For a Safety Engineer Emigrating to Australia
Welcome to our guide on the Australian skills assessment process for a Safety Engineer. Before we examine the skills required to be recognised as a Safety Engineer it may be helpful to explain that the skills assessment is the first step of the emigration process. The skills Assessment of a Safety Engineer 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 Safety Engineers 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 Safety Engineers and if they need to bring in Safety Engineers from overseas to fill any potential shortage skills gaps. This report states the number of overseas a Safety Engineers 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, Safety Engineers are on the MLTSSL list. Being on this list means a Safety Engineer 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: MLTSSL
Skills and Experience Required To Be a Safety Engineer
Before a person can be accepted in Australia as Safety Engineer, 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 Safety Engineer:
The profession “a Safety Engineer” 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 “Engineering Professionals nec” and is uniquely identified by the code 233999. 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 Safety Engineer:
For a Safety Engineer to be deemed experienced down under, here are the essential skills, tasks, duties and responsibilities they must be familiar with:
General Duties:
Human resources
Quality control and inspections
Safety and hazard management
Environmental management
Production processes and machinery
Communication and collaboration
Records
documentation
reports and research
Operating procedures and processes
Business operations and financial activities
Security and emergency services
Digital technologies and electronics
Core Specialist Responsibilities:
Inspect products
equipment or facilities
Design or assemble equipment and systems
Maintain operational and production records
Design
make or install electrical systems and equipment
Collaborate and advise on educational and technical issues
Communicate and collaborate
Undertake engineering research
Assess areas and conditions for risks and hazards
Undertake or provide professional skill and knowledge development
Develop and review technical designs and processes
Operational specifications design and reporting
Prepare legal proceedings and represent clients
Monitor compliance with regulations
standards or procedures
Perform administrative or clerical tasks
Undertake environmental sustainability planning or activities
Undertake health
safety or hazard management and education activities
Inspect work environment to ensure safety and compliance
Teach environmental awareness and sustainability
Develop or evaluate projects or designs
Specific Tasks Associated with the Role:
Develop safety standards
policies or procedures
Test facilities for environmental hazards
Confer with other staff to resolve design or operational problems
Maintain operational records or records systems
Research human performance or health factors related to engineering or design activities
Evaluate designs or specifications to ensure quality
Investigate the environmental impact of projects
Research product safety
Teach safety standards or environmental compliance methods
Explain engineering drawings
specifications or other technical information
Inspect facilities or sites to determine if they meet specifications or standards
Advise others on health and safety issues
Design industrial equipment
Prepare procedural documents
Update technical knowledge
Document design or operational test results
Testify at legal or legislative proceedings
Make devices or components
Confer with technical staff to prepare designs or operational plans
Investigate safety of work environment
3. The Australian eligibility criteria for a Safety Engineer:
Currently Safety Engineer’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 Safety Engineers, 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.
