Specification of Medical Assessment Matrix for Public Interest Criteria (LIN 25/049)

Policy effect

Repeals and replaces the health matrix instrument to specify mandatory immigration medical assessments, authorized medical examiners, and required health exams necessary to satisfy Public Interest Criteria (PIC) 4005 and 4007 according to country of origin, stay duration, and intended activity.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Repeals and replaces the health matrix instrument to specify mandatory immigration medical assessments, authorized medical examiners, and required health exams necessary to satisfy Public Interest Criteria (PIC) 4005 and 4007 according to country of origin, stay duration, and intended activity.

Official source excerpt

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… hepatitis B risk countries and jurisdictions 14 Schedule 6—Repeals 16 Migration Regulations 1994 –Specification of Required Medical Assessment – IMMI 15/144 16Authorised Version F2025L01437 registered 27/11/2025 Authorised Version F2025L01437 registered 27/11/2025 Migration (Specification of Required Medical Assessment) Instrument 2025 1 1 Name This instrument is the Migration (Specification of Required Medical Assessment) Instrument 2025. 2 Commencement This instrument commences on 29 November 2025. 3 Authority This instrument is made under paragraphs 4005(1)(aa) and 4007(1)(aa) of Schedule 4 … to the Migration Regulations 1994. 4 Definitions In this instrument: high hepatitis B risk jurisdiction means a country or jurisdiction not mentioned in Schedule 5. panel physician means a doctor or radiologist who: (a) is outside Australia; and (b) provides medical assessment services for visa applicants for purposes under the Migration Act 1958 and the Regulations; and (c) provides those services on the basis that the doctor or radiologist either: (i) has entered into and continues to be a party to an arrangement with the Department to provide the services as part of the Australian Panel Physician … and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.Authorised Version F2025L01437 registered 27/11/2025 2 Migration (Specification of Required Medical Assessment) Instrument 2025 6 Specified classes of person required to undertake medical assessment For paragraphs 4005(1)(aa) and 4007(1)(aa) of Schedule 4 to the Regulations, the following classes of person are specified: (a) a person who: (i) is a citizen of a country or jurisdiction; or (ii) has spent 3 or more consecutive months during the last 5 years in one or more countries or jurisdictions; where the country or jurisdiction is listed in column 1 of the table in Schedule 1 to this instrument; (b) a person who: (i) is a citizen of a country or jurisdiction; or (ii) has spent 3 or more consecutive months during the last 5 years in one or more countries or jurisdictions; where the country or jurisdiction is not listed in column 1 of the table in Schedule 1 to this instrument; (c) a person who is covered by both paragraphs 6(a) and (b) of this instrument. 7 Specified medical assessments For subparagraphs 4005(1)(aa)(i) and 4007(1)(aa)(i) of Schedule 4 to the Regulations, the following medical assessments are specified: (a) for a person in a class of person specified in paragraph 6(a)—the medical assessments specified in columns 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the table in Schedule 1 to this instrument; (b) for a person in a class of person specified in paragraph 6(b)—the medical assessments specified in: (i) columns 2, 3 and 4 of the table in Schedule 2 to this instrument; and (ii) Schedule 3 to this instrument; (c) for a person specified in paragraph 6(c)—the medical assessments specified in: (i) columns 2, 3 and 4 of the table in Schedule 2 to this instrument; and (ii) Schedule 3 to this instrument.Authorised Version F2025L01437 registered 27/11/2025 Migration (Specification of Required Medical Assessment) Instrument 2025 3 8 Specified persons to conduct medical assessments For subparagraphs 4005(1)(aa)(ii) and 4007(1)(aa)(ii) of Schedule 4 to the Regulations: (a) for a medical assessment conducted in Australia—Bupa Australia Health Pty Ltd (trading as Bupa Medical Visa Services) is specified; (b) for a medical assessment conducted outside Australia for visa purposes— panel physicians are specified. Note: Paragraphs 4005(1)(aa) and 4007(1)(aa) of Schedule 4 to the Regulations both relevantly … Islands 120 Ukraine Column 1 Column 2 Item Name 121 United Arab Emirates 122 United Kingdom 123 United States of America 124 United States Minor Outlying Islands 125 Uruguay 126 Venezuela 127 Wallis and Futuna 128 Western Sahara 129 ZambiaAuthorised Version F2025L01437 registered 27/11/2025 16 Migration (Specification of Required Medical Assessment) Instrument 2025 Schedule 6—Repeals Migration Regulations 1994 –Specification of Required Medical Assessment – IMMI 15/144 1 The whole of the instrument Repeal the instrument.Authorised Version F2025L01437 registered 27/11/2025 …

Review method

Two separate automated exact-claim source reviews

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• 2025-05-01Pre-Application Process and Selection Rules for Subclass 192 Visa (Treaty Stream)
• 2025-07-01Indexation of Skilled Visa Income Thresholds (TSMIT) via LIN 25/038
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• 2025-08-07Revised English Language Proficiency Benchmarks and Approved Tests (LIN 25/016)
• 2025-08-07Specification of English Language Proficiency Requirements for Subclass 500 (Student) Visas (LIN 25/090)