This instrument is the Migration Amendment (Skilled Visa Reform Technical Measures) Instrument 2025.

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

This instrument is made under the Migration Regulations 1994.

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Migration (Specification of Occupations—Subclass 482 Visa) Instrument 2024

1 Subsection 6(3) (cell at table item 79, column 2)

Omit “227713”, substitute “224713”.

Schedule 2—Amendments

Migration (Specification of Occupations and Relevant Assessing Authorities—Subclass 186 Visa) Instrument 2024

1 Subsection 7(1) (cell at table item 79, column 4)

Insert “11, 13”.

2 Section 9 (table)

Omit the table, substitute:

Relevant assessing authorities
Item	Column 1 This expression…	Column 2 is short for …
1	AACA	Architects Accreditation Council of Australia
2	AASW	Australian Association of Social Workers Limited
3	ACECQA	Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority
4	ACPSEM	Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine
5	ACS	Australian Computer Society Incorporated
6	ADC	Australian Dental Council Limited
7	AIMS	Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists
8	AIQS	The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors
9	AITSL	Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited
10	AMSA	Australian Maritime Safety Authority
11	ANMAC	Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited
12	ANZSNM	Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine
13	AOAC	Australasian Osteopathic Accreditation Council Limited
14	AOPA	The Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association Limited
15	APC	Australian Physiotherapy Council Limited
16	APharmC	Australian Pharmacy Council Ltd
17	APS	The Australian Psychological Society Limited
18	ASMIRT	Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy
19	AVBC	Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Incorporated
20	CAANZ	Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
21	CASA	Civil Aviation Safety Authority
22	CWA	Community Work Australia
23	CCEA	Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia Limited
24	CMBA	Chinese Medical Board of Australia
25	CPAA	CPA Australia Ltd
26	DAA	Dietitians Association of Australia
27	EA	The Institution of Engineers Australia
28	GCA	Geospatial Council of Australia
29	IML	Institute of Managers and Leaders Limited
30	IPA	Institute of Public Accountants Ltd
31	MedBA	Medical Board of Australia
32	NAATI	National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters
33	OCANZ	Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand Limited
34	OTC	Occupational Therapy Council of Australia Ltd
35	PodBA	Podiatry Board of Australia
36	SLAA	State Legal Admission Authority
37	SPA	The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited
38	TRA	Trades Recognition Australia
39	VETASSESS	Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services

Schedule 3—Amendments

Migration (LIN 19/260: Assessing Authorities for Subclass 494 Visas) Instrument 2019

1 Section 3

Repeal the section (not including the heading), substitute:

This instrument is made under the following provisions of the Migration Regulations 1994:

(a) subregulation 2.26B(1) of the Regulations;

(b) subclause 494.224(6) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.

2 Section 5

Repeal the section (not including the heading), substitute:

(1) For the purposes of subregulation 2.26B(1) of the Regulations, a person or body mentioned in column 2 of an item of the Medium and Longterm Strategic Skills List or the Regional Occupation List is specified as the relevant assessing authority for:

(a) the occupation; and

(b) all countries;

for the purposes of an application for a skills assessment made by a resident of one of those countries.

(2) For the purposes of subclause 494.224(6) of Schedule 2 of the Regulations, a person or body mentioned in column 2 of an item of the Medium and Long term Strategic Skills List or the Regional Occupation List is specified as the assessing authority for:

(a) the occupation; and

(b) all countries;

for the purposes of an application for a skills assessment made by a resident of one of those countries.

3 Section 9 (table)

Omit the table, substitute:

Assessing authorities
Item	Column 1 This expression …	Column 2 is short for …
1	AACA	Architects Accreditation Council of Australia
2	AASW	Australian Association of Social Workers Limited
3	ACECQA	Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority
4	ACPSEM	Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine
5	ACS	Australian Computer Society Incorporated
6	ADC	Australian Dental Council Limited
7	AIMS	Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists
8	AIQS	The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors
9	AITSL	Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited
10	AMSA	Australian Maritime Safety Authority
11	ANMAC	Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited
12	ANZSNM	Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine
13	AOAC	Australasian Osteopathic Accreditation Council Limited
14	AOPA	The Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association Limited
15	APC	Australian Physiotherapy Council Limited
16	APharmC	Australian Pharmacy Council Ltd
17	APS	The Australian Psychological Society Limited
18	ASMIRT	Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy
19	AVBC	Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Incorporated
20	CAANZ	Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
21	CASA	Civil Aviation Safety Authority
22	CWA	Community Work Australia
23	CCEA	Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia Limited
24	CMBA	Chinese Medicine Board of Australia
25	CPAA	CPA Australia Ltd
26	DAA	Dietitians Association of Australia
27	Engineers Australia	The Institution of Engineers Australia
28	GCA	Geospatial Council of Australia
29	IML	Institute of Managers and Leaders Limited
30	IPA	Institute of Public Accountants Ltd
31	MedBA	Medical Board of Australia
32	NAATI	National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Ltd
33	PodBA	Podiatry Board of Australia
34	OCANZ	Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand Limited
35	OTC	Occupational Therapy Council of Australia Ltd
36	SPA	The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited
37	TRA	Trades Recognition Australia
38	VETASSESS	Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services