Critical Skills Shortages in Australia

Occupations in Demand

The following 10 occupations are in high-demand and in critical shortages all over Australia

1. Construction managers
2. Civil engineering professionals
3. Early childhood teachers
4. Registered nurses
5. ICT (information and communications technology)
6. Software and applications programmers
7. Electricians
8. Chefs
9. Child carers
10. Age and disability carers

Whilst the following is a list of the 50 Most In-Demand jobs in Australia

1. Registered Nurses
2. Secondary School Teachers
3. Software and Applications Programmers
4. Electricians
5. Construction Managers
6. Carpenters and Joiners
7. Metal Fitters and Machinists
8. Plumbers
9. Motor Mechanics
10. University Lecturers and Tutors
11. Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers
12. Solicitors
13. Management consultants
14. General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers
15. Other Specialist Managers
16. Civil Engineering Professionals
17. Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers
18. Painting Trades Workers
19. Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers20
20. Database and Systems Administrators and ICT Security Specialists21
21. ICT Business and Systems Analysts22    Chefs
22. Computer Network Professionals
23. Electronics Trades Workers
24. Social Workers
25. Special Education Teachers
26. Bricklayers and Stonemasons
27. Cabinetmakers
28. Physiotherapists
29. Health and Welfare Services Managers
30. Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers
31. Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics
32. Psychologists
33. Medical Laboratory Scientists
34. Engineering Managers
35. Occupational Therapists
36. Architects and Landscape Architects
37. Plasterers
38. Electrical Engineers
39. Midwives
40. Environmental Scientists
41. Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials
42. Animal Attendants and Trainers
43. Other Medical Practitioners
44. Medical Imaging Professionals
45. Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals
46. Accountants
47. Wall and Floor Tilers
48. Artistic Directors, and Media Producers and Presenters
49. Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers

Variances of ‘In-Demand’ Jobs

Different parts of Australia can also have different skills pressures. For example, Mining Engineers are in a bigger demand in Western Australia and Queensland, General Practitioners and Medical Professionals  have a bigger demand in eastern Australia, Occupational Therapists and Enrolled Nurses have a bigger demand in Victoria and Chefs have a bigger demand in Queensland.

If you are a ‘Skilled Tradesperson’ or a ‘Professional’ you could be one of approximately 200,000 migrants to be granted a visa. Some visas are ‘Points Tested’ and require a positive ‘Skills Assessment’. Whilst some visas will require a certain amount of work experience or specialised skills and most visas will require a formal qualification.

However, in some circumstances when the applicant has only ‘On-the-Job’ work experience, their skills will be assessed via a process called ‘Recognised Prior Learning’ to gauge if they have the necessary skills to progress.

If your occupation is on the lists above and if you would like to start your journey Down-Under please check out the ‘Home Page’ of our website for the many visa pathways at your disposal.

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