Australian Skills Recognition Information (ASRI)

Communications Linesperson 4316-13

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Job description
Skill level
Skilled occupation information
Skills assessment authority
Licensing or registration requirements
Additional training
Industry association memberships

Job description

Installs, maintains and repairs external telecommunication equipment, including aerial lines, conduits and underground cables, radio antennae and limited items of terminal equipment.

Skill level

This occupation requires you to have completed formal qualifications achieved through study, training or work experience and is referred to as the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). You need to have attained AQF Certificate III or higher qualification. Registration or licensing may be required. For further information on the Australian Qualifications Framework see the AQF website.
See: www.aqf.edu.au/
Note: The AQF does not provide information or advice on skills assessment. For information on skills assessment, see the relevant skills assessing authority below.

Skilled occupation information

Points awarded for General Skilled Migration purposes are shown in the table below.

The table also shows if this occupation is on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) or part of the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENSOL).

Points	SOL	ENSOL
60	Yes	Yes

See: Points, SOL, ENSOL

Skills assessment authority

Before you can migrate to Australia as a skilled migrant you must have your skills assessed by the relevant national assessment authority. The assessment authority for your occupation is:

Trades Recognition Australia (TRA)

You must apply to TRA for assessment of your qualifications and work experience to establish whether you are capable of undertaking the full range of tasks expected of a tradesperson in Australia.

TRA’s uniform assessment criteria requires you to demonstrate skills, knowledge and experience equivalent to an Australian apprenticed-trained tradesperson.

You must be capable of performing your work in a safe and acceptable manner and demonstrate that you have adequate theoretical knowledge for the occupation.

If you are seeking to have your skills assessed as a supervisor you must first satisfy the assessment requirements for your trade and have been working as a supervisor for three or more years after becoming fully qualified in your trade.

Trades Recognition Australia
PO Box 9879
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia
Telephone: 61 2 6121 7456
Fax: 61 2 6121 7768
Email: traenquiries@deewr.gov.au
Website: http://www.deewr.gov.au/Skills/Programs/TRA/Pages/default.aspx

Upon arrival in Australia, you may also need to obtain national recognition of your skills. The occupation that will be shown on the Australian qualifications is that occupation that best fits your training and experience and may not necessarily match the occupation title you migrated under. Please note the Australian qualification may not provide authority to work as tradesperson. It may be necessary to obtain a licence.

Licensing or registration requirements

In many occupations you must be registered with or obtain a license from a local authority in the state or territory where you wish to practise your occupation. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is Australia's regulator for telecommunications, radiocommunications, broadcasting and the internet:

Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
PO Box 13112, Law Courts PO, Melbourne VIC 8010
Telephone: 61 3 9963 6800
Fax: 61 3 9963 6970
Email: ccat@acma.gov.au
Website: www.acma.gov.au

Select from the following state links to find out details of the local authority in your state.

NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT

New South Wales

Registration with one of these five organisations is compulsory when installing telecommunication cabling in buildings.

Australian Cabler Registration Service (ACRS)
PO Box 1106, Burwood North NSW 2134
Telephone: 61 2 9744 2469 or Toll free (within Australia): 1300 667 771
Fax: 61 2 9744 1830
Email: enquiries@acrs.com.au
Website: www.acrs.com.au

Australian Security Industry Association Limited (ASIAL)
PO Box 1338, Crows Nest NSW 1585
Telephone: 61 2 8425 4320
Fax: 61 2 8425 4343
Email: cablerservices@asial.com.au
Website: www.asial.com.au

BICSI Registered Cablers Australia Pty Ltd (BRCA)
PO Box 6073, Hawthorn West VIC 3122
Telephone: 61 3 9813 3355 or Freecall (within Australia): 1800 306 444
Fax: 61 3 9813 5611
Email: registration@bicsi.asn.au
Website: www.brca.asn.au