For a General Practitioner Emigrating to Australia
Welcome to our guide on the Australian skills assessment process for a General Practitioner. Before we examine the skills required to be recognised as a General Practitioner it may be helpful to explain that the skills assessment is the first step of the emigration process. The skills Assessment of a General Practitioner determines their eligibility to emigrate and the visa options available. Ultimately, it will affect their employment opportunities once they are in Australia.
While we appreciate that each case is unique, we always strive to secure the best possible outcome from the Skills Assessing Authorities in Australia. Experience has proven that efforts and expertise in this area are often the keys to a successful case.
Ensuring General Practitioners Are In High Demand
Every skilled migrant wants to know they will be able to secure a job quickly and easily when they are in Australia. The Australian emigration system ensures that they can.
Each year, State Governments and the two territorial Governments report to the federal government on their local demand for General Practitioners and if they need to bring in General Practitioners from overseas to fill any potential shortage skills gaps. This report states the number of overseas a General Practitioners required in the coming year to fill the skills gap within each region.
The Skills in demand are then broken down into priority lists. These lists range from those skills in high demand across the country to those skills with only limited demand within rural areas.
Curently, General Practitioners are on the MLTSSL list. Being on this list means a General Practitioner may qualify for one of the following visa streams:
- 407, 491 (S/T), TSS (M)*, 494
To read more about the shortage skills list, you can visit the government website here: MLTSSL
Skills and Experience Required To Be a General Practitioner
Before a person can be accepted in Australia as General Practitioner, their qualification, skills and experience must be independently verified via a rigorous accreditation. The process ensures all skilled migrants can do their jobs to the required Australian standards.
1. Defining the job title a General Practitioner:
The profession “a General Practitioner” can mean something slightly different in Australia to what is referred to overseas. In “official emigration terms”, this profession is aligned within the occupation category “General Practitioner” and is uniquely identified by the code 253111. This may seem weird to some people, but it is a registry system that has been in place since 2006.
2. Key Requirements for a General Practitioner:
For a General Practitioner to be deemed experienced down under, here are the essential skills, tasks, duties and responsibilities they must be familiar with:
General Duties:
Health and care
Human resources
Communication and collaboration
Safety and hazard management
Core Specialist Responsibilities:
Provide health care advice
Undertake health
safety or hazard management and education activities
Perform medical tests and physical examinations of patients
Provide health care or administer medical treatment
Direct medical or health care programs
Collect
document and communicate medical information
Monitor and evaluate patient treatment
Manage health care operations
Collaborate with health care professionals
Provide training to health care professionals
Undertake health care documentation
Undertake or provide professional skill and knowledge development
Explain medical information and procedures
Undertake community development activities
Administer medications or immunisations
Refer for health services or medical tests
Diagnose medical conditions and prescribe treatments
Specific Tasks Associated with the Role:
Prepare official health documents or records
Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members
Operate on patients
Provide health and wellness advice to patients
program participants or caregivers
Collect medical information from patients
family members or other medical professionals
Collaborate with health care professionals to plan or provide treatment
Prescribe treatments or therapies
Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests
Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues
Record patient medical histories
Prescribe medications
Care for women during pregnancy and childbirth
Analyse test results to inform diagnosis or treatment
Direct health care delivery programs
Train medical providers
Supervise patient care staff
Prevent and control infections according to policies and procedures
Immunise patients
Refer patients to other health care practitioners or health resources
Design public or employee health programs
Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments
Advise communities or institutions regarding health or safety issues
3. The Australian eligibility criteria for a General Practitioner:
Currently General Practitioner’s are listed on the . This reflects the demand for the profession within Australia.
4. Emigration options:
As the profession is currently listed on the , there are places available. However, demand is high, and Australia will stop inviting further applicants to emigrate once all the places are filled.
Navigating the Civil Aviation Safety Authority Skills Assessment Process
For General Practitioners, the skills assessing body is “Civil Aviation Safety Authority” they are often referred to as the CASA. To visit their site, follow the link: https://www.casa.gov.au
It is important to note that the primary purpose of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority is to make a profit and protect their current members from migrants entering Australia, taking their members’ jobs, and driving down standards or wages.
Therefore, the CASA will often look to delay, frustrate and reject cases, preventing accreditations wherever possible, with those aims in mind.
The result of a candidate’s skills assessment is often a key factor in their success. It is vital that we secure the highest possible skills accreditation.
Find out more
Emigration law is one of the most complex areas of legislation and is continuously being adapted. By definition, emigrating to Australia is a legal process where the individual must prove their case. It is not down to the government to assist in that process. In fact, in legal terms, it is the government against whom we must win our case.
To discover more, complete our assessment form for your complimentary guide and one of our friendly experts will assess your eligibility to live and work in Australia.
