For an Ophthalmic Technician Emigrating to Australia
Welcome to our guide on the Australian skills assessment process for an Ophthalmic Technician. Before we examine the skills required to be recognised as an Ophthalmic Technician it may be helpful to explain that the skills assessment is the first step of the emigration process. The skills Assessment of an Ophthalmic Technician 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 Ophthalmic Technicians 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 Ophthalmic Technicians and if they need to bring in Ophthalmic Technicians from overseas to fill any potential shortage skills gaps. This report states the number of overseas an Ophthalmic Technicians 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, Ophthalmic Technicians are on the STSOL list. Being on this list means an Ophthalmic Technician may qualify for one of the following visa streams:
- 190, 407, 491 (S/T), TSS (S), 494
To read more about the shortage skills list, you can visit the government website here: STSOL
Skills and Experience Required To Be an Ophthalmic Technician
Before a person can be accepted in Australia as Ophthalmic Technician, 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 an Ophthalmic Technician:
The profession “an Ophthalmic Technician” 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 “Medical Technicians nec” and is uniquely identified by the code 311299. This may seem weird to some people, but it is a registry system that has been in place since 2006.
2. Key Requirements for an Ophthalmic Technician:
For an Ophthalmic Technician to be deemed experienced down under, here are the essential skills, tasks, duties and responsibilities they must be familiar with:
General Duties:
Health and care
Cleaning and maintenance
Core Specialist Responsibilities:
Operate medical equipment
Assist health care practitioners for medical procedures
Perform medical tests and physical examinations of patients
Collect
document and communicate medical information
Make
fit or support clients in the use of assistive devices
Diagnose medical conditions and prescribe treatments
Operate and maintain medical equipment
Fit eyeglasses and optical aides
Clean medical equipment or facilities
Specific Tasks Associated with the Role:
Test patient vision
Create advanced digital images of patients using computer imaging systems
Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment
Record patient medical histories
Communicate detailed medical information to patients or family members
Maintain medical equipment or instruments
Instruct patients in the use of assistive equipment
Measure the physical or physiological attributes of patients
Assist health care practitioners during examinations or treatments
Collect medical information from patients
family members or other medical professionals
Sterilise medical equipment or instruments
Fit eyeglasses
contact lenses or other vision aids
Operate diagnostic imaging equipment
Diagnose medical conditions
Clean medical equipment or facilities
3. The Australian eligibility criteria for an Ophthalmic Technician:
Currently Ophthalmic Technician’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 Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services Skills Assessment Process
For Ophthalmic Technicians, the skills assessing body is “Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services” they are often referred to as the VETASSESS. To visit their site, follow the link: https://www.vetassess.com.au
It is important to note that the primary purpose of the Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services 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 VETASSESS 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.
