The Skilled Occupations List for Skilled - Independent visas is likely to be revised on 1 July 2012, but at this point we do not anticipate significant changes.
However, the occupations list for applications nominated by a State or Territory Government will be changed from 1 July 2012. The list will be the same as the list for Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) and 457 visas and will be referred to as the Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List (CSOL).
It is likely that this list will include a wide range of ANZSCO occupations at skill levels 1 to 3, and this may result in more opportunities for state-nominated applicants.