Migration Amendment (Skilled Visa Reform Technical Measures) Instrument 2025
F2025L01358 — as made — Status: Repealed — Made/registered 2025-11-06 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2025L01358/latest/details

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Migration Amendment (Skilled Visa Reform Technical Measures) Instrument 2025
I, Matt Thistlethwaite, Assistant Minister for Immigration, make the following instrument.
Dated 3 November 2025
Matt Thistlethwaite
Assistant Minister for Immigration
Contents
1  Name...................................................1
2  Commencement............................................1
3  Authority................................................1
4  Schedules................................................1
Schedule 1—Amendments 2
Migration (Specification of Occupations—Subclass 482 Visa) Instrument 2024 2
Schedule 2—Amendments 3
Migration (Specification of Occupations and Relevant Assessing Authorities—Subclass 186 Visa) Instrument 2024 3
Schedule 3—Amendments 5
Migration (LIN 19/260: Assessing Authorities for Subclass 494 Visas) Instrument 2019 5
1  Name
  This instrument is the Migration Amendment (Skilled Visa Reform Technical Measures) Instrument 2025.
2  Commencement
  This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.
3  Authority
  This instrument is made under the Migration Regulations 1994.
4  Schedules
  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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