ANZSCO 254423 · skilled occupation
Registered Nurse (Perioperative).
Registered Nurse (Perioperative) (ANZSCO 254423) appears on 2 of the four Australian skilled occupation lists — MLTSSL, CSOL. That list membership opens the visa subclasses below, subject to each visa's other requirements.
List membership and assessing authority
| ANZSCO code | 254423 |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Registered Nurse (Perioperative) |
| Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) | On the list |
| Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) | Not on the list |
| Regional Occupation List (ROL) | Not on the list |
| Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) | On the list |
| Skills assessing authority | ANMAC — Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited |
Visa subclasses this occupation opens
Subclass 189 — Skilled Independent visa
Available because Registered Nurse (Perioperative) is on the MLTSSL.
Subclass 190 — Skilled Nominated visa
Available because Registered Nurse (Perioperative) is on the MLTSSL.
Subclass 491 — Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
Available because Registered Nurse (Perioperative) is on the MLTSSL.
Subclass 485 — Temporary Graduate visa
Available because Registered Nurse (Perioperative) is on the MLTSSL.
Subclass 482 — Skills in Demand visa (core skills stream)
Available because Registered Nurse (Perioperative) is on the CSOL.
Subclass 186 — Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Available because Registered Nurse (Perioperative) is on the CSOL.
MLTSSL: Opens the points-tested visas including Skilled Independent (189), and the Temporary Graduate (485) post-study stream.
CSOL: Employer-sponsored pathways: Skills in Demand (482, core skills stream) and Employer Nomination Scheme (186). Employer sponsorship and salary thresholds apply.
List membership is one requirement among several. Points-tested visas (189, 190, 491) also need an Expression of Interest, an invitation, a positive skills assessment and minimum points. Employer-sponsored visas (482, 186) need a sponsoring employer, salary thresholds and, for some occupations and passports, a skills assessment.
Related occupations
- Nurse Practitioner (254411)
- Registered Nurse (Aged Care) (254412)
- Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) (254413)
- Registered Nurse (Community Health) (254414)
- Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) (254415)
- Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) (254416)
- Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) (254417)
- Registered Nurse (Medical) (254418)
Sources
- Migration (LIN 19/051: Specification of Occupations and Relevant Assessing Authorities) Instrument 2019 — Compilation No. 4 (F2025C00064), reconciled with Compilation No. 5 (F2026C00265, in force 28 March 2026)
- Core Skills Occupation List — Department of Home Affairs
Data retrieved 2026-07-19. The skilled occupation lists change by legislative instrument. Confirm this occupation's status with the Department of Home Affairs and Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited before you rely on it. This page is factual reference material, not migration advice.