The legislative instrument note(s) listed below provide a description of the excluded positions which apply to particular occupations (as listed in table immediately above). For the specific wording of each caveat – see the legislative instrument section for the relevant visa program in the List of eligible skilled occupations.
Instrument Note(s) | Description of excluded positions |
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1 | Excludes positions which do not require minimum two years’ work experience. Note: this exclusion does not currently apply to any occupation. |
2 | Excludes positions which have nominated annual earnings of less than AUD65,000. |
3 | Excludes positions that: ·        have nominated annual earnings of less than AUD65,000 and ·        if the person is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra-corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies. |
4 | Excludes positions that: ·        have nominated annual earnings of less than AUD80,000 and ·        if the person is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra-corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies. |
5 | Excludes positions that: ·        have nominated annual earnings of less than AUD180,001 and ·        if the person is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra-corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies. |
6 | Excludes clerical, bookkeeper or accounting clerk positions. |
7 | Excludes positions involved in mass production in a factory setting. |
8 | Excludes positions in a limited service restaurant. A limited service restaurant includes, but is not limited to, the following:·fast food or takeaway food services·fast casual restaurants ·        drinking establishments that offer only a limited food service ·        limited service cafes including, but not limited to, coffee shops or mall cafes ·        limited service pizza restaurants. |
9 | Excludes positions that predominantly involve responsibility for low-skilled tasks, for example: ·        Rostering, maintaining records, reception duties and allocating duties to housekeepers, porters or doorpersons. ·        Fruit picking or packing or feeding of livestock or animals. ·        Truck driving. |
10 | Excludes positions that are not located in regional Australia. |
11 | Excludes any positions that: ·        are based in a front-line retail setting ·        predominantly involve direct client transactional interaction on a regular basis. |
12 | Excludes any positions that: ·        are not full-time ·        are not based in a therapeutic setting ·        involve the provision of non-medical relaxation massage or ·        are in a retail setting. |
13 | Excludes positions that predominantly involve hairdressing or beauty therapy related non-managerial tasks. Note:Â this exclusion does not currently apply to any occupation. |
14 | Excludes any positions that: ·        are not located in a commercial building or shopping centre environment ·        predominantly involve managing the provision of only one particular service to a facility or managing one particular relationship. Example: Managing the cleaning contract for a facility but not other contracts relevant to the facility. |
15 | Excludes any positions that: ·        are based in a front-line retail setting ·        are based in a call centre and do not require a significant technical knowledge of products ·        predominantly involves selling educational courses to individual students. |
16 | Excludes positions that relate to mobile phone repairs. |
17 | Excludes positions that relate to mass or standardised production (as opposed to specialist production), including any of the below positions which: ·        are based in a franchise or factory ·        involve full or partial production of food product for distribution to another location ·        predominantly involve the use of pre-prepared food product from another location. |
18 | Excludes positions that relate to animal husbandry, including caring for livestock on a farm. |
19 | Excludes positions that are in a business that has an annual turnover of less than AUD1M. |
20 | Excludes positions that: ·        are in a business which has an annual turnover of less than AUD1M and ·        if the person is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra-corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies. |
21 | Excludes positions that are in a business that has fewer than five employees. |
22 | Excludes positions that: ·        are in a business that has fewer than five employees and ·        if the person is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra-corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies. |
23 | Excludes positions that have nominated annual earnings of less than AUD90,000. |
ANZSCO | Occupation | Visa Sub Classes | Assessment Authority | Subclasses 186* and TSS* |
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221111 | Accountant (General)*** | MLTSSL,RSMSOL 187,189(PT),190,407,482,485(GW),489(F),489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M),186(DE) | CPA/ICAA/IPA | 6, 19, 21 |
351111 | Baker*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,LMTR,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | TRA | 17 |
121312 | Beef Cattle Farmer*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 9 |
231111 | Aeroplane Pilot*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | CASA | 10 |
312999 | Building and Engineering Technicians nec | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,LMTR,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS/Engineers Australia | 10, 23 |
141111 | Cafe or Restaurant Manager*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 8 |
311111 | Agricultural Technician*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
141211 | Caravan Park and Camping Ground Manager | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
149111 | Amusement Centre Manager | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
351311 | Chef*** | MLTSSL,RSMSOL 187,flag,189(PT),190,407,482,485(GW),489(F),489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M),186(DE) | TRA | 7, 8 |
361199 | Animal Attendants & Trainers (nec)*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,LMTR,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 18 |
121311 | Apiarist*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 9 |
111111 | Chief Executive or Managing Director*** | MLTSSL,RSMSOL 187,407,482,Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M),186(DE) | AIM | 5 |
121111 | Aquaculture Farmer*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 9 |
149912 | Cinema or Theatre Manager | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
599915 | Clinical Coder | RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
272611 | Community Arts Worker | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
121313 | Dairy Cattle Farmer*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 9 |
149311 | Conference & Event Organiser*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 2, 19 |
234311 | Conservation Officer | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
312114 | Construction Estimator | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
351411 | Cook*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,LMTR,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | TRA | 7, 8 |
411211 | Dental Hygienist | MLTSSL,STSOL,RSMSOL 187,flag,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
111211 | Corporate General Manager*** | MLTSSL,RSMSOL 187,407,482,Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M),186(DE) | AIM | 5 |
132111 | Corporate Services Manager*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 4, 20, 22 |
121211 | Cotton Grower*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 9 |
121299 | Crop Farmers (nec)*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 9 |
149212 | Customer Service Manager*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 2, 11, 19 |
342211 | Electrical Linesworker** | MLTSSL,RSMSOL 187,LMTR,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | TRA | 10, 23 |
411214 | Dental Therapist | MLTSSL,STSOL,RSMSOL 187,flag,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
441211 | Emergency Service Worker | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,LMTR,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
251311 | Environmental Health Officer | MLTSSL,STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
149913 | Facilities Manager*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 14 |
451211 | Driving Instructor | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,LMTR,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
149914 | Financial Institution Branch Manager | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10, 23 |
451815 | First Aid Trainer | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,LMTR,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
149112 | Fitness Centre Manager | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
399212 | Gas or Petroleum Operator | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,LMTR,flag,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | TRA | 10, 23 |
451711 | Flight Attendant | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,LMTR,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
332111 | Floor Finisher | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,LMTR,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | TRA | 10 |
121212 | Flower Grower*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 9 |
231113 | Flying Instructor | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
121213 | Fruit or Nut Grower*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 9 |
451399 | Funeral Workers nec | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,LMTR,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
121214 | Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower (Aus) / Field Crop Grower (NZ)*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 9 |
121215 | Grape Grower*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 9 |
234213 | Wine Maker*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
223113 | Workplace Relations Adviser | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10, 9 |
121221 | Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ)*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 9 |
324311 | Vehicle Painter | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,LMTR,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | TRA | 10 |
242211 | Vocational Education Teacher | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
221113 | Taxation Accountant | MLTSSL,RSMSOL 187,189(PT),190,407,482,485(GW),489(F),489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M),186(DE) | CPA/ICAA/IPA | 6, 19, 21 |
231114 | Helicopter Pilot | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | CASA | 10 |
225499 | Technical Sales Representatives (nec)ÿincluding, but not limited to, education sales representatives*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 2, 15 |
121316 | Horse Breeder*** | MLTSSL,RSMSOL 187,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 9, 10, 23 |
141311 | Hotel or Motel Manager*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 9 |
223111 | Human Resource Adviser | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10, 2, 6 |
272413 | Translator | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | NAATI | 10 |
149413 | Transport Company Manager*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 9, 19, 21 |
312611 | Safety Inspector | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
131112 | Sales & Marketing Manager*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | AIM | 3, 11, 20 |
271214 | Intellectual Property Lawyer | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
121322 | Sheep Farmer*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 9 |
231213 | Ship's Master** | MLTSSL,STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | AMSA | 10, 23 |
224912 | Liaison Officer | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10, 2, 9 |
121399 | Livestockÿ Farmers (nec)*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 9 |
312911 | Maintenance Planner | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
139915 | Sports Administrator | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10, 23 |
149113 | Sports Centre Manager | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
121217 | Sugar Cane Grower*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 9 |
133611 | Supply and Distribution Manager*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | AIM | 3, 11, 20 |
312116 | Surveying or Spatial Science Technician | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
612115 | Real Estate Representative | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,LMTR,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 2, 10 |
223112 | Recruitment Consultant*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 19, 21, 23 |
134412 | Regional Education Manager | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
639211 | Retail Buyer | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,LMTR,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 11 |
351112 | Pastrycook*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,LMTR,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | TRA | 17 |
311216 | Pathology Collector | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,LMTR,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | AIMS | 10 |
221112 | Management Accountant | MLTSSL,RSMSOL 187,189(PT),190,407,482,485(GW),489(F),489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M),186(DE) | CPA/ICAA/IPA | 6, 19, 21 |
224711 | Management Consultant*** | MLTSSL,RSMSOL 187,189(PT),190,407,482,485(GW),489(F),489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M),186(DE) | VETASSESS | 19, 21, 23 |
225112 | Market Research Analyst | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 2, 10 |
225113 | Marketing Specialist*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 2, 11, 19 |
411611 | Massage Therapist*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 12 |
121318 | Pig Farmer*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 9 |
224412 | Policy Analyst | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
312511 | Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,LMTR,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | Engineers Australia | 10 |
132411 | Policy and Planning Manager | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10, 23 |
142115 | Post Office Manager | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
121321 | Poultry Farmer*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 9 |
312512 | Mechanical Engineering Technician*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | TRA | 16 |
134211 | Medical Administrator** | MLTSSL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
133612 | Procurement Manager | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | AIM | 2, 10 |
133112 | Project Builder** | MLTSSL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
612112 | Property Manager | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,LMTR,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 2, 10 |
131114 | Public Relations Manager | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | AIM | 10, 23 |
311214 | Operating Theatre Technician | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |
121411 | Mixed Crop & Livestock Farmer*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 9 |
121216 | Mixed Crop Farmer*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 9 |
121317 | Mixed Livestock Farmer*** | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,190,407,482,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(S) | VETASSESS | 9 |
232413 | Multimedia Designer | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 2, 10 |
362411 | Nurseryperson | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,LMTR,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | TRA | 10 |
361114 | Zookeeper | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | 10 | |
234915 | EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST | STSOL,RSMSOL 187,407,489(ST),Caveat on the occupation,TSS(M) | VETASSESS | 10 |