Registered Nurse (Mental Health)

ANZSCO 254422MLTSSL

Latest Points (190)

80

Down from 85

Last Invited

5 March 2026

Subclass 190

FY25-26 Rounds

6

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Easing

Points dropping over recent rounds

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Enter your points and date of effect to see if you would have been invited in recent rounds.

EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

1,001

MoM Change

+5 (0.5%)

Peak Month

Mar 26 (1,001)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

130

MoM Change

-18 (-12.2%)

Peak Month

Nov 25 (238)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 1,001 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

75

At 80+ pts

341

Below Cutoff

660

EOI Queue Age

Backlog by submission month — 03/2026 snapshot

Counts may differ from the EOI pool total. "Month Submitted" reflects the last submission date, and the Qlik data model may distribute EOIs across multiple months. Use this chart for relative distribution, not absolute queue sizes.

In Queue

1,001

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

463

Likely

~3 mo ~ ~3 mo

Jul 2026~3 mo
Jul 2026Likely
Jul 2026~3 mo
Estimated wait based on monthly invitation rate variance. By the 25th percentile mark, there's a 25% chance you'll have been invited. By the 75th percentile, 75% likely.

189 Occupation CeilingTier 1

2025-26 · Registered Nurses (2544xx)

Ceiling

13,929

4.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

3,539

Remaining for 189

10,390

Tier Meaning

Highest priority — severe national shortage

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (80)

Key Insights for Registered Nurse (Mental Health)

  • Points are easing. The minimum invited score has moved from 90 to 75 over the past 3 rounds, suggesting increased allocation or reduced EOI volume.

  • Still 15 points above the legal minimum. Despite easing, Registered Nurse (Mental Health) remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 80 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • 6 rounds so far in FY25-26. Registered Nurse (Mental Health) has been included in 6 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 22 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 20 rounds

Estimated based on this occupation's share of invited EOIs in the backlog. Not official data.

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
5 Mar 2026190WAOfficial80onshore
1 Feb 2026190WAOfficial85in_state
13 Nov 2025491Federal80~1Est.
13 Nov 2025189Federal75~29Est.
21 Aug 2025491Federal90
21 Aug 2025189Federal80~20Est.
7 Nov 2024189Federal75~44Est.
5 Sep 2024189Federal75~23Est.
13 Jun 2024189Federal85~15Est.
18 Dec 2023189Federal65~24Est.
25 May 2023189Federal65~22Est.
25 May 2023491Federal65
8 Dec 2022189Federal65~102Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal65
6 Oct 2022491Federal65~2Est.
6 Oct 2022189Federal65~34Est.
22 Aug 2022491Federal65~1Est.
22 Aug 2022189Federal65~36Est.
21 Apr 2022189Federal90~3Est.
21 Apr 2022491Federal70~1Est.
21 Jan 2022491Federal80~1Est.
21 Jan 2022189Federal90~1Est.
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSWEligible

232EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff80

97(42%)

25M Trend

5175%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VICEligible

192EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff80

75(39%)

25M Trend

2683%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLDEligible

122EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff80

46(38%)

25M Trend

11000%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

72EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff80

19(26%)

25M Trend

6800%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

170EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff80

58(34%)

25M Trend

5233%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

58EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff80

10(17%)

25M Trend

5600%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

36EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff80

3(8%)

25M Trend

1650%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

45EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff80

10(22%)

25M Trend

1333%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.