List of assessing authorities for Regional Occupation List – Subclass 494 Visa

On 29 October 2019, David Coleman, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, made an instrument (Migration (LIN 19/260: Assessing Authorities for Subclass 494 Visas) Instrument 2019) specifying the assessing authorities for Subclass 494 visa.

This instrument is made under subclause 494.224(6) of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) and specify the following assessing authorities for the purpose of Regional Occupation List (ROL):

1aquaculture farmerVETASSESS
2cotton growerVETASSESS
3flower growerVETASSESS
4fruit or nut growerVETASSESS
5grain, oilseed or pasture grower (Aus) / field crop grower (NZ)VETASSESS
6grape growerVETASSESS
7mixed crop farmerVETASSESS
8sugar cane growerVETASSESS
9turf growerVETASSESS
10vegetable grower (Aus) / market gardener (NZ)VETASSESS
11crop farmers (nec)VETASSESS
12apiaristVETASSESS
13beef cattle farmerVETASSESS
14dairy cattle farmerVETASSESS
15deer farmerVETASSESS
16goat farmerVETASSESS
17horse breederVETASSESS
18mixed livestock farmerVETASSESS
19pig farmerVETASSESS
20poultry farmerVETASSESS
21sheep farmerVETASSESS
22livestock farmers (nec)VETASSESS
23mixed crop and livestock farmerVETASSESS
24sales and marketing managerAIM
25advertising managerAIM
26public relations managerAIM
27corporate services managerVETASSESS
28finance manager(a) CAANZ; or (b) CPAA; or (c) IPA
29human resource managerAIM
30policy and planning managerVETASSESS
31research and development managerVETASSESS
32project builderVETASSESS
33importer or exporterVETASSESS
34wholesalerVETASSESS
35manufacturerVETASSESS
36production manager (forestry)VETASSESS
37production manager (manufacturing)VETASSESS
38production manager (mining)VETASSESS
39supply and distribution managerAIM
40procurement managerAIM
41medical administrator (Aus) / medical superintendent (NZ)VETASSESS
42health and welfare services managers (nec)VETASSESS
43school principalVETASSESS
44regional education managerVETASSESS
45education managers (nec)VETASSESS
46ICT project managerACS
47ICT managers (nec)ACS
48laboratory managerVETASSESS
49quality assurance managerVETASSESS
50sports administratorVETASSESS
51specialist managers (nec)VETASSESS
52cafe or restaurant managerVETASSESS
53caravan park and camping ground managerVETASSESS
54hotel or motel managerVETASSESS
55licensed club managerVETASSESS
56bed and breakfast operatorVETASSESS
57retirement village managerVETASSESS
58accommodation and hospitality managers (nec)VETASSESS
59retail manager (general)VETASSESS
60antique dealerVETASSESS
61betting agency managerVETASSESS
62hair or beauty salon managerVETASSESS
63post office managerVETASSESS
64travel agency managerVETASSESS
65amusement centre managerVETASSESS
66fitness centre managerVETASSESS
67sports centre managerVETASSESS
68call or contact centre managerVETASSESS
69customer service managerVETASSESS
70conference and event organiserVETASSESS
71fleet managerVETASSESS
72railway station managerVETASSESS
73transport company managerVETASSESS
74boarding kennel or cattery operatorVETASSESS
75cinema or theatre managerVETASSESS
76facilities managerVETASSESS
77financial institution branch managerVETASSESS
78equipment hire managerVETASSESS
79hospitality, retail and service managers (nec)VETASSESS
80actorVETASSESS
81entertainer or variety artistVETASSESS
82actors, dancers and other entertainers (nec)VETASSESS
83composerVETASSESS
84singerVETASSESS
85music professionals (nec)VETASSESS
86photographerVETASSESS
87painter (visual arts)VETASSESS
88potter or ceramic artistVETASSESS
89sculptorVETASSESS
90visual arts and crafts professionals (nec)VETASSESS
91media producer (excluding video)VETASSESS
92radio presenterVETASSESS
93television presenterVETASSESS
94authorVETASSESS
95book or script editorVETASSESS
96art director (film, television or stage)VETASSESS
97director (film, television, radio or stage)VETASSESS
98director of photographyVETASSESS
99film and video editorVETASSESS
100program director (television or radio)VETASSESS
101stage managerVETASSESS
102technical directorVETASSESS
103video producerVETASSESS
104film, television, radio and stage directors (nec)VETASSESS
105copywriterVETASSESS
106newspaper or periodical editorVETASSESS
107print journalistVETASSESS
108radio journalistVETASSESS
109technical writerVETASSESS
110television journalistVETASSESS
111journalists and other writers (nec)VETASSESS
112company secretaryVETASSESS
113corporate treasurer(a) CAANZ; or (b) CPAA; or (c) IPA
114commodities traderVETASSESS
115finance brokerVETASSESS
116insurance brokerVETASSESS
117financial brokers (nec)VETASSESS
118financial market dealerVETASSESS
119futures traderVETASSESS
120stockbroking dealerVETASSESS
121financial dealers (nec)VETASSESS
122financial investment adviserVETASSESS
123financial investment managerVETASSESS
124human resource adviserVETASSESS
125recruitment consultantVETASSESS
126workplace relations adviserVETASSESS
127ICT trainerACS
128training and development professionalVETASSESS
129mathematicianVETASSESS
130archivistVETASSESS
131gallery or museum curatorVETASSESS
132health information managerVETASSESS
133records managerVETASSESS
134policy analystVETASSESS
135librarianVETASSESS
136organisation and methods analystVETASSESS
137electorate officerVETASSESS
138liaison officerVETASSESS
139migration agent (Aus) / immigration consultant (NZ)VETASSESS
140patents examinerVETASSESS
141information and organisation professionals (nec)VETASSESS
142advertising specialistVETASSESS
143market research analystVETASSESS
144marketing specialistVETASSESS
145ICT account managerVETASSESS
146ICT business development managerVETASSESS
147ICT sales representativeVETASSESS
148public relations professionalVETASSESS
149sales representative (industrial products)VETASSESS
150sales representative (medical and pharmaceutical products)VETASSESS
151technical sales representatives (nec)VETASSESS
152aeroplane pilotCASA
153flying instructorVETASSESS
154helicopter pilotCASA
155air transport professionals (nec)VETASSESS
156master fisherVETASSESS
157ship’s engineerAMSA
158ship’s masterAMSA
159ship’s officerAMSA
160marine surveyorAMSA
161marine transport professionals (nec)VETASSESS
162fashion designerVETASSESS
163industrial designerVETASSESS
164jewellery designerVETASSESS
165graphic designerVETASSESS
166illustratorVETASSESS
167multimedia designerVETASSESS
168web designerVETASSESS
169interior designerVETASSESS
170urban and regional plannerVETASSESS
171wine makerVETASSESS
172conservation officerVETASSESS
173park rangerVETASSESS
174geologistVETASSESS
175exercise physiologistVETASSESS
176primary school teacherAITSL
177middle school teacher (Aus) / intermediate school teacher (NZ)AITSL
178university tutorVETASSESS
179vocational education teacher (Aus) / polytechnic teacher (NZ)the assessing body for the occupation under subsection (2)
180education adviserVETASSESS
181education reviewerVETASSESS
182art teacher (private tuition)VETASSESS
183dance teacher (private tuition)VETASSESS
184drama teacher (private tuition)VETASSESS
185music teacher (private tuition)VETASSESS
186private tutors and teachers (nec)VETASSESS
187teacher of English to speakers of other languagesVETASSESS
188dietitianDAA
189nutritionistVETASSESS
190environmental health officerVETASSESS
191occupational health and safety adviserVETASSESS
192orthoptistVETASSESS
193hospital pharmacistAPharmC
194industrial pharmacistVETASSESS
195retail pharmacistAPharmC
196health promotion officerVETASSESS
197health diagnostic and promotion professionals (nec)VETASSESS
198acupuncturistCMBA
199homoeopathVETASSESS
200naturopathVETASSESS
201traditional Chinese medicine practitionerCMBA
202complementary health therapists (nec)VETASSESS
203dental specialistADC
204dentistADC
205resident medical officerMedBA
206anaesthetistMedBA
207nurse educatorANMAC
208nurse researcherANMAC
209nurse managerANMAC
210web developerACS
211software testerACS
212database administratorACS
213systems administratorACS
214network administratorACS
215network analystACS
216ICT quality assurance engineerACS
217ICT support engineerACS
218ICT systems test engineerACS
219ICT support and test engineers (nec)ACS
220intellectual property lawyerVETASSESS
221judicial and other legal professionals (nec)VETASSESS
222careers counsellorVETASSESS
223drug and alcohol counsellorVETASSESS
224family and marriage counsellorVETASSESS
225rehabilitation counsellorVETASSESS
226student counsellorVETASSESS
227counsellors (nec)VETASSESS
228psychotherapistVETASSESS
229historianVETASSESS
230interpreterNAATI
231translatorNAATI
232archaeologistVETASSESS
233social professionals (nec)VETASSESS
234community arts workerVETASSESS
235recreation officer (Aus) / recreation coordinator (NZ)VETASSESS
236welfare workerACWA
237agricultural technicianVETASSESS
238anaesthetic technicianVETASSESS
239cardiac technicianVETASSESS
240medical laboratory technicianAIMS
241operating theatre technicianVETASSESS
242pharmacy technicianVETASSESS
243pathology collector (Aus) / phlebotomist (NZ)AIMS
244medical technicians (nec)VETASSESS
245fisheries officerVETASSESS
246meat inspectorVETASSESS
247quarantine officerVETASSESS
248primary products inspectors (nec)VETASSESS
249chemistry technicianVETASSESS
250earth science technicianVETASSESS
251life science technicianVETASSESS
252school laboratory technicianVETASSESS
253hydrographerVETASSESS
254science technicians (nec)VETASSESS
255architectural draftspersonVETASSESS
256building associateVETASSESS
257building inspectorVETASSESS
258construction estimatorVETASSESS
259plumbing inspectorVETASSESS
260surveying or spatial science technicianVETASSESS
261architectural, building and surveying technicians (nec)VETASSESS
262electronic engineering draftspersonEngineers Australia
263electronic engineering technicianTRA
264mechanical engineering draftspersonEngineers Australia
265mechanical engineering technicianTRA
266safety inspectorVETASSESS
267maintenance plannerVETASSESS
268metallurgical or materials technicianVETASSESS
269mine deputyVETASSESS
270building and engineering technicians (nec)(a) VETASSESS; or (b) Engineers Australia
271hardware technicianTRA
272ICT customer support officerTRA
273web administratorACS
274ICT support technicians (nec)TRA
275blacksmithTRA
276electroplaterTRA
277farrierTRA
278metal casting trades workerTRA
279metal polisherTRA
280aircraft maintenance engineer (avionics)TRA
281aircraft maintenance engineer (mechanical)TRA
282aircraft maintenance engineer (structures)TRA
283textile, clothing and footwear mechanicTRA
284metal fitters and machinists (nec)TRA
285engraverTRA
286gunsmithTRA
287precision instrument maker and repairerTRA
288saw doctorTRA
289watch and clock maker and repairerTRA
290engineering patternmakerTRA
291toolmakerTRA
292vehicle body builderTRA
293vehicle trimmerTRA
294vehicle painterTRA
295floor finisherTRA
296roof tilerTRA
297electrical linesworker (Aus) / electrical line mechanic (NZ)TRA
298business machine mechanicTRA
299communications operatorTRA
300cabler (data and telecommunications)TRA
301telecommunications cable jointerTRA
302telecommunications linesworker (Aus) / telecommunications line mechanic (NZ)TRA
303telecommunications technicianTRA
304bakerTRA
305pastrycookTRA
306butcher or smallgoods makerTRA
307cookTRA
308dog handler or trainerVETASSESS
309pet groomerVETASSESS
310zookeeperVETASSESS
311kennel handVETASSESS
312animal attendants and trainers (nec)VETASSESS
313shearerVETASSESS
314veterinary nurseVETASSESS
315floristTRA
316gardener (general)TRA
317arboristTRA
318landscape gardenerTRA
319greenkeeperTRA
320nurserypersonTRA
321hairdresserTRA
322print finisherTRA
323screen printerTRA
324graphic pre‑press trades workerTRA
325printing machinistTRA
326small offset printerTRA
327canvas goods fabricatorTRA
328leather goods makerTRA
329sail makerTRA
330shoemakerTRA
331apparel cutterTRA
332clothing patternmakerTRA
333dressmaker or tailorTRA
334clothing trades workers (nec)VETASSESS
335upholstererTRA
336furniture finisherTRA
337picture framerTRA
338wood machinistTRA
339wood turnerTRA
340wood machinists and other wood trades workers (nec)TRA
341chemical plant operatorTRA
342gas or petroleum operatorTRA
343power generation plant operatorTRA
344gallery or museum technicianTRA
345library technicianVETASSESS
346jewellerTRA
347broadcast transmitter operatorTRA
348camera operator (film, television or video)TRA
349light technicianTRA
350makeup artistTRA
351musical instrument maker or repairerTRA
352sound technicianTRA
353television equipment operatorTRA
354performing arts technicians (nec)VETASSESS
355signwriterTRA
356diverVETASSESS
357interior decoratorVETASSESS
358optical dispenser (Aus) / dispensing optician (NZ)TRA
359optical mechanicTRA
360photographer’s assistantVETASSESS
361plastics technicianTRA
362wool classerTRA
363fire protection equipment technicianTRA
364technicians and trades workers (nec)TRA
365ambulance officerVETASSESS
366intensive care ambulance paramedic (Aus) / ambulance paramedic (NZ)VETASSESS
367dental hygienistVETASSESS
368dental prosthetistTRA
369dental technicianTRA
370dental therapistVETASSESS
371diversional therapistVETASSESS
372enrolled nurseANMAC
373mothercraft nurseVETASSESS
374Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workerVETASSESS
375massage therapistVETASSESS
376community workerACWA
377disabilities services officerACWA
378family support workerACWA
379residential care officerACWA
380youth workerACWA
381child care worker (group leaders only)ACECQA
382hotel service managerVETASSESS
383emergency service workerVETASSESS
384security consultantVETASSESS
385driving instructorVETASSESS
386funeral directorVETASSESS
387funeral workers (nec)VETASSESS
388flight attendantVETASSESS
389travel attendants (nec)VETASSESS
390first aid trainerVETASSESS
391diving instructor (open water)VETASSESS
392gymnastics coach or instructorVETASSESS
393horse riding coach or instructorVETASSESS
394snowsport instructorVETASSESS
395swimming coach or instructorVETASSESS
396other sports coach or instructorVETASSESS
397dog or horse racing officialVETASSESS
398sports development officerVETASSESS
399sports umpireVETASSESS
400other sports officialVETASSESS
401golferVETASSESS
402jockeyTRA
403lifeguardVETASSESS
404sportspersons (nec)VETASSESS
405contract administratorVETASSESS
406program or project administratorVETASSESS
407office managerVETASSESS
408health practice managerVETASSESS
409practice managers (nec)VETASSESS
410personal assistantVETASSESS
411secretary (general)VETASSESS
412legal secretaryVETASSESS
413call or contact centre team leaderVETASSESS
414conveyancerVETASSESS
415legal executiveVETASSESS
416clerk of courtVETASSESS
417court bailiff or sheriff (Aus) / court collections officer (NZ)VETASSESS
418court orderly (Aus) / court registry officer (NZ)VETASSESS
419law clerkVETASSESS
420trust officerVETASSESS
421insurance investigatorVETASSESS
422insurance loss adjusterVETASSESS
423insurance risk surveyorVETASSESS
424clinical coderVETASSESS
425auctioneerVETASSESS
426stock and station agentVETASSESS
427insurance agentVETASSESS
428business brokerVETASSESS
429property managerVETASSESS
430real estate agency principal (Aus) / real estate agency licensee (NZ)VETASSESS
431real estate agentVETASSESS
432real estate representativeVETASSESS
433retail buyerVETASSESS
434wool buyerVETASSESS
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