An Australian Skills assessment is required if you are looking to emigrate to Australia under one of the skilled Visa workstreams. In simple terms, a skills assessment ensures that the qualifications and experience you say you have actually existed. This is a key governance step undertaken by the Australian government as part of the Australian Migration process.
To help support the Australian government with this process, they have partnered with a number of accredited organisations who will be responsible for undertaking a skills assessment on their behalf.
These organisations are referred to as the Assessing Authority on the various skills occupations lists you may come across.
The skills assessment involves assessing your qualifications and employment against the suitability of your nominated occupation. A positive assessment of both qualifications and employment is required for a successful skills assessment for migration purposes
If you look at our skilled occupations lists, you will note that the assessing body is referenced within both the MLTSS or STSOL lists. The assessing body (indicated in most cases as an acronym) is the assessing authority responsible for completing the skills assessment for each occupation.
Due to the sheer number of different occupations that can be used to qualify for a skilled Australian Visa, the number of assessing bodies is equally vast.
As such we have provided a listing of all of the current assessing authorities with their full names and contact details so you can further explore the process, forms, and fees for each assessing body.
If we have missed any of the assessing bodies used to complete an Australian skills assessment, please let us know by either using the report function or a comment at the end of this article.
Australian Skills Assessment Assessing Authority List
| Name | Full Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| AACA | Architects Accreditation Council of Australia | |
| AASW | Australian Association of Social Workers Limited | |
| ACPSEM | Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine | |
| ACS | Australian Computer Society Incorporated | |
| ACWA | Australian Community Workers Association Inc. | |
| ADC | Australian Dental Council Limited | |
| AIM | Australian Institute of Management | |
| AIMS | Australian Institute of Medical Scientists | |
| AIQS | The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors | |
| AITSL | Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited | |
| AMSA | Australian Maritime Safety Authority | |
| ANMAC | Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited | |
| ANZPAC | Australian and New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Council Limited | |
| ANZSNM | Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine | |
| AOAC | Australasian Osteopathic Accreditation Council Limited | |
| AOPA | Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association Limited | |
| APC | Australian Physiotherapy Council Limited | |
| APharmC | Australian Pharmacy Council Limited | |
| APS | Australian Psychological Society Limited | |
| ASMIRT | Australian Society of Medical Imagery and Radiation Therapy | |
| AVBC | Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Incorporated | |
| CAANZ | Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand | |
| CASA | Civil Aviation Safety Authority | |
| CCEA | Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia Limited | |
| CMBA | Chinese Medicine Board of Australia | |
| CPAA | CPA Australia Ltd | |
| DAA | Dietitians Association of Australia | |
| Engineers Australia | The Institution of Engineers Australia | |
| IPA | Institute of Public Accountants Ltd | |
| Legal admissions authority of a state or territory | Legal admissions authority of a state or territory |
New South Wales Email: ag_lpab@agd.nsw.gov.au Queensland Email: admissions@qls.com.au South Australia Email: email@lawsocietysa.asn.au Email: info@lst.org.au Victoria Email: lawadmissions@justice.vic.gov.au Email: general@lpbwa.com Northern Territory Email: dwnsupcrtreg.doj@nt.gov.au |
| MedBA | Medical Board of Australia | |
| NAATI | National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Ltd | |
| OCANZ | Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand Limited | |
| OTC | Occupational Therapy Council of Australia Limited | |
| SPA | The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited | |
| SSSI | Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Limited | |
| TRA | Trades Recognition Australia | |
| TRA (trades) | Trades Recognition Australia | http://tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au |
| VETASSESS | Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services | |
| VETASSESS (non-trades) | Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services | https://www.vetassess.com.au |
Hi Mark, I work for the high commission here in Port Moresby- Papua New Guinea as a Driver/Admin Assistant(LES) and would like find a job as well in Australia and migrate. I had the opportunity to drive for the Australian PM during APEC and like to know more how to go through this process. Thank you- George English
Hi George, you’ll need to make sure you have a job on one of the Australian occupation lists to qualify. “Driver” doesn’t appear to be on the list unfortunately however have a look at the lists here to see if you have any experience that may be suitable as a starting point: https://gettingdownunder.com/australia-occupations-list/
Best of luck!
Mark
Thank you mark.
I meant as a driver- I can drive a bus(30seater), truck(3-6tons) and regular 1 ton.
My Driving licence here covers the 3 above locally- what is the standard in the Australia and how do I qualify.
Sincerely ,
George English
Thanks for the clarity George but unfortunately you will still be faced with the same challenges. The occupations lists I linked to below details the occupations currently considered in demand here in Australia.
These are the only occupations that qualify for an Australian Visa at the moment so you need to have experience in one of the occupations on this list.
As there are no driving related occupations on the current list you will not currently qualify.
Note that the list is usually updated a couple of times a year so this position may change in the future.
Regards
Mark
Hi.
Where can i get more information regarding Vetasses Technical interview questions for Anzsco code 342313 Electronic Equipment Trades worker?
Hi Toinette, I’m unable to point you to a source unfortunately as these questions are not frequently published. As I understand it, they are the same types of questions you would expect to be asked if you were applying for a job as an Electronic Equipment Trades worker.
thank you for the feedback
Hi mark, where to get repeated questions?
G’day Paul, please can you expand on your question? What do you mean by “repeated questions’?
Cheers
Mark
Hi Mark. I am going to attend electronics equipment trade workers Vetassess interview. I need help on what questions will be asked?
Thanks
Hi mate, having never been interviewed by Vetaccess, I can’t really help you here I’m afraid! With that said, hopefully someone will see your comment who has and will provide some tips for you.
Best of luck!
Mark