For a Flight Attendant Emigrating to Australia
Welcome to our guide on the Australian skills assessment process for a Flight Attendant. Before we examine the skills required to be recognised as a Flight Attendant it may be helpful to explain that the skills assessment is the first step of the emigration process. The skills Assessment of a Flight Attendant determines their eligibility to emigrate and the visa options available. Ultimately, it will affect their employment opportunities once they are in Australia.
While we appreciate that each case is unique, we always strive to secure the best possible outcome from the Skills Assessing Authorities in Australia. Experience has proven that efforts and expertise in this area are often the keys to a successful case.
Ensuring Flight Attendants Are In High Demand
Every skilled migrant wants to know they will be able to secure a job quickly and easily when they are in Australia. The Australian emigration system ensures that they can.
Each year, State Governments and the two territorial Governments report to the federal government on their local demand for Flight Attendants and if they need to bring in Flight Attendants from overseas to fill any potential shortage skills gaps. This report states the number of overseas a Flight Attendants required in the coming year to fill the skills gap within each region.
The Skills in demand are then broken down into priority lists. These lists range from those skills in high demand across the country to those skills with only limited demand within rural areas.
Curently, Flight Attendants are on the Regional list. Being on this list means a Flight Attendant may qualify for one of the following visa streams:
- 186, 189 (PT), 190, 407, 485 (GW),491 (F), 491 (S/T), TSS (M), 494
To read more about the shortage skills list, you can visit the government website here: Regional
Skills and Experience Required To Be a Flight Attendant
Before a person can be accepted in Australia as Flight Attendant, their qualification, skills and experience must be independently verified via a rigorous accreditation. The process ensures all skilled migrants can do their jobs to the required Australian standards.
1. Defining the job title a Flight Attendant:
The profession “a Flight Attendant” can mean something slightly different in Australia to what is referred to overseas. In “official emigration terms”, this profession is aligned within the occupation category “Flight Attendant” and is uniquely identified by the code 451711. This may seem weird to some people, but it is a registry system that has been in place since 2006.
2. Key Requirements for a Flight Attendant:
For a Flight Attendant to be deemed experienced down under, here are the essential skills, tasks, duties and responsibilities they must be familiar with:
General Duties:
Safety and hazard management
Quality control and inspections
Production processes and machinery
Customer service
Human resources
Communication and collaboration
Vehicle operation
Food services
Sales and marketing
Operating procedures and processes
Security and emergency services
Cleaning and maintenance
Core Specialist Responsibilities:
Inspect products
equipment or facilities
Undertake health
safety or hazard management and education activities
Train staff
Monitor compliance with regulations
standards or procedures
Investigate equipment and systems malfunctions and failures
Conduct sales and marketing activities
Perform maintenance or inspections
Provide customer service and communicate information
Operate audio-visual equipment
Communicate and collaborate
Provide or request emergency response
Dispose of waste and remove materials from work sites
Inspect
test or maintain equipment or systems
Provide transportation services
Manage or document operational procedure or process
Undertake food service activities
Specific Tasks Associated with the Role:
Report vehicle or equipment malfunctions
Assist customers to ensure comfort or safety
Provide first aid or rescue assistance in emergencies
Communicate work orders or plans to co-workers
Communicate safety or hazard information to others
Record operational details of travel
Dispose of rubbish or waste materials
Confer with peers to accomplish work
Sell goods or services
Monitor availability of equipment or supplies
Ensure passenger compliance with vehicle safety
regulations and standards
Provide transportation information to passengers or customers
Assist with food or drink preparation
Assist passengers during vehicle boarding
Serve food or drinks
Greet customers
patrons or visitors
Maintain knowledge of aircraft specifications and flight safety procedures
Provide safety training or demonstrations
Operate communications equipment or systems
3. The Australian eligibility criteria for a Flight Attendant:
Currently Flight Attendant’s are listed on the . This reflects the demand for the profession within Australia.
4. Emigration options:
As the profession is currently listed on the , there are places available. However, demand is high, and Australia will stop inviting further applicants to emigrate once all the places are filled.
Navigating the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited Skills Assessment Process
For Flight Attendants, the skills assessing body is “Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited” they are often referred to as the ANMAC. To visit their site, follow the link: >https://www.anmac.org.au
It is important to note that the primary purpose of the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited is to make a profit and protect their current members from migrants entering Australia, taking their members’ jobs, and driving down standards or wages.
Therefore, the ANMAC will often look to delay, frustrate and reject cases, preventing accreditations wherever possible, with those aims in mind.
The result of a candidate’s skills assessment is often a key factor in their success. It is vital that we secure the highest possible skills accreditation.
Find out more
Emigration law is one of the most complex areas of legislation and is continuously being adapted. By definition, emigrating to Australia is a legal process where the individual must prove their case. It is not down to the government to assist in that process. In fact, in legal terms, it is the government against whom we must win our case.
To discover more, complete our assessment form for your complimentary guide and one of our friendly experts will assess your eligibility to live and work in Australia.
