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For skilled applicants who may qualify on occupation, skills assessment, points and invitation.
EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 312611
Safety Inspector 312611
Yes. Safety Inspector (312611) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the ROL. VETASSESS is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 491, 494 and 407.
Safety Inspector (312611): Inspect work sites, plant and equipment to ensure compliance with safety standards.
Safety Inspector (312611) covers people who inspect workplaces, plant and equipment to ensure health and safety standards are met. You will typically find this work in regulators, construction, mining, manufacturing and safety consultancies. EMC Australia helps you map experience in WHS legislation, plus incident investigation, to the Safety Inspectors unit group (3126) before you apply. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a VETASSESS skills assessment.
ANZSCO
312611
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Occupation lists
ROL
Industry
Engineering & technology
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Safety Inspector 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.
Employer-sponsored
For applicants with an Australian employer willing and able to sponsor an eligible position.
Other pathways
These are the other subclasses stored for this occupation.
State nomination
Lists change. We check this year’s program.
Whether Safety Inspector 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 announcedGoldfields, South West
- TASopen
- ACTnot announced
- NTclosedNorthern Territory DAMA
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for Safety Inspector
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 Safety Inspector 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.
- Inspect work sites and plant for hazards and non-compliance
- Investigate incidents and recommend corrective actions
- Review safe work method statements and risk assessments
- Issue notices or reports on safety compliance
- Deliver safety advice and training to workers and managers
Questions
Before you start an assessment
VETASSESS assesses Safety Inspector (312611) applicants. Check the current fees, forms and evidence rules with VETASSESS before you lodge.
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.