Graphic Pre-press Trades Worker
A Graphic Pre-press Trades Worker prepares digital files, proofs, and print-ready artwork for Australian commercial printing operations using colour management and pre-press software.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Declining in volume but consistent in specialist commercial printing.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- CSOLCombined Skilled Occupation List
The merged skilled list that consolidates previous MLTSSL and STSOL eligibility under the Skills in Demand program.
Assessing authority
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- TRATrades Recognition AustraliaVisit official site →
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
- 186Learn more →Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated by an approved sponsor.
- 482Learn more →Skills in Demand visa
Employer-sponsored temporary visa (formerly TSS) for occupations on the relevant list.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
Key duties
- Prepare digital artwork and PDF files to printer specifications
- Perform colour management and soft proofing for print reproduction accuracy
- Impose pages for print production using imposition software
- Operate computer-to-plate (CTP) systems to produce offset printing plates
Skills required
- Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator for pre-press
- Colour management and ICC profile workflows
- PDF print production and preflight checking
- CTP and plate making operation
Typical qualifications pathway
Certificate III in Print and Graphic Arts (Pre-press). TRA assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on CSOL, enabling subclasses 186, 482, and 494 For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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