Quality Assurance Manager
A Quality Assurance Manager (STSOL) develops and maintains quality management systems to ensure products, services, or processes meet required standards and regulatory requirements. This role is central to manufacturing, health, and professional services in Australia.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Consistent demand across manufacturing, healthcare, food, and defence sectors.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- STSOLShort-Term Skilled Occupation List
Occupations eligible for shorter-term sponsored visas including Subclass 482 (short-term stream).
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- VETVETASSESSVisit official site →
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| WA | Western Australia | View nomination → |
| SA | South Australia | View nomination → |
| TAS | Tasmania | View nomination → |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Develop and maintain quality management systems (ISO 9001)
- Plan and conduct internal audits and management reviews
- Manage non-conformances, corrective actions, and customer complaints
- Train staff on quality procedures and compliance requirements
Skills required
- Quality management systems (ISO 9001, AS/NZS standards)
- Internal auditing and root cause analysis
- Regulatory compliance and certification management
- Data analysis and statistical process control
Typical qualifications pathway
A bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or business; quality auditor or manager certification is highly valued. VETASSESS assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on STSOL, supporting subclasses 190 and 491. State/territory nomination in manufacturing or health-focused states is a viable pathway For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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