Psychiatrist Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: Psychiatrist Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:Not Defined

ANZSCO Code: 253411 | Unit Code: 2534

Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 5 Years

Assessing Bodies: (Medical Board of Australia)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): MLTSSL

Specialization: Adolescent Psychiatrist, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Child Psychiatrist, Forensic Psychiatrist, Geriatric Psychiatrist, Medical Psychotherapist

Profile Description: Diagnoses, assesses, treats and prevents human mental, emotional and behavioural disorders. Registration or licensing is required.

Job Duties:

• assessing patients mental and physical status to determine the nature and extent of mental, emotional and behavioural disorders
• assessing patients medical, psychiatric and psychological histories
• examining patients to determine general physical condition
• ordering laboratory tests, imaging, neuropsychological tests and other diagnostic procedures
• examining the results of tests and examinations to determine the most appropriate forms of treatment
• prescribing and administering medication, psychotherapy, and other physical treatments and rehabilitation programs
• arranging admission to hospitals and providing in-patient treatment
• consulting, supervising and working with other Medical Practitioners and Health Professionals
• determining whether patients require involuntary treatment in accordance with relevant mental health acts
• assisting courts and other statutory bodies in managing patients in legal and forensic settings
• teaching medical students and registrars, and assessing their progress by administering tests

Skill Level Description: In Australia and New Zealand: 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.

Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):

• 186 - Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
• 189 - Skilled Independent (subclass 189) - Points-Tested
• 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
• 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
• 485 - Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) - Graduate Work
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - Family sponsored
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
• 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) – Medium Term Stream
• 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
• 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored

Registration or Licensing: required

Industries: Psychiatrists are mainly employed in: Health Care and Social Assistance; Public Administration and Safety; and Education and Training

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Psychiatrists is Post Graduate/ Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate (100 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Psychiatrists is expected to be low (equal to or less than 5,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).

Age Group: The main age group is 65+ years (33.3 per cent) and the median age is 54 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: The female share of Psychiatrists is 38.6 per cent and 75.0 per cent of Psychiatrists work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 38.5 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).

Earning: There are no earnings data available for this occupation.

Employment: Employment for this occupation rose very strongly (in percentage terms) in the past five years and rose very strongly in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Psychiatrists to November 2020 is expected to grow strongly.