Specialist Physicians - ANZSCO 253399
- Assessment Authorities: MedBA
This occupation group covers Specialist Physicians not elsewhere classified. Occupations in this group include: Clinical Allergist, Clinical Geneticist, Clinical Immunologist, Clinical Pharmacologist, Geriatrician, Industrial Medicine Specialist, Infectious Diseases Specialist, Occupational Medicine Specialist, Palliative Medicine Specialist, Public Health Physician, Rehabilitation Medicine Physician (Aus) / Musculoskeletal Specialist (NZ), Sexual Health Physician, Sleep Medicine Specialist.
Specialist Physicians may perform the following tasks:
- examining patients to determine the nature and extent of problems after referral from General Medical Practitioners and other medical specialists, and undertaking laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures
- analysing test results and other medical information to make diagnoses
- prescribing and administering drugs, and remedial and therapeutic treatment and procedures
- recording medical information and data
- reporting specified contagious and notifiable diseases to government health and immigration authorities
- may admit or refer patients to hospitals
- may consult other medical specialists
This occupation belongs to Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL). MLTSSL is the occupational demand list which is in high demand across various states and territories of Australia.
If your occupation is on MTSSL, you may be eligible to apply for the following visa subclasses:
- Skilled independent ( Subclass189)
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) - Family nominated
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) - State or Territory nominated
- Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)- Direct Entry and Temporary Residence Transition streams
- Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
- Training visa (subclass 407)
- Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)– Graduate Work
- Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) Medium-term stream
- Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 494)
Are you Eligible to Live and Work in Australia as a Specialist Physician?
Medical doctors seeking to practise medicine in Australia must be registered with the Medical Board of Australia ( MedBA).
You are required to have a current registration with MedBA for this occupation If you are planning to migrate to Australia via Skilled Migration Program or Employer Sponsored Program.
All International Medical Graduates, irrespective of their registration pathway must apply to the Australian Medical Council (AMC ) for primary source verification of their medical qualifications.
Click here to read further information regarding the process of registration by Medical Board of Australia.
If you wish to check your eligibility to migrate permanently to Australia as a Specialist Physician, please fill out the below assessment form. The assessment is free. After submitting the form, a registered migration consultant will look into the information and advise you of the outcome of the assessment via your email address.