Overview
Who will need this information?
| Your situation | What this information can be used to find out |
|---|---|
| Migrating to Australia as a skilled migrant |
How to get your skills or qualifications assessed in Australia. |
| Migrating to Australia | What you need to do to be allowed to practice your occupation in a particular state or territory of Australia (obtaining state-level licensing or registration). |
| Permanent resident of Australia | How to have any skills or qualifications gained overseas assessed, to practise your occupation in Australia. |
| Permanent resident of Australia | What you need to do to be allowed to practice your occupation in a particular state or territory of Australia (obtain state-level licensing and registration). |
| Temporary resident of Australia with Work Rights. Note: This includes, notably, students, WHM and long term business visa holders. |
How to get your skills or qualifications assessed in Australia and what you need to do to be allowed to practice your occupation in a particular state or territory of Australia (obtain state-level licensing and registration). |
What this website can help you with
This website provides:
- a list of all occupations which require skills assessment to practise in Australia if you gained your skills or qualifications overseas
- information on who to contact to get your skills or qualifications assessed
- information on who to contact to obtain licensing and registration in a particular state or territory of Australia, if it is required by Australian law
- links to the websites of the organisations that carry out skills assessment in Australia and the relevant state-level organisations that carry out licensing and registration.