Skilled Visas for Health Workers & Medical Professionals

Between July 1st 2025 and November 30th 2025, the Australian government issued invitations to apply to 16,887 Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the Skilled Independent Visa (subclass 189). Many of these invitations were for people in occupations in the medical and health fields.

Nurses

In 2025, nurses of various classifications received invitations to apply for 189 visas at just 75 points.

These include:

• Registered Nurses (Aged Care)
• Registered Nurses (Child and Family Health)
• Registered Nurses (Community Health)
• Registered Nurses (Critical Care and Emergency)
• Registered Nurses (Disability and Rehabilitation)
• Registered Nurses (Medical Practice)
• Registered Nurses (Medical)
• Registered Nurses (Mental Health)
• Registered Nurses (Paediatrics)
• Registered Nurses (Perioperative)
• Registered Nurses (Surgical)
• Registered Nurses nec

Midwives also received invitations to apply at just 75 points.

Doctors

In 2025, doctors across various specialties received invitations to apply for 189 visas at just 75 points.

These include:

• Emergency Medicine Specialists
• General Practitioners
• Obstetrician and Gynaecologists
• Paediatricians
• Pathologists
• Psychiatrists
• Vascular Surgeons

Allied Health & Other Health Professions

In 2025, allied health and other health professionals in numerous occupations received invitations to apply for 189 visas at just 75 points.

These include:

• Audiologists
• Clinical Psychologists
• Medical Diagnostic Radiographers
• Medical Practitioners nec
• Medical Radiation Therapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Physiotherapists
• Podiatrists
• Psychologists nec
• Social Workers
• Sonographers
• Speech Pathologists