The Department of Employment is responsible for undertaking a regular review of the new Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) and Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL). These occupation lists are used for skilled migration to meet short and medium/long term needs for the Australian economy.

Members of the public and stakeholders are invited to review the Traffic Light Bulletin which shows the proposed changes and provide feedback to the Department.

This Traffic Light Bulletin is for consultation purposes only.

The Department invites stakeholders to provide evidence and feedback in relation to the specific occupations identified for possible change, as well as those flagged for no change.

Development of the Traffic Light Bulletin

There were substantial changes to the skilled migration occupation lists in April and July 2017. Therefore, the Government has prioritised continuity and stability.

For this reason, no changes have been proposed for the medium and long-term strategic skills list at this time.

Making a submission

The submission period runs to 1 December 2017. Submissions can be lodged using the online survey form.

Start a new submission

Once you have commenced a submission, there is a link at the bottom of the survey form which allows you to save and return to the survey at a later date. In addition, a document showing all steps within the survey is also available to assist in completing a submission.

Please note: your submission will only be published on the Department of Employment’s website if you provide it through the online survey form.

Accessibility

If you require any assistance to complete the submission form, please contact SkilledMigrationList@employment.gov.au.

Privacy

The submission form will enable you to select whether you would like your submission to remain in confidence.