DHA Invitation Round

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DHA Invitation Round

DHA conducted an Invitation round on 22 August 2022 

 

Total of 12666 applicants were invited 

Category 

Invitations 

Subclass 189 

12200 Invitations 

Subclass 491 

466 Invitations (Family Sponsored) 

 

Invitation Process and Cut off details: 

Visa subclass 

Minimum points score 

Latest date of effect month 

Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) 

65 

08/2022 

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491 Family Sponsored) 

65 

08/2022 

 

 

Occupations included in 22 August 2022 Invitation Round 

  

Lowest Points Score Invited 
subclass 189 (Points-tested stream) 

Lowest Points Score Invited 
subclass 491 (Family Sponsored Regional) 

Occupation 

Offshore 

Onshore 

Offshore 

Onshore 

Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic 

70 

Not invited 

Not invited 

75 

Arts Administrator or Manager 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

75 

Audiologist 

65 

65 

75 

70 

Automotive Electrician 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Not invited 

75 

Boat Builder and Repairer 

75 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Bricklayer 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Cabinetmaker 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Cardiologist 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Carpenter 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

85 

Carpenter and Joiner 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

75 

Chef 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

65 

Child Care Centre Manager 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

75 

Chiropractor 

65 

70 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Civil Engineering Draftsperson 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

65 

Civil Engineering Technician 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

65 

Clinical Psychologist 

65 

70 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Construction Project Manager 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

70 

Dermatologist 

70 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist 

65 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Diesel Motor Mechanic 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

65 

Drainer 

70 

Not invited 

Not invited 

65 

Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher 

65 

65 

75 

70 

Educational Psychologist 

70 

80 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Electrical Engineering Draftsperson 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

65 

Electrical Engineering Technician 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

65 

Electrician (General) 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

65 

Electronic Equipment Trades Worker 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

65 

Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General) 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

65 

Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

70 

Emergency Medicine Specialist 

70 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Engineering Manager 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

80 

Environmental Manager 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

85 

Fitter (General) 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

65 

Fitter-Welder 

80 

Not invited 

Not invited 

75 

Gasfitter 

80 

Not invited 

Not invited 

70 

General Practitioner 

65 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Intensive Care Specialist 

65 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Lift Mechanic 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

85 

Medical Diagnostic Radiographer 

65 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Medical Oncologist 

80 

70 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Medical Practitioners nec 

65 

65 

Not invited 

110 

Medical Radiation Therapist 

70 

70 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Metal Fabricator 

70 

Not invited 

Not invited 

70 

Metal Machinist (First Class) 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

70 

Midwife 

65 

65 

Not invited 

70 

Motor Mechanic (General) 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

65 

Neurosurgeon 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Nuclear Medicine Technologist 

65 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Nurse Practitioner 

70 

Not invited 

Not invited 

85 

Obstetrician and Gynaecologist 

75 

75 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Occupational Therapist 

65 

65 

90 

70 

Optometrist 

65 

70 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Organisational Psychologist 

80 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Orthotist or Prosthetist 

80 

70 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Osteopath 

65 

75 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Paediatrician 

65 

70 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Painting Trades Worker 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

70 

Panelbeater 

70 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Pathologist 

Not invited 

65 

Not invited 

95 

Physiotherapist 

65 

65 

Not invited 

65 

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon 

70 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Plumber (General) 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

80 

Podiatrist 

70 

65 

80 

80 

Primary Health Organisation Manager 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Psychiatrist 

75 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Psychologists nec 

65 

65 

90 

Not invited 

Radiocommunications Technician 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

75 

Registered Nurse (Aged Care) 

65 

65 

65 

65 

Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) 

65 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Registered Nurse (Community Health) 

65 

65 

75 

65 

Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) 

65 

65 

70 

65 

Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) 

65 

70 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) 

65 

65 

70 

90 

Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) 

65 

65 

75 

75 

Registered Nurse (Medical) 

65 

65 

70 

70 

Registered Nurse (Mental Health) 

65 

65 

Not invited 

85 

Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) 

65 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Registered Nurse (Perioperative) 

65 

65 

80 

70 

Registered Nurse (Surgical) 

65 

65 

Not invited 

65 

Registered Nurses nec 

65 

65 

65 

70 

Secondary School Teacher 

65 

65 

65 

70 

Small Engine Mechanic 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Not invited 

75 

Social Worker 

65 

65 

70 

65 

Solid Plasterer 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Sonographer 

65 

80 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Special Education Teachers nec 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

85 

Special Needs Teacher 

65 

70 

Not invited 

75 

Specialist Physician (General Medicine) 

65 

70 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Specialist Physicians nec 

70 

90 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Speech Pathologist 

70 

65 

Not invited 

75 

Stonemason 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Not invited 

65 

Telecommunications Field Engineer 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Telecommunications Network Planner 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist 

70 

Not invited 

Not invited 

70 

Tennis Coach 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

85 

University Lecturer 

65 

65 

75 

65 

Urologist 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Veterinarian 

65 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Wall and Floor Tiler 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Welder (First Class) 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

65 

Welfare Centre Manager 

70 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Zoologist 

70 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Cardiothoracic Surgeon 

Not inivted 

80 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Endocrinologist 

Not invited 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Gastroenterologist 

Not invited 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Neurologist 

Not invited 

75 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Ophthalmologist 

Not invited 

85 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Orthopaedic Surgeon 

Not invited 

95 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Otorhinolaryngologist 

Not invited 

80 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Paediatric Surgeon 

Not invited 

75 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Radiation Oncologist 

Not invited 

80 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Renal Medicine Specialist 

Not invited 

85 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Rheumatologist 

Not invited 

70 

Not invited 

Not invited 

Surgeon (General) 

Not invited 

65 

Not invited 

Not invited 

 

State and Territory nominations 2022-23 program year 

Nominations by State and Territory Governments  2022-23 total activity 

The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments from 1 July 2022 to 31 August 2022 is shown in the following table: 

Visa subclass 

ACT 

NSW 

NT 

Qld 

SA 

Tas. 

Vic. 

WA 

124 

30 

21 

43 

62 

219 

379 

0 

228 

<20 

37 

32 

95 

245 

<20 

<20 

<20 

<20 

0 

209 

0 

0 

35 

21 

 

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