Qualifications and skills recognition
Assessment for migration
The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) is the designated assessment authority for the following occupations under the General Skilled Migration Program: Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher; Primary School Teacher and Secondary School Teacher.
Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership
Assessment subsidy for overseas-trained professionals
The Assessment Subsidy for Overseas Trained Professionals program (ASDOT) assists financially disadvantaged, overseas trained professionals. It provides financial support to cover the cost of assessments and/or examinations which must be passed to qualify for employment in certain professions in Australia.
Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education
Licence Recognition
Mutual recognition for occupational licences in Australia. Arrangements are in place to make it easier for licensed tradespeople, and authorities that issue licences, to know what licence a worker is entitled to when applying for a licence in another jurisdiction. This site allows you to look up a licence entitlement in another state or territory, based on your currently-held licence. The site also has information on who to contact to apply for a licence.
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Qualifications recognition
Australian Education International (AEI), through the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR), provides official information and advice on the comparability of overseas qualifications with Australian qualifications.
Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education
Skills recognition (NSW)
Provides information about the benefits of recognising skills and prior learning. The site contains a self-evaluation tool which helps you consider your skills, match them to possible qualifications and find a registered training organisation to assess you.
Department of Education and Communities [NSW]
Skills Recognition Information Service
The Australian Skills Recognition Information (ASRI) site helps you to get an assessment of occupational qualifications, skills or experience that you have gained overseas. ASRI can also assist with finding state-specific licensing and registration requirements to practice your occupation in Australia.
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Trades Recognition Australia
Trades Recognition Australia is a skills assessment service which specialises in assessments in trade occupations for the purpose of migration.
Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education