Registered Migration Australia

General Practitioner

ANZSCO 253111




Description
Diagnoses, treats and prevents human physical and mental disorders and injuries. Registration or licensing is required.

 

Skill Level
1

 

Alternative Titles

  • General Medical Practitioner

 

Specialisations

  • Medical Officer (Navy)

 

Occupation Lists

This occupation is on the following skills lists:

 

 

This occupation is not on the following skills list:

Labour Market Testing Required for 457 List

 

DIAC Endorsed Correlations to ASCO Occupations

2311-11 General Medical Practitioner

 

Group: 2531 General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers

 

Description
diagnose and treat physical and mental illnesses, disorders and injuries, recommend preventative action and refer patients to specialist Medical Practitioners, other health care workers, and social, welfare and support workers.

 

Tasks

  • conducting examinations and questioning patients to determine the nature of disorders and illnesses, and recording patients' medical information
  • ordering laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures, and interpreting findings to assist in diagnosis
  • providing overall care for patients, and prescribing and administering treatments, medications and other remedial measures
  • monitoring patients' progress and response to treatment
  • advising on diet, exercise and other habits which aid prevention and treatment of disease and disorders
  • referring patients to, and exchanging medical information with, specialist Medical Practitioners
  • reporting births, deaths and notifiable diseases to government authorities
  • arranging the admission of patients to hospitals

 

Skill Level

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.

 

Occupations in this Group

 

Sources: www.abs.gov.au and DIBP