Regional Certifying Bodies
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Nominations under some permanent and temporary entry skilled programs must be certified by a relevant certifying body before being lodged with the department.
A certifying body is an organisation which has been approved for this purpose by the Minister for Immigration.
Below is a list of certifying bodies.
Australian Capital Territory
Manager
Skilled and Business Migration
ACT Chief Minister’s Department
GPO Box 158
CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601
Telephone: 02 6207 1957
Fax: 02 6207 0033
Email: businessmigration@act.gov.au
New South Wales
Business Migration
NSW Department of State and Regional Development
Level 49 MLC Centre
19 Martin Place
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Postal address
GPO Box 5477
SYDNEY NSW 2001
Telephone: 02 9338 6692
Fax: 02 9338 6728
Email: bizmigration@business.nsw.gov.au
Website: www.business.nsw.gov.au/migration/
Central NSW
Executive Officer
Central Western Regional Development Board Inc.
PO Box 1620
ORANGE NSW 2800
Telephone: 02 6360 8400
Fax: 02 6360 8484
Email: sharon@centralwest.com
Executive Officer
Orana Area Consultative Committee
PO Box 1357
DUBBO NSW 2830
Telephone:
1800 851 488 (Free call)
02 6885 1488
Fax: 02 6885 1468
Email: oranaacc@oranaacc.com.au
Website: www.oranaacc.com.au
Northern NSW
Executive Officer
Mid North Coast Regional Development Board Inc.
PO Box 2537
PORT MACQUARIE NSW 2444
Telephone: 02 6583 5647
Fax: 02 6583 5285
Email: mncrdb@betterbusiness.nsw.gov.au
Port Macquarie Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc.
PO Box 114
PORT MACQUARIE NSW 2444
Telephone: 02 6583 4412
Fax: 02 6583 2766
Email: admin@portchamber.com.au
Website: www.portchamber.com.au
Hunter Economic Development Corporation
Level 3, 251 Wharf Road
NEWCASTLE NSW 2300
Telephone: 02 4908 7300
Fax: 02 4929 7096
Email: hedc@business.nsw.gov.au
Executive Director
Northern Rivers Regional Development Board Inc.
PO Box 146
LISMORE NSW 2480
Telephone: 02 6622 4011
Fax: 02 6621 4609
Email: kluckie@nrrdb.com.au
Website: www.investnorthernrivers.com.au
Chief Executive Officer
Small Business Centre
New England and North-West
PO Box 1579
TAMWORTH NSW 2340
Telephone: 02 6766 9990
Fax: 02 6766 9555
Email: info@smallbusinesscentre.com.au
Executive Officer
Northern Inland
Regional Development Board Inc.
PO Box 1138
ARMIDALE NSW 2350
Telephone: 02 6771 3284
Fax: 02 6771 3286
Email: nenwrdb@northnet.com.au
Chief Executive Officer
Clarence Valley Business Development Board Limited
PO Box 1145
GRAFTON NSW 2460
Telephone: 02 6642 9700
Fax: 02 6642 9799
Email: ceo@clarencevalleybusiness.org.au
Website: www.clarencevalleybusiness.org.au
Eastern NSW
Administration Officer
Central Coast Economic Development Board (Business Central Coast)
PO Box 240
OURIMBAH NSW 2258
Telephone: 02 4349 4949
Fax: 02 4349 4956
Email: elizabeth.westrup@businesscc.com.au
Website: www.businesscc.com.au
Southern NSW
Executive Officer
Capital Region Development Board
281 Goyder Street
NARRABUNDAH ACT 2604
Telephone: 02 6205 0586
Fax: 02 6205 0653
Email: admin@capitalregion.org.au
General Manager
Illawarra Regional Development Board Inc.
PO Box 821
WOLLONGONG NSW 2520
Telephone: 02 4251 4780
Fax: 02 4225 9056
Email: investillawarra@irdb.com.au
Barbara Hull
Executive Officer
Murray Regional Development Board Inc.
PO Box 3415
ALBURY NSW 2640
Telephone: 02 6041 2019
Fax: 02 6041 4818
Email: barbara.hull@mrdb.nsw.gov.au
Faye Anderson
Riverina Regional Development Board Inc.
PO Box 1156
WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650
Telephone: 02 6921 4112
Fax: 02 6921 0780
Email: migration@rrdb.com.au
Western NSW
Executive Officer
Far Western Regional Development Board Inc.
PO Box 786
BROKEN HILL NSW 2880
Telephone: 08 8088 0103
Fax: 08 8088 5100
Email: fwrdb@business.nsw.gov.au
Northern Territory
Director
Business and Skilled Migration Services
Department of Business and Employment
GPO Box 9988
DARWIN NT 0801
Telephone:
08 8999 5264
Fax: 08 8999 6096
Email:
mary.cunningham@nt.gov.au
irene.russell@nt.gov.au
Queensland
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland Head Office
Industry House
375 Wickham Terrace
BRISBANE Qld 4000
Telephone: 07 3842 2244
Fax: 07 3832 3195
Email: info@commerceqld.com.au
South East QLD
The Regional Manager
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Gold Coast & Hinterland)
PO Box 7066
Gold Coast Mail Centre Qld 9726
Telephone: 07 5538 2133
Fax: 07 3013 3431
Email: goldcoast@commerceqld.com.au
Website: www.commerceqld.com.au
The Regional Manager
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Sunshine Coast, Wide
Bay and Burnett)
PO Box 1087
MOOLOOLABA Qld 4557
Telephone: 07 5457 5400
Fax: 07 3013 3434
Email: suncoast@commerceqld.com.au
Website: www.commerceqld.com.au
The Regional Manager
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Toowoomba & South
West Qld)
PO Box 1410
TOOWOOMBA Qld 4350
Telephone: 07 4639 3277
Fax: 07 4632 4484
Email: toowoomba@commerceqld.com.au
Website: www.commerceqld.com.au
South West Queensland
The Regional Manager
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Toowoomba & South
West Qld)
PO Box 1410
TOOWOOMBA Qld 4350
Telephone: 07 4639 3277
Fax: 07 4632 4484
Email: toowoomba@commerceqld.com.au
Website: www.commerceqld.com.au
Town Development Officer
Roma Regional Council
PO Box 116
ROMA Qld 4455
Telephone: 07 4622 9231
Fax: 07 4622 3084
Email: mail@romaregionalcouncil.qld.gov.au
Central Queensland
The Regional Manager
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Rockhampton & Central
QLD)
PO Box 829
ROCKHAMPTON Qld 4700
Telephone: 07 4922 1278
Fax: 07 4922 2949
Email: rockhampton@commerceqld.com.au
Website: www.commerceqld.com.au
Manager
Mount Isa Chamber of Commerce Inc.
PO Box 1705
MOUNT ISA Qld 4825
Telephone: 07 4743 9881
Fax: 07 4743 7266
Email: chamber@michamber.com.au
Website: www.michamber.com.au
Chief Executive Officer
Winton Shire Council
PO Box 288
WINTON Qld 4735
Telephone: 07 4657 1188
Fax: 07 4657 1342
Email: info@winton.qld.gov.au
General Manager
Central Western Queensland Remote Area Planning and Development
Board Inc.
PO Box 592
LONGREACH Qld 4730
Telephone: 07 4658 3301
Fax: 07 4658 3433
Email: rapad@rapad.com.au
Central Queensland Area Consultative Committee
PO Box 6498
CQ Mail Centre Qld 4702
Telephone: 07 4921 3639
Fax: 07 4922 3732
Email: admin@cqacc.com.au
Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Limited
PO Box 5186
GLADSTONE Qld 4680
Telephone: 07 4972 4000
Fax: FAX 07 4972 5006
Email: gapdl@gladstoneregion.org.au
North Queensland
Executive Officer
Cairns Chamber of Commerce Inc.
PO Box 2336
CAIRNS Qld 4870
Telephone: 07 4031 1838
Fax: 07 4031 0883
Email: sandy@cairnschamber.com.au
Website: www.cairnschamber.com.au
Chief Executive Officer
Cape York Peninsula Development Association Inc.
PO Box 646N
CAIRNS Qld 4870
Telephone: 07 4031 3432
Fax: 07 4031 3049
Email: christina@cypda.com.au
The Regional Manager
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Cairns & Far North
Qld)
PO Box 7786
CAIRNS Qld 4870
Telephone: 07 4031 2122
Fax: 07 4052 1097
Email: cairns@commerceqld.com.au
Website: www.commerceqld.com.au
Chief Executive Officer
Gulf Savannah Development Inc.
PO Box 2312
CAIRNS Qld 4870
Telephone: 07 4031 1631
Fax: 07 4031 3340
Email: ceo@gulf-savannah.com.au
The Regional Manager
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland – Mackay
PO Box 795
MACKAY Qld 4740
Telephone: 07 4955 8700
Fax: 07 4955 8755
Email: mackay@commerceqld.com.au
Website: www.commerceqld.com.au
Ms Sally Foreman
Townsville Enterprise Limited
Enterprise House
6 The Strand
TOWNSVILLE Qld 4810
Telephone: 07 4726 2751
Fax: 07 4726 2700
Email: sally@tel.com.au
Website: www.townsvilleonline.com.au
The Regional Manager
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Townsville & North
Qld)
PO Box 1248
Aitkenvale BC
TOWNSVILLE Qld 4814
Telephone: 07 4728 0600
Fax: 07 4728 0555
Email: townsville@commerceqld.com.au
Website: www.commerceqld.com.au
South Australia
Senior Manager
Regional Migration
Immigration South Australia
South Australia Department of Trade and Economic Development
GPO Box 1264
ADELAIDE SA 5001
Telephone: 08 8204 9245
Fax: 08 8204 9244
Email: robyn.hansen@state.sa.gov.au
Website: www.immigration.sa.gov.au
Tasmania
Business and Skilled Migration Unit
Department of Economic Development and Tourism
22 Elizabeth Street, HOBART Tas. 7000
GPO Box 646 HOBART Tas. 7001
Telephone: 03 6233 5748
Fax: 03 6233 5800
Email: rsms@development.tas.gov.au
Web: Department
of Economic Development and Tourism
Victoria
Business Development Officer-Small Business
Victorian Business Centre
Regional Development Victoria
Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development - Ballarat
48 Sturt Street
BALLARAT Vic. 3350
Telephone: 03 5320 5910
Fax: 03 5331 2470
Email: linette.penhall@rdv.vic.gov.au
Manager
Victorian Business Centre
Regional Development Victoria
Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development - Bendigo
46 Edward Street
BENDIGO Vic. 3550
Telephone: 03 5442 4100
Fax: 03 5442 5452
Email: brian.hinneberg@rdv.vic.gov.au
Manager
Small Business
Victorian Business Centre
Regional Development Victoria
Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development - Geelong
Box 1877
GEELONG Vic. 3220
Telephone: 03 5223 3105
Fax: 03 5229 9503
Email: tim.sproat@rdv.vic.gov.au
Manager
Victorian Business Centre
Regional Development Victoria
Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development - Mildura
131 Langtree Avenue
MILDURA Vic. 3500
Telephone: 03 5051 2000
Fax: 03 5051 2020
Email: jenny.garonne@rdv.vic.gov.au
Business Development Officer-Small Business
Victorian Business Centre
Regional Development Victoria
Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development - Traralgon
33 Breed Street
TRARALGON Vic. 3844
Telephone: 03 5174 9233
Fax: 03 5174 7845
Email: phillip.milbourne@rdv.vic.gov.au
Regional Manager
Victorian Business Centre
Regional Development Victoria
Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development - Wangaratta
PO Box 588
WANGARATTA Vic. 3676
Telephone: 03 5721 6988
Fax: 03 5721 2265
Email: john.joyce@rdv.vic.gov.au
Manager
Victorian Business Centre
Regional Development Victoria
Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development - Wodonga
6/22 Stanley Street
WODONGA Vic. 3689
Telephone: 02 6056 3288
Fax: 02 6056 2334
Email: fred.jacobs@rdv.vic.gov.au
Economic Development Manager
Swan Hill Rural City Council
PO Box 488
SWAN HILL Vic. 3585
Telephone: 03 5032 3033
Fax: 03 5032 3032
Email: gtepper@swanhill.vic.gov.au
Senior Economic Development Officer
Warrnambool City Council
PO Box 198
WARRNAMBOOL Vic. 3280
Telephone: 03 5559 4800
Fax: 03 5559 4900
Email: tanya.egan@warrnambool.vic.gov.au
Executive Director
Wimmera Development Association Inc.
62 Darlot Street
HORSHAM Vic. 3400
Telephone: 03 5381 1744
Fax: 03 5381 1745
Email: psabien@wda.org.au
Project Officer
Skilled Migration Program
Workforce Participation Branch
Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development
GPO Box 2392
MELBOURNE Vic. 3000
Telephone: 03 9208 3334
Email: info@LiveInVictoria.vic.gov.au
Western Australia
Claire English
Small Business Development Corporation
553 Hay Street (Cnr Pier Street)
PERTH WA 6000
Telephone: 08 9220 0222
Fax: 08 9221 1132
Email: claire.english@sbdc.wa.gov.au
Website: www.sbdc.com.au
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Gascoyne Development Commission
PO Box 781
CARNARVON WA 6701
Telephone: 08 9941 1803
Fax: 08 9941 2576
Email: info@gdc.wa.gov.au
Website: www.gdc.wa.gov.au
Senior Project Officer
Goldfields Esperance Development Commission
PO Box 751
KALGOORLIE WA 6433
Telephone: 08 9080 5000
Fax: 08 9021 7941
Email: admin.kal@gedc.wa.gov.au
Website: www.gedc.wa.gov.au
Development Officer
Great Southern Development Commission
PO Box 280
ALBANY WA 6331
Telephone: 08 9842 4888
Fax: 08 9842 4828
Email: gsdc@gsdc.wa.gov.au
Executive Officer
Kimberley Development Commission
PO Box 620
KUNNUNURRA WA 6743
Telephone: 08 9168 1044
Fax: 08 9168 1473
Email: liz.kirby@kdc.wa.gov.au
Project Officer
Mid West Development Commission
PO Box 238
GERALDTON WA 6530
Telephone: 08 9921 0811
Fax: 08 9921 0707
Email: mike.kendall@mwdc.wa.gov.au
Regional Development Coordinator
Peel Development Commission
PO Box 543
MANDURAH WA 6210
Telephone: 08 9535 0000
Fax: 08 9535 2119
Email: pdc@peel.wa.gov.au
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Pilbara Development Commission
PO Box 544
PORT HEDLAND WA 6721
Telephone: 08 9173 8400
Fax: 08 9173 1881
Email: pdc@pdc.wa.gov.au
Business Development Consultant
South West Development Commission
PO Box 2000
BUNBURY WA 6231
Telephone: 08 9792 2000
Fax: 08 9791 3223
Email: gwilson@swdc.wa.gov.au
Senior Regional Officer
Central Midlands
Wheatbelt Development Commission
PO Box 240
MOORA WA 6510
Telephone: 08 9651 1770
Fax: 08 9651 1910
Email: skilledmigration@wheatbelt.wa.gov.au
Website: www.wheatbelt.wa.gov.au