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Quality Assurance Manager 139916
Yes. Quality Assurance Manager (139916) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the CSOL. VETASSESS is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 482 and 186.
Quality Assurance Manager (139916): Plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate specialist functions such as arts, environment, laboratories, quality and regulatory affairs.
As a Quality Assurance Manager (ANZSCO 139916), you lead quality assurance under this newer CSOL-listed code, building a quality culture, overseeing quality teams and linking quality data to business decisions. The occupation sits in unit group 1399 Other Specialist Managers, which ANZSCO describes as people who plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate specialist functions such as arts, environment, laboratories, quality and regulatory affairs. You will typically work in healthcare providers, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, food producers and engineering firms. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a VETASSESS skills assessment.
ANZSCO
139916
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Occupation lists
CSOL
Industry
Management
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Quality Assurance Manager can be relevant to skilled and employer-sponsored pathways. Your actual options depend on age, English, qualifications, work history, the skills assessment, points, state nomination, and whether an employer can sponsor the position. A place on a list is not a grant.
Potential visa pathways
Start with the pathway type, not only the subclass.
State nomination
Lists change. We check this year’s program.
Whether Quality Assurance Manager is open for 190 or 491 depends on the state, the stream, and the month. NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory each run their own program. Occupation-specific status is checked against the current list — not a screenshot from last year.
EOI and state nomination- NSWclosed
- VICclosed
- QLDclosedFar North Queensland
- SAunavailable
- WAnot announced
- TASopen
- ACTnot announced
- NTclosedNorthern Territory DAMA
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for Quality Assurance Manager
The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. VETASSESS is the usual authority. Confirm it on the current Home Affairs list before you apply. A suitable outcome is generally required before a points-tested EOI.
How skills assessments workPoints and other factors
The occupation is only the starting point.
Age
Points sit in set age bands. Confirm the current test before you claim a number.
English
Competent English is the usual baseline. Proficient or superior English can add points.
Skilled employment
Work in the nominated or closely related occupation can add points. Dates have to survive a skills assessment.
Qualifications
Recognised qualifications can add points. The assessing authority decides comparability.
Australian study and partner
Australian study, specialist education, partner skills or community language may add points.
Nomination
State nomination (190) or regional nomination (491) can add points. 189 has neither.
Occupation match
Is Quality Assurance Manager the right code?
Nominate the work you actually do, not the job title on a card. Confirm the official ANZSCO description before you pay for an assessment.
- Set quality objectives and continuous improvement priorities for the organisation.
- Lead quality specialists, inspectors and internal reviewers.
- Manage external certifications and regulator inspections.
- Analyse defect, complaint and process data to target improvement.
- Brief executives on quality risks and recall readiness.
Questions
Before you start an assessment
A Quality Assurance Manager is employed to lead quality assurance under this newer CSOL-listed code, building a quality culture, overseeing quality teams and linking quality data to business decisions. Typical tasks include: set quality objectives and continuous improvement priorities for the organisation; manage external certifications and regulator inspections; and analyse defect, complaint and process data to target improvement.
Related occupations
Roles often confused with this one.
These are similar job titles. The visa list and skills assessment still depend on the code that matches the work you do.
Not sure which pathway fits.
Tell us the occupation, the assessment if you have one, and where you are willing to live. We will say whether 189, 190, 491 or an employer visa is worth the next fee.