May 2022 –From June 1, all successful applicants under the occupations of Baker and Pastrycook who apply for a Pathway 1 skills assessment for migration purposes will receive a new Certificate III qualification.

May 2022 – VETASSESS is conducting assessments of horticultural workers’ skills under the Australian Government’s Horticulture Industry Labour Agreement (HILA) program.

May 2022 - VETASSESS plans to resume offshore practical skills assessments for applicants in licensed trade occupations in May 2022.

April 2022 - VETASSESS is offering a free and fast-tracked skills assessment for permanent visa holders in some priority occupations under the Australian Government’s Skills Assessment Opportunities for Migrants Incentive.

March 2022 - The Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) has introduced a new range of industry based micro-credentials, in partnership with VETASSESS.

March 2022 - Migrants who have gained an electrical qualification in their home country can now earn an Australian qualification that will help them gain a licence to work as an electrician in Victoria.

March 2022 –: VETASSESS and the Customer Service Institute of Australia (CSIA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to support Customer Service Managers who bring their skills to Australia.

November 1 - We have new requirements from Trades Recognition Australia for Pathway 2 applicants in licensed trades:

27 October 2021 - The Victorian Government has awarded Bendigo Kangan Institute a grant to research qualification recognition opportunities between Australia and Chinese vocational training institutes.

October 2021 - From November 1, all successful applicants under the occupation of Bricklayer who apply for a Pathway 1 skills assessment will receive a new qualification, CPC33020 Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying.