Veterinarian Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: Veterinarian Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:Not Defined

ANZSCO Code: 234711 | Unit Code: 2347

Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 5 Years

Assessing Bodies: Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Inc. (AVBC)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): MLTSSL

Specialization: Veterinary Parasitologist, Veterinary Pathologist

Profile Description: Diagnoses, treats and prevents animal diseases, ailments and injuries. Registration or licensing is required.

Job Duties:

• treating animals medically and surgically, and administering and prescribing drugs, analgesics, and general and local anaesthetics
• determining the presence and nature of abnormal conditions by physical examination, laboratory testing and through diagnostic imaging techniques including radiography and ultrasound
• performing surgery, dressing wounds and setting broken bones
• rendering obstetric services to animals
• participating in programs designed to prevent the occurrence and spread of animal diseases
• inoculating animals against, and testing for, infectious diseases and notifying authorities of outbreaks of infectious animal diseases
• performing autopsies to determine cause of death
• advising clients on health, nutrition and feeding, hygiene, breeding and care of animals
• may provide professional services to commercial firms producing biological and pharmaceutical products
• may specialise in the treatment of a particular animal group or in a particular specialty area such as cardiology, chiropractic, dermatology or critical care

Skill Level Description: In Australia and New Zealand: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a Bachelor Degree or higher qualification (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: Veterinarians are mainly employed in: Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Public Administration and Safety; and Education and Training

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Veterinarians is Bachelor degree (66.7 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Veterinarians 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 25-34 years (33.0 per cent) and the median age is 42 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: The female share of Veterinarians is 78.0 per cent and 67.0 per cent of Veterinarians work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 43.6 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).

Earning: In August 2014 (latest available data) weekly earnings full-time before tax (and not including employer superannuation) were $1,495 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).

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