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APPENDIX A<br />

SCARCE SKILLS LIST – PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS AND PUBLIC SERVICE DEPARTMENTS<br />

The table <strong>in</strong>cludes only occupations <strong>in</strong> which 15 or more people are needed. (Some of <strong>the</strong> OFO codes<br />

may seem <strong>in</strong>appropriate but were chosen by employers <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> absence of appropriate codes on <strong>the</strong><br />

OFO)<br />

OFO Code<br />

OFO description<br />

Private<br />

<strong>health</strong><br />

scarce<br />

<strong>skills</strong><br />

Public<br />

<strong>health</strong><br />

scarce<br />

<strong>skills</strong><br />

111402 General Manager Public Service 19 0 19<br />

132201 F<strong>in</strong>ance Manager 3 256 259<br />

135101 Chief In<strong>for</strong>mation Officer 0 300 300<br />

221101 Accountant (General) 1 17 18<br />

233102 Chemical Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g Technologist 0 15 15<br />

234601 Medical Laboratory Scientist 78 60 138<br />

251101 Dietician 0 718 718<br />

251201 Medical Diagnostic Radiographer 26 345 371<br />

251202 Medical Radiation Therapist 2 59 61<br />

251 203 Nuclear Medic<strong>in</strong>e Technologist 0 18 18<br />

251204 Sonographer 12 8 20<br />

251301 Environmental Health Officer 0 136 136<br />

251401 Optometrist 0 179 179<br />

251501 Hospital Pharmacist 122 1 411 1 533<br />

251503 Retail Pharmacist 301 326 627<br />

251901 Health Promotion Officer 0 18 18<br />

251902 Orthotist or Pros<strong>the</strong>tist 233 0 38 38<br />

252301 Dental Specialist 0 285 285<br />

252302 Dentist 1 643 644<br />

252401 Occupational Therapist 6 375 381<br />

252501 Physio<strong>the</strong>rapist 1 852 853<br />

252701 Audiologist 0 69 69<br />

252702 Speech Pathologist 0 306 306<br />

253101 General Medical Practitioner 34 3 471 3 505<br />

253201 Anaes<strong>the</strong>tist 0 19 19<br />

253301 Specialist Physician (General Medic<strong>in</strong>e) 0 414 414<br />

253315 Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Pharmacologist 6 15 21<br />

253902 Emergency Medic<strong>in</strong>e Specialist 0 372 372<br />

253905 Pathologist 41 30 71<br />

Total<br />

233 OFO description to be verified<br />

93

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