Resident Medical Officer
A Resident Medical Officer is a junior doctor working under supervision in a hospital providing clinical training in medicine and surgery across Australian public hospital systems.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Consistent demand; hospitals require junior doctors to staff wards and on-call rosters.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- STSOLShort-Term Skilled Occupation List
Occupations eligible for shorter-term sponsored visas including Subclass 482 (short-term stream).
- CSOLCombined Skilled Occupation List
The merged skilled list that consolidates previous MLTSSL and STSOL eligibility under the Skills in Demand program.
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- MEDMEDBA
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
- 186Learn more →Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated by an approved sponsor.
- 190Learn more →Skilled Nominated visa
Permanent visa for workers nominated by a state or territory government.
- 482Learn more →Skills in Demand visa
Employer-sponsored temporary visa (formerly TSS) for occupations on the relevant list.
- 491Learn more →Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
Five-year provisional visa for workers willing to live and work in regional Australia.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | New South Wales | View nomination → |
| QLD | Queensland | View nomination → |
| WA | Western Australia | View nomination → |
| SA | South Australia | View nomination → |
| TAS | Tasmania | View nomination → |
| NT | Northern Territory | View nomination → |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Provide inpatient clinical care under senior medical officer supervision
- Conduct ward rounds, admit patients, and respond to clinical deterioration
- Order investigations, interpret results, and manage patient care plans
- Participate in hospital on-call rosters
Skills required
- Basic clinical medicine and surgery competencies
- Emergency assessment and management (BLS, ACLS)
- Electronic medical record documentation
- Teamwork and clinical communication
Typical qualifications pathway
MBBS or equivalent; AHPRA general or provisional registration. MedBA assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on STSOL and CSOL, supporting subclasses 186, 190, 482, 491, and 494. AMC examination and AHPRA registration are required For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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