News & Updates

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. 

The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and VETASSESS have partnered to refine the assessment criteria for social professionals seeking an assessment for migration purposes.

We have made some changes to the operation of skills assessments for trade occupations. 

There is strong demand for management consultants in Australia as businesses seek experts to help navigate change and assist with decision-making. 

VETASSESS is pleased to announce our renewed agreement with the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) for the issuance of Trade Papers to Victorian tradespeople.