Medical Laboratory Technician
A Medical Laboratory Technician performs routine laboratory tests on patient specimens to assist pathologists and scientists in diagnosing disease in Australian hospital and private pathology laboratories.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Consistent demand across public and private pathology laboratories.
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).
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- AIMAIMS
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
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 → |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Receive, prepare, and process patient specimens for analysis
- Operate automated analysers and perform manual laboratory tests
- Report and validate laboratory results within defined quality parameters
- Maintain laboratory reagents, equipment, and quality control records
Skills required
- Laboratory technique across haematology, biochemistry, or microbiology
- Automated analyser operation and troubleshooting
- Quality control and laboratory safety
- Specimen handling and infection control
Typical qualifications pathway
Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques or Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science. VETASSESS assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on CSOL, enabling subclasses 186, 482, and 494 For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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