Intensive Care Specialist (253317): Australian visa occupation information
Perform specialised Intensive Care Specialist duties requiring a bachelor's degree level of skill or higher.
ANZSCO classification reference. List and visa sources may use different classification editions; this page does not classify an individual's work.
Skills assessment references
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Specialist pathway – specialist recognition
- Expedited Specialist pathway
- Standard pathway
Medical Board of Australia / Ahpra, "Pathways to registration for international medical graduates" (schedule of fees effective 1 August 2026) · Last reviewed: 2026-09-23
Published assessment programs are reference information, not a decision about which program applies to an individual.
Identity
| Fact | Value | Source | Data verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANZSCO code | 253317 | ABS ANZSCO | |
| Occupation title | Intensive Care Specialist | ABS ANZSCO | |
| Description (first ANZSCO task) | Perform specialised Intensive Care Specialist duties requiring a bachelor's degree level of skill or higher. | ABS ANZSCO 2013 v1.3 |
Skills assessment
National list placement
| Fact | Value | Source | Data verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| National skilled occupation lists | Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL); Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) | LogiVisa occupation dataset; Home Affairs lists | |
| Subclasses mapped to those lists (LogiVisa mapping) | 189, 190, 491 | LogiVisa list-to-subclass mapping |
State and territory program information
| Fact | Value | Source | Data verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory (ACT) | Listed for subclass 190 + 491 (occupation level) | Program status in the held data: Open (overseas limited) | Program year: 2026-27 | · Checked against the ACT Migration pages (www.act.gov.au/migration) on 13 October 2026. | · 2026-27 allocation: not yet confirmed by the Australian Government. 2025-26 allocation was 800 places for subclass 190 and 800 for subclass 491; total allocation remaining at 30 June 2026 was 0. | · 2026-27 invitation rounds (tentative, may change without notice): week starting 12 October 2026 (subclass 190 only), 25 January 2027, 22 March 2027, 24 May 2027. | Official program page and state occupation list as held | |
| New South Wales (NSW) | Listed for subclass 190 + 491 (unit-group level) | Program status in the held data: Suspended / Closed | Program year: 2025-26 | · Checked against the NSW Government pages on 13 October 2026. | · Both the Skilled Nominated (190) and Skilled Work Regional (491) pages state applications are closed for the current program year -- all available nomination places have been fully allocated (the notice does not name the program year). | · Applications already submitted continue to be assessed; NSW is reviewing program settings and eligibility criteria for the next program year and has not published them. | Official program page and state occupation list as held | |
| Queensland (QLD) | Listed for subclass 190 + 491 (occupation level) | Program status in the held data: Suspended / Closed | Program year: 2025-26 | · Checked against the Migration Queensland pages on 13 October 2026; the 2025-26 SNMP ROIs are closed. | · 2026-27 program settings, eligibility criteria and opening date have not yet been published. | · 2026-27 application fees for subclass 190, subclass 491 and the 491 Small Business Owners pathway are listed as 'To be advised'. | Official program page and state occupation list as held | |
| Western Australia (WA) | Listed for subclass 190 + 491 (occupation level) | Program status in the held data: Check official page | Program year: 2025-26 | · Checked against the Migration WA State Nominated Migration Program page and news list (migration.wa.gov.au) on 13 October 2026. | · The page still shows only the 2025-26 program; no 2026-27 settings, allocation, fees or opening have been published, and the latest SNMP news item is dated 8 December 2025. Whether WA is inviting in 2026-27 is not confirmed -- check the official page. | · Latest invitations shown (issued 20 May 2026, priority trade occupations): General stream WASMOL Schedule 1: 0; WASMOL Schedule 2: 167; Graduate stream higher education: 5; Graduate stream VET: 37 -- all subclass 190, none subclass 491. | Official program page and state occupation list as held |
A state or territory list entry is published information. It is not a nomination and does not show that any state will nominate. State information is read from LogiVisa's admin state data (the same data the reports use); the date in each row is when that state's data was last verified.
Registration that is separate from the skills assessment
| Fact | Value | Source | Data verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Board application fee (general registration) | AUD 1,661 · Registration with the Medical Board is a separate step from the skills assessment. | Medical Board of Australia — Schedule of fees effective 1 August 2026 | |
| Medical Board registration fee (general registration) | AUD 1,102 | Medical Board of Australia — Schedule of fees effective 1 August 2026 |
ANZSCO duties
- Perform specialised Intensive Care Specialist duties requiring a bachelor's degree level of skill or higher.
- Apply advanced technical, professional or managerial expertise to plan, coordinate and evaluate work outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with relevant professional standards, legislation and workplace requirements.
Sources and dates
Occupation list placement: dataset dated 2026-07-09.
Assessing authority details last verified 2026-09-23.
State and territory lists last verified 2026-09-28.
Official list: Department of Home Affairs, Skilled Occupation List
Occupation titles and task descriptions are based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) ANZSCO, 2013, Version 1.3. ABS ANZSCO
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