graphic Designer Illustrator Web Designer Civil Engineer Geotechnical Engineer Quantity Surveyor Structural Engineer Transport Engineer Aeronautical Engineer Agricultural Engineer Biomedical Engineer Early Childhood (Pre-Primary School) Teacher Environmental Health Officer (491 only) Occupational Health and Safety Adviser Dental Specialist Dentist (491 only) Occupational Therapist Physiotherapist Audiologist Speech Pathologist General Practitioner Resident Medical Officer Nurse Practitioner Registered Nurse (Aged Care) Registered Nurse (Child & Family Health) Registered Nurse (Community Health) Registered Nurse (Critical Care & Emergency) Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) Registered Nurse (Disability & Rehabilitation) | Registered Nurse (Medical) Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) Registered Nurse (Mental Health) Registered Nurse (Perioperative) Registered Nurse (Surgical) Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) Registered Nurses (nec) ICT Business Analyst Systems Analyst Analyst Programmer Developer Programmer Software Engineer Software Tester Software and Applications Programmers nec Database Administrator ICT Security Specialist Systems Administrator Computer Network & Systems Engineer Network Administrator Network Analyst ICT Quality Assurance Engineer ICT Support Engineer ICT Systems Test Engineer ICT Support and Test Engineers (nec) Careers Counsellor Drug and Alcohol Counsellor Family and Marriage Counsellor Rehabilitation Counsellor Student Counsellor Counsellors nec Clinical Psychologist Educational Psychologist Organisational Psychologist Psychotherapist Psychologist (nec) Interpreter Translator (491 only) Social Professionals (nec) Social Worker Community Arts Worker (491 only) Recreation Officer Welfare Worker Carpenter and Joiner Carpenters Joiner Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics Chef Gardener (General Aborist Landscape Gardener Hairdressers Community Worker Disabilities Services Officer Family Support Worker Residential Care Officer Youth Worker Sports Development Officer Contract Administrator Program or Project Administrator |
