Overseas Qualifications Units
Overseas Qualifications Units or their equivalents have been established in most Australian states and territories to assist migrants to obtain recognition of their overseas gained skills and qualifications. They generally provide:
- statements of educational comparison for qualifications obtained overseas
- information on where and how to obtain specific occupational assessments and which occupations have licensing and regulatory requirements
- information about further training, including English language training, bridging training and orientation programs.
They may also provide:
- employment related information
- advocacy and help to present information to assessors and assessing authorities.
Overseas qualifications units by state
Below is a list of Overseas Qualifications Units and their contact details for each state and territory in Australia.
New South Wales
The New South Wales Overseas Qualifications Advisory Service has advised that it has discontinued its advisory service. Except for trade qualifications, they are not taking any new applications.
Overseas Qualifications Advisory Service
Telephone: 132 811
Website:
DET Apprenticeships
and Traineeships - What is Trade Skills Recognition?
DET Apprenticeships and Traineeships – State Training Services
Victoria
Overseas Qualifications Unit
GPO Box 4509
Melbourne Vic. 3001
Telephone: 1800 042 745
Email: oqu@employment.vic.gov.au
Website: Business Victoria
Queensland
Overseas Qualifications Unit
Several different local offices – please see website for addresses.
Email: skillsrecognition@deta.qld.gov.au
Website: Queensland government
South Australia
Skills Recognition Services
Ground floor, 55 Currie Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Postal Address:
GPO Box 320
Adelaide SA 5001
Telephone: 1800 658 887
Fax: 08 8226 5350
Email: srs@saugov.sa.gov.au
Western Australia
Overseas Qualification Unit
Level 2, City Central Building
166 Murray Street (Mall)
Perth WA 6000
Tel: 13 23 98
Fax: 08 9224 6580
Email: oqu@dtwd.wa.gov.au
Tasmania
Tasmanian Qualifications Authority
Level 5, Kirksway House
Kirksway Place
Battery Point Tas. 7000
Postal address:
PO Box 147
Sandy Bay Tas. 7006
Telephone: 61 3 6233 6364
Fax: 61 3 6224 0175
Email: reception@tqa.tas.gov.au
Website: Tasmanian Qualifications Authority
Northern Territory
Overseas Qualifications Unit
Level 4, NT House
22 Mitchell Street
Darwin NT 0800
Postal Address:
GPO Box 4396
Darwin NT 0801
Telephone: 61 8 8999 3880
Fax: 61 8 8999 3889
Email: multiculturalaffairs.dcm@nt.gov.au
Website: Department of the Chief Minister
Australian Capital Territory
Overseas Qualifications Assessments Officer
Level 1
Theo Notaras Multicultural Centre
180 London Circuit
Canberra City ACT 2601
Postal Address:
ACT Office of Multicultural Affairs
GPO Box 158
Canberra ACT 2601
Telephone: 61 2 6207 0472
Website: Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services