Submissions to the Federal Government
Consultation on skilled migration occupation lists - June 2018
The Department of Jobs and Small Business (formerly the Department of Employment) undertook its six-monthly consultation process on the skilled migration occupation lists (SMOLs) in May and June 2018. In May 2018 the Department released a traffic light bulletin containing its initial recommendations about which occupations should be added to, or removed from, the SMOLs. It recommended that all 21 of the occupations in ANZSCO Minor Group '233 Engineering Professionals' should remain on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL).
The submission by the author of this website to the Department as part of its consultation process can be downloaded from the link below. The submission is the most comprehensive assessment of supply and demand in the Australian engineering labour market ever made public. The conclusion is that the engineering labour market in Australia remains massively oversupplied.
Comments on the methodology used to compile the skilled migration occupation lists - May 2018
In October 2017, the Department of Employment (now called the Department of Jobs and Small Business) issued a consultation paper containing the draft methodology it proposed to use to determine which occupations will be included and excluded from the skilled migration occupation lists (SMOLs) at each six-monthly review. In response to a call for submissions about the methodology, the Department received 69 responses from individuals and organisations.
In April 2018 the Department posted online the version of the methodology to be used to generate the traffic light bulletin for its next review, to be concluded in June 2018. This version was exactly the same as the original draft. No external feedback had been taken into account. This was despite the Department’s assurance in its consultation draft that it “will continue to refine the methodology”. There are major problems with the methodology, which are summarised by the author of this website in a submission which has been sent to the Department of Jobs and Small Business. The submission can be downloaded from the link immediately below.
In October 2017, the Department of Employment (now called the Department of Jobs and Small Business) issued a consultation paper containing the draft methodology it proposed to use to determine which occupations will be included and excluded from the skilled migration occupation lists (SMOLs) at each six-monthly review. In response to a call for submissions about the methodology, the Department received 69 responses from individuals and organisations.
In April 2018 the Department posted online the version of the methodology to be used to generate the traffic light bulletin for its next review, to be concluded in June 2018. This version was exactly the same as the original draft. No external feedback had been taken into account. This was despite the Department’s assurance in its consultation draft that it “will continue to refine the methodology”. There are major problems with the methodology, which are summarised by the author of this website in a submission which has been sent to the Department of Jobs and Small Business. The submission can be downloaded from the link immediately below.
Review of the skilled occupation lists - November 2017
In November 2017, the Department of Employment called for submissions from the public as part of its consultation process on the occupations to be included in the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) and the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL). These lists will be updated in January 2018. The Department released a 'traffic light bulletin' of proposed changes to the existing lists. No engineering occupations are currently on the STSOL, and the Department did not propose adding any. All 21 engineering occupations are on the current MLTSSL, and the Department did not propose removing any.
The submission to the Department of Employment by the author of this website can be downloaded from the link below. This submission contains nearly all the publically available information that demonstrates how the engineering labour market in Australia is massively oversupplied.
In November 2017, the Department of Employment called for submissions from the public as part of its consultation process on the occupations to be included in the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) and the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL). These lists will be updated in January 2018. The Department released a 'traffic light bulletin' of proposed changes to the existing lists. No engineering occupations are currently on the STSOL, and the Department did not propose adding any. All 21 engineering occupations are on the current MLTSSL, and the Department did not propose removing any.
The submission to the Department of Employment by the author of this website can be downloaded from the link below. This submission contains nearly all the publically available information that demonstrates how the engineering labour market in Australia is massively oversupplied.