Specialist Physician (General Medicine) (ANZSCO 253311)
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What a Specialist Physician (General Medicine) does
Investigates and diagnoses internal human disorders and diseases, and administers treatment. Registration or licensing is required.
Key facts
- ANZSCO code
- 253311
- Skill level
- 1Bachelor degree or higher
- Assessing authority
- Medical Board of Australia
- National shortage
- Shortage
Visa options
Occupation eligibility is one requirement; each visa page links to the rest.
Points-tested
- Subclass 189 Skilled IndependentVia MLTSSLEligible
- Subclass 190 Skilled NominatedVia MLTSSLEligible
- Subclass 491, state or territory nominatedVia MLTSSLEligible
- Subclass 491, family sponsoredVia MLTSSLEligible
Employer-sponsored
Main tasks
- examining patients to determine the nature and extent of problems after referral from General Medical Practitioners and other medical specialists, and undertaking laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures
- analysing test results and other medical information to make diagnoses
- prescribing and administering drugs, and remedial and therapeutic treatment and procedures
- recording medical information and data
- reporting specified contagious and notifiable diseases to government health and immigration authorities
- may admit or refer patients to hospitals
- may consult other medical specialists
Shortage by state
- NationalShortage
- ACTShortage
- NSWShortage
- NTShortage
- QLDShortage
- SAShortage
- TASShortage
- VICShortage
- WAShortage
State and territory nomination
For the 190 and 491, each state and territory also has its own occupation list.
Common questions
What does a Specialist Physician (General Medicine) do?
Investigates and diagnoses internal human disorders and diseases, and administers treatment. Registration or licensing is required. (ABS ANZSCO description.)
Is Specialist Physician (General Medicine) on the skilled occupation list?
Yes. Specialist Physician (General Medicine) (ANZSCO 253311) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) (lists in force from 14 December 2024). It is listed for the 186, 189, 190, 482, 491 and 494 visas.
What is the ANZSCO code for Specialist Physician (General Medicine)?
253311. Home Affairs uses ANZSCO codes for skilled visas.
How can a Specialist Physician (General Medicine) migrate to Australia?
The occupation lists Home Affairs publishes include Specialist Physician (General Medicine) for the Subclass 186, Subclass 189, Subclass 190, Subclass 482, Subclass 491 and Subclass 494 visas. Being on a list is one requirement among several; each visa's page links to Home Affairs for the rest.
Who assesses Specialist Physician (General Medicine) for an Australian visa?
Medical Board of Australia, the skills assessing authority listed for 253311.
Is Specialist Physician (General Medicine) in demand in Australia?
Jobs and Skills Australia rated it "Shortage" nationally in its 2025 Occupation Shortage List, with ratings for each state and territory shown above.