The occupation list for South Australia has been updated. This list is available to all applicants including fresh graduates of South Australia. Applicants are requested to review skilled nomination requirements before applying for any of these jobs. There is no assurance whether the State Nomination will guarantee employment to applicants in South Australia. The applicants must compete with the local labor market in order to find a job. Applicants are requested to research the occupation list and eligibility meticulously before applying for the Visa.

It is an applicant’s responsibility to see if the job he/she is interested in requires additional training, registration, licensing, residency, or other requirement before working in South Australia.

List current as of 03/10/2017      
ANZSCO Code Occupation Availability Additional Requirements Skills Assessment Authority Special Conditions
12 Farmers and Farm Managers        
121213 Fruit or Nut Grower Available Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall); Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS  
121214 Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower (Aus) / Field Crop Grower (NZ) Available Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall); Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS  
121215 Grape Grower Available Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall); Provisional 489 visa only; Opportunities stronger in wine regions further from Adelaide (i.e. beyond Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley) VETASSESS  
121221 Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) Available Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall); Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS  
121312 Beef Cattle Farmer Available Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall); Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS  
121317 Mixed Livestock Farmer Available Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall); Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS  
121321 Poultry Farmer Available Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall); Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS  
121322 Sheep Farmer Available Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall); Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS  
121411 Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer Available Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall); Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS  
13 Specialist Managers        
131112 Sales and Marketing Manager Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only AIM  
131113 Advertising Manager Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only AIM  
132211 Finance Manager Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); 3 years work experience in field; South Australian graduates must be currently working in their field in South Australia for the last 12 months CPA / CA / IPA  
133411 Manufacturer Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall) VETASSESS  
133512 Production Manager (Manufacturing) Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; Research opportunities for your particular specialisation VETASSESS  
133611 Supply and Distribution Manager Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall) AIM  
134212 Nursing Clinical Director Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall) ANMAC  
134214 Welfare Centre Manager Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall) ACWA  
134299 Health and Welfare Services Managers nec Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall) VETASSESS  
135112 ICT Project Manager Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; 70 points required; See additional instructions ACS  
135199 ICT Managers nec Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; 70 points required; See additional instructions ACS  
139911 Art Administrator or Manager Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall) VETASSESS  
139913 Laboratory Manager Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall) VETASSESS  
139914 Quality Assurance Manager Low Availability Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall) VETASSESS  
139999 Specialist Managers nec Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Research opportunities for your particular specialisation; Except Ambassador, Archbishop and Bishop VETASSESS  
14 Hospitality, Retail & Service Managers        
141111 Cafe or Restaurant Manager Available Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall); Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS  
141999 Accommodation and Hospitality Managers nec Available Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall); Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS  
149212 Customer Service Manager Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS  
149913 Facilities Manager Available Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall) VETASSESS  
22 Business, Human Resource & Marketing Professionals        
223211 ICT Trainer Low Availability Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; 70 points required; See additional instructions ACS  
224213 Health Information Manager Available Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS  
224214 Records Manager Available Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS  
224711 Management Consultant Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS  
224712 Organisation and Methods Analyst Special Conditions Apply Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS 11-07-2017
23 Design, Engineering, Science & Transport Professionals        
232214 Other Spatial Scientist Low Availability Competent English VETASSESS  
232311 Fashion Designer Special Conditions Apply Competent English; Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; Preparedness to self-employ VETASSESS 24-07-2017
232312 Industrial Designer Available Competent English; Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; Preparedness to self-employ VETASSESS  
234111 Agricultural Consultant Low Availability Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS  
234112 Agricultural Scientist Available Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS  
234213 Wine Maker Available Competent English; Provisional 489 visa only; Opportunities stronger in wine regions further from Adelaide (i.e. beyond Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley) VETASSESS  
24 Education Professionals        
241111 Early Childhood (Pre-Primary School) Teacher Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall) AITSL  
241511 Special Needs Teacher Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall) AITSL  
25 Health Professionals        
251214 Sonographer Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall) ASMIRT  
252111 Chiropractor Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall) CCEA  
252411 Occupational therapist Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); 3 years work experience in field OTC  
252611 Podiatrist Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); 3 years work experience in field APodC / ANZPAC  
252711 Audiologist Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); 3 years work experience in field VETASSESS  
252712 Speech Pathologist Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); 3 years work experience in field SPA  
253914 Ophthalmologist Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall) Medical Board of Australia
253917 Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall) Medical Board of Australia
254111 Midwife Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall) ANMAC  
254412 Registered Nurse (Aged Care) Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); 5 years work experience in field ANMAC  
254413 Registered Nurse (Child And Family Health) Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); 5 years work experience in field ANMAC  
254414 Registered Nurse (Community Health) Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); 5 years work experience in field ANMAC  
254415 Registered Nurse (Critical Care And Emergency) Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); 5 years work experience in field ANMAC  
254416 Registered Nurse (Development Disability) Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); 5 years work experience in field ANMAC  
254417 Registered Nurse (Disability And Rehabilitation) Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); 5 years work experience in field ANMAC  
254418 Registered Nurse (Medical) Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); 5 years work experience in field ANMAC  
254421 Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); 5 years work experience in field ANMAC  
254422 Registered Nurse (Mental Health) Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); 5 years work experience in field ANMAC  
254423 Registered Nurse (Perioperative) Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); 5 years work experience in field ANMAC  
254424 Registered Nurse (Surgical) Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); 5 years work experience in field ANMAC  
254425 Registered Nurse (Paediatric) Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); 5 years work experience in field ANMAC  
254499 Registered Nurse nec Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); 5 years work experience in field ANMAC  
26 ICT Professionals        
261111 ICT Business Analyst Special Conditions Apply Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; 70 points required; See additional instructions ACS 05-07-2017
261112 Systems Analyst Special Conditions Apply Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; 70 points required; See additional instructions ACS 16-08-2017
261212 Web Developer Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; 70 points required; See additional instructions ACS  
261311 Analyst Programmer Special Conditions Apply Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; 70 points required; See additional instructions ACS 04-09-2017
261312 Developer Programmer Low Availability Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; 70 points required; See additional instructions ACS  
261313 Software Engineer Special Conditions Apply Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; 70 points required; See additional instructions ACS 14-07-2017
261314 Software Tester Special Conditions Apply Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; 70 points required; See additional instructions ACS 18-09-2017
262111 Database Administrator Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; 70 points required; See additional instructions ACS  
262112 ICT Security Specialist Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; 70 points required; See additional instructions ACS  
262113 Systems Administrator Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; 70 points required; See additional instructions ACS  
263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer Special Conditions Apply Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; 70 points required; See additional instructions ACS 19-07-2017
263112 Network Administrator Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; 70 points required; See additional instructions ACS  
263113 Network Analyst Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; 70 points required; See additional instructions ACS  
263211 ICT Quality Assurance Engineer Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; 70 points required; See additional instructions ACS  
263212 ICT Support Engineer Special Conditions Apply Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; 70 points required; See additional instructions ACS 25-09-2017
263213 ICT Systems Test Engineer Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; 70 points required; See additional instructions ACS  
263299 ICT Support and Test Engineers nec Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; 70 points required; See additional instructions ACS  
27 Legal, Social & Welfare Professionals        
272412 Interpreter Available Competent English; Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; Must have NAATI accreditation at mimimum level of ‘Professional Interpreter’; Research opportunities for your language specialisation NAATI  
272499 Social Professionals nec Available Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; Research opportunities for your particular specialisation VETASSESS  
272511 Social Worker Available Competent English; 2 years work experience in field AASW  
272612 Recreation Officer Available Competent English; Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS  
272613 Welfare Worker Available Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall); Provisional 489 visa only; 2 years work experience in field; South Australian graduates must be currently working in their field in South Australia for the last 12 months ACWA  
31 Engineering, ICT & Science Technicians        
311111 Agricultural Technician Available Competent English; Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS  
312211 Civil Engineering Draftsperson Special Conditions Apply Competent English; Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only Engineers Australia / VETASSESS 09-08-2017
312212 Civil Engineering Technician Special Conditions Apply Competent English; Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS 21-09-2017
312912 Metallurgical or Materials Technician Special Conditions Apply Competent English VETASSESS 13-08-2017
313111 Hardware Technician Available Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only TRA  
313112 ICT Customer Support Officer Available Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only TRA  
313113 Web Administrator Available Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; 70 points required; See additional instructions ACS  
32 Automotive & Engineering Trades Workers        
321111 Automotive Electrician Available Competent English TRA  
321211 Motor Mechanic (General) Available Competent English; Provisional 489 visa only TRA  
321212 Diesel Motor Mechanic Available Competent English; Provisional 489 visa only TRA  
321213 Motorcycle Mechanic Available Competent English; Provisional 489 visa only TRA  
321214 Small Engine Mechanic Available Competent English; Provisional 489 visa only TRA  
322211 Sheetmetal Trades Worker Available Competent English TRA  
323211 Fitter (General) Available Competent English TRA  
323212 Fitter and Turner Available Competent English TRA  
323214 Metal Machinist (First Class) Available Competent English TRA  
323299 Metal Fitters and Machinists nec Available Competent English TRA  
323313 Locksmith Available Competent English TRA  
324111 Panelbeater Available Competent English TRA  
33 Construction Trades Workers        
331111 Bricklayer Available Competent English TRA  
331112 Stonemason Available Competent English TRA  
331211 Carpenter and Joiner Available Competent English TRA  
331212 Carpenter Available Competent English TRA  
331213 Joiner Available Competent English TRA  
332211 Painting Trades Workers Available Competent English TRA  
333311 Roof Tiler Available Competent English TRA  
34 Electrotechnology & Telecommunications Trades Workers        
341111 Electrician (General) Available Competent English TRA  
342111 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic Available Competent English TRA  
342311 Business Machine Mechanic Available Competent English TRA  
342313 Electronic Equipment Trades Worker Available Competent English TRA  
342411 Cabler (Data and Telecommunications) Available Competent English TRA  
35 Food Trades Workers        
351111 Baker Available Competent English; Provisional 489 visa only; 2 years work experience in field TRA  
351112 Pastry Cook Available Competent English; Provisional 489 visa only; 2 years work experience in field TRA  
351311 Chef Available Competent English; Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; 2 years work experience in field TRA  
351411 Cook Available Competent English; Provisional 489 visa only TRA  
36 Skilled Animal & Horticultural Workers        
361311 Veterinary Nurse Available Competent English; Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS  
362211 Gardener (General) Available Competent English; Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only TRA  
362212 Arborist Available Competent English TRA  
362213 Landscape Gardener Available Competent English; Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only TRA  
39 Other Technicians & Trades Workers        
393213 Dressmaker or Tailor Available Competent English; Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only; Preparedness to self-employ TRA  
394111 Cabinetmaker Available Competent English TRA  
394213 Wood Machinist Available Competent English TRA  
41 Health & Welfare Support Workers        
411311 Diversional Therapist Available Competent English VETASSESS  
411411 Enrolled Nurse Available Proficient English (or Proficient Plus overall); Provisional 489 visa only ANMAC  
411711 Community Worker Available Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall); Provisional 489 visa only; 2 years work experience in field; South Australian graduates must be currently working in their field in South Australia for the last 12 months ACWA  
411712 Disabilities Services Officer Available Competent English; Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS  
411713 Family Support Worker Available Competent English; Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS  
411715 Residential Care Officer Available Competent English; Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS  
411716 Youth Worker Available Competent English; Provisional 489 visa only ACWA  
51 Office Managers & Program Administrators        
511111 Contract Administrator Available Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS  
511112 Program or Project Administrator Available Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall); Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only VETASSESS