ANZSCO 253323 · CSOL · MLTSSL
Rheumatologist: ANZSCO 253323
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Rheumatologist (ANZSCO 253323) is on the CSOL (Core Skills Occupation List) and MLTSSL (Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List). It can be used for the 189, 190, 491, 485, 494, 482, 186 and 407 visas, and the skills assessment is done by MedBA. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
CSOL, MLTSSL
Core Skills Occupation List; Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List
Permanent visa options
189, 190, 186
Visas that give permanent residence
Assessing authority
MedBA
Medical Board of Australia
Skill level
Level 1
Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
The job
What a rheumatologist does
Investigates, diagnoses and treats diseases, injuries and deficiencies of human joints, muscles and soft tissue.
Registration or licensing is required to work in this occupation in Australia.
Unit group 2533
Tasks of Specialist Physicians
- 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
Qualifications and experience
Occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification, two years hospital-based training, and at least five years specialist study and training (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Registration or licensing is required.
Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.
Visa options
Which visas ANZSCO 253323 can be used for
From the Department of Home Affairs combined list of eligible skilled occupations. Every visa also has its own points, age, English, experience and skills assessment rules.
| Visa | Eligible | ANZSCO version | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 Skilled Independent | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 190 Skilled Nominated (state) | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 407 Training visa | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 485 Temporary Graduate | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Post-Vocational Education Work stream |
| 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 491 Family Skilled Work Regional, family sponsored | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs an eligible relative in a regional area |
| 482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 | |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 |
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 253323
Most skilled visas need a positive skills assessment from the authority below before you can lodge. It must be for the same occupation you nominate.
Medical Board of Australia (MedBA)
We prepare your MedBA assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 253323 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Rheumatologist is on a list that allows state nomination for the 190 (permanent) and for the 491 (regional, provisional). Each state then decides which occupations it will nominate, and on what conditions.
State lists, points cut-offs and residence or job offer rules change during the program year, and some states close streams once their places are used. Ask us which states are nominating rheumatologist now.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Specialist Physicians
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
- 253311 Specialist Physician (General Medicine)
- 253312 Cardiologist
- 253313 Clinical Haematologist
- 253314 Medical Oncologist
- 253315 Endocrinologist
- 253316 Gastroenterologist
- 253317 Intensive Care Specialist
- 253318 Neurologist
- 253321 Paediatrician
- 253322 Renal Medicine Specialist
- 253324 Thoracic Medicine Specialist
- 253399 Specialist Physicians nec
Questions
ANZSCO 253323: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for rheumatologist?
What does a rheumatologist do?
Which skilled occupation list is Rheumatologist on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a rheumatologist?
Is Rheumatologist eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a rheumatologist?
Who assesses rheumatologist skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
Is ANZSCO 253323 your occupation? Ask us about your options.
Tell us your duties, qualifications, experience and English scores. We will confirm the right occupation and the visas that fit.
Source: Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. Descriptions: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022 (CC BY 4.0). General information only, not immigration advice.
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