News & Updates

The Building Designers Association of Australia (BDAA) has endorsed VETASSESS assessment criteria for people seeking a skills assessment for migration to Australia as:

2024 Update: This program has now closed.

VETASSESS is contacting successful applicants who could qualify for a free employability assessment and a referral to subsidised training to help them gain employment at their skill level.

VETASSESS and the Indian Government are exploring opportunities to train Indian students and workers to fill skills gaps in Australia, following discussions in India last month.

VETASSESS is resuming practical assessments in India for electricians.

Developed nations are competing for talent with each other as their economies recover from the COVID pandemic, with some skills shortages proving intractable.

VETASSESS has revised the assessment criteria for Divers who require a skills assessment for migration purposes.

VETASSESS is assisting employers in regional Australia by conducting skills assessments for nine regions covered by a Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA).

From July 25, 2022 all technical interviews for trade occupations will be conducted at approved VETASSESS venues.

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

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.

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.