In the first International Labor Opportunities Forum held at the Philippine International Convention Center, Ms. Peta Dunn of the Australian Embassy spoke about the labor opportunities in the Australian region.

She discussed the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL). The MODL contains the occupations currently experiencing national shortage. This includes health professionals, engineers, and trades people.

The following is the current list of occupations in demand for migration purposes (MODL) as of November 2005:

Professionals

• Accountant
• Anesthetist
• Chemical engineer
• Civil engineer
• Dental Specialist
• Dentist
• Dermatologist
• Emergency Medicine Specialist
• General Medical Practitioner
• Hospital Pharmacist
• Medical Diagnostic Radiographer
• Mining Engineer
• Nuclear Medicine Technologist
• Obstetrician and Gynecologist
• Occupational Therapist
• Ophthalmologist
• Pediatrician
• Pathologist
• Petroleum Engineer
• Physiotherapist
• Podiatrist
• Psychiatrist
• Radiation Therapist
• Radiologist
• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Registered Midwife
• Registered Nurse
• Retail Pharmacist
• Specialist Medical Practitioner
• Specialist Physician
• Speech Pathologist
• Sonographer
• Surgeon

Associate Professionals

• Chef

Trades Persons

• Automotive Electrician
• Bricklayer
• Cabinetmaker
• Carpenter and Joiner
• Cook
• Electrical Powerline Tradesperson
• Electrician (Special Class)
• Electronic Equipment Tradesperson
• Fibrous Plasterer
• Fitter
• Furniture Upholsterer
• General Electrician
• General Electronic Instrument-Tradesperson
• General Plumber
• Hairdresser
• Metal Fabricator (Boilermaker)
• Metal Machinist (First Class)
• Motor Mechanic
• Panel Beater
• Pastry Cook
• Refrigeration and Air-conditioning  Mechanic
• Solid Plasterer
• Sheetmetal Worker (First Class)
• Toolmaker
• Vehicle Painter
• Welder (First Class) 

Furthermore, Ms. Dunn stated that people seeking skilled migration to Australia will receive additional points if their nominated occupation is included in the MODL.