Inspectors and Regulatory Officers
ANZSCO 5995
44,800
16%
55%
$1,862
44 yrs
Growing
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
About this career
Inspectors and Regulatory Officers administer and enforce government and corporate regulations and standards.
What they typically do
- Searching aircraft, vehicles, premises and people, and checking documents and goods to detect illegal activities such as undocumented cargo, prohibited goods and illegal aliens
- Examining and assessing visas and residency applications
- Testing applicants' ability to operate a motor vehicle, assessing applicants' suitability to hold learner's permits and probationary licences, and issuing learner's permits and probationary licences
- Identifying pest and weed problems and determining treatments and management
- Assessing claims for government benefits
- Carrying out random checks of taxation documents to detect non-compliance with taxation legislation
- Conducting visual checks of the mechanical, structural, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems of railway wagons, carriages and locomotives for condition and correct classification
- Ensuring that train, tram and bus services are provided according to schedule, monitoring the cleanliness, presentation and condition of vehicles, and recommending improvements and changes to services
- Receiving and assessing applications for licences to use water, investigating the ability of water resources to meet new requirements, and conducting site inspections
States and territories
Share of workers by location
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Inspectors and Regulatory Officers.
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Certificate IV in Heavy Vehicle Road Compliance
PSP40716 · AQF 4 · 4 providers
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Certificate IV in Rail Safety Management
TLI42422 · AQF 4 · 4 providers
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Certificate IV in Animal Regulation and Management
ACM40122 · AQF 4 · 3 providers
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Certificate II in Fisheries Compliance Support
SFI20419 · AQF 2 · 2 providers
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Certificate IV in Rail Safety Investigation
TLI40822 · AQF 4 · 0 providers
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Diploma of Trade Measurement
PSP50522 · AQF 5 · 0 providers
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Certificate III in Aviation (Aerodrome Operations)
AVI30119 · AQF 3 · 4 providers
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Certificate IV in Trade Measurement
PSP40522 · AQF 4 · 1 providers
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Certificate III in Immigration Detention Operations
CSC30222 · AQF 3 · 2 providers
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Certificate II in Transport Security Protection
AVI20325 · AQF 2 · 14 providers
