News & Updates

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

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

VETASSESS is updating the assessment criteria for Dance Teachers (Private Tuition), Dancers or Choreographers who require a skills assessment for migration purposes.

VETASSESS has signed an agreement with Chinese Testing, Inspection and Certification Education Association (CTICEA) to collaborate in benchmarking Chinese qualifications to Australian standards.

Far North Queensland is looking to attract more skilled migrants with an update of its Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) Occupation List.

There are a range of new occupations on the DAMA list, with a focus on the agribusiness, food production, hospitality and tourism sectors.

From August 9, we will provide new fillable forms for applicants in some professional occupations, enabling them to present their portfolio of work in an easier and more concise way.

VETASSESS and the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on digital badges, micro-credentials and membership assessments. 

We will be updating the assessment criteria for the following four Professional Occupations to streamline our approach to ANZSCO skills levels and requirements in Australian industry markets:

From 15 June 2021, applicants will need to provide at least three types of identity document when applying for a skills assessment for professional occupations. This is due to updated requirements from the Australian Government.

VETASSESS and the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to further develop industry skills assessment standards in the human resource sector.

VETASSESS and its online arm, eWorks, will provide ongoing program hosting services to the Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations’s International Skills Training courses for teachers. 

VETASSESS has launched its Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) service for individuals and businesses, in an updated version that allows RPL to be completed online.