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SPONSORED MIGRANTS
In reply to Mr PISONI (Unley) (26 June 2012).
The Hon. T.R. KENYON (Newland—Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Minister for Recreation and Sport): As the following latest figures indicate (April 2012), the occupations in which the South Australian Government sponsored migrants were almost all related to the health sector/health professions, including General Medical Practitioners, Resident Medical Officers and Registered Nurses (Medical and Age Care):
| Rank | Occupation | Total | % Total |
| 1 | General Medical Practitioner | 120 | 39.9% |
| 2 | Resident Medical Officer | 100 | 34.1% |
| 3 | Registered Nurse (Medical) | 30 | 9.5% |
| 4 | Registered Nurse (Mental Health) | 10 | 4.7% |
| 5 | Dentist | 10 | 2.0% |
| 6 | Medical Laboratory Scientist | < 5 | 1.0% |
| 7 | Civil Engineer | < 5 | 0.7% |
| 8 | Physiotherapist | < 5 | 0.7% |
| 9 | Secondary School Teacher | < 5 | 0.7% |
| 10 | Chief Executive or Managing Director | < 5 | 0.7% |
| 11 | Obstetrician and Gynaecologist | < 5 | 0.7% |
| Other occupations | 20 | 5.4% | |
| Total | 300 | 100.0% |