AACA
Architects Accreditation Council of Australia
Architects.
1 occupation name this authority in the instruments.
Reference records
Skills assessing authorities
The authorities the published instruments name for skills assessment, with the occupations each one covers. Fees, processing times and criteria are deliberately not copied; each authority publishes them.
Dated factual snapshot · captured 2026-07-14
Skills assessing authorities: a searchable copy of published facts from an earlier capture. Records are not rechecked for each release and may have changed or been withdrawn. Confirm the current record at the official source before relying on it.
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39 authorities
ACPSEM
Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine
Medical physicists.
No occupation in the current snapshot names this authority.
AOAC
Australasian Osteopathic Accreditation Council
Osteopaths.
1 occupation name this authority in the instruments.
AVBC
Australasian Veterinary Boards Council
Veterinarians.
1 occupation name this authority in the instruments.
ANZSNM
Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear medicine technologists.
1 occupation name this authority in the instruments.
AASW
Australian Association of Social Workers
Social workers.
1 occupation name this authority in the instruments.
ACECQA
Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority
Early childhood education occupations.
4 occupations name this authority in the instruments.
ACWA
Australian Community Workers Association
Community and welfare work occupations.
7 occupations name this authority in the instruments.
ACS
Australian Computer Society
ICT occupations.
34 occupations name this authority in the instruments.
ADC
Australian Dental Council
Dentists and dental specialists.
2 occupations name this authority in the instruments.
AITSL
Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership
School teaching occupations.
7 occupations name this authority in the instruments.
AIMS
Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists
Medical laboratory scientists.
3 occupations name this authority in the instruments.
AIQS
Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors
Quantity surveyors.
1 occupation name this authority in the instruments.
AMSA
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Maritime occupations (ships' officers and engineers).
2 occupations name this authority in the instruments.
ANMAC
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council
Nurses and midwives.
20 occupations name this authority in the instruments.
AOPA
Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association
Orthotists and prosthetists.
1 occupation name this authority in the instruments.
APC
Australian Physiotherapy Council
Physiotherapists.
1 occupation name this authority in the instruments.
APS
Australian Psychological Society
Psychologists.
4 occupations name this authority in the instruments.
ASMIRT
Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy
Medical imaging and radiation therapy occupations.
3 occupations name this authority in the instruments.
CAANZ
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
Accounting, audit and finance occupations.
No occupation in the current snapshot names this authority.
Chinese Medicine Board of Australia
Chinese Medicine Board of Australia
Acupuncturists and traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.
2 occupations name this authority in the instruments.
CASA
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Pilots and flying instructors.
2 occupations name this authority in the instruments.
CCEA
Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia
Chiropractors.
1 occupation name this authority in the instruments.
CPAA
CPA Australia
Accounting and finance occupations.
No occupation in the current snapshot names this authority.
Engineers Australia
Engineers Australia
Engineering occupations.
27 occupations name this authority in the instruments.
IML
Institute of Managers and Leaders
Senior management occupations.
8 occupations name this authority in the instruments.
IPA
Institute of Public Accountants
Accounting occupations.
No occupation in the current snapshot names this authority.
ISNSW
Institution of Surveyors New South Wales
Surveyors.
1 occupation name this authority in the instruments.
MedBA
Medical Board of Australia
Medical practitioners (GPs, specialists, surgeons).
34 occupations name this authority in the instruments.
NAATI
National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters
Translators and interpreters.
2 occupations name this authority in the instruments.
OTC
Occupational Therapy Council of Australia and New Zealand
Occupational therapists.
1 occupation name this authority in the instruments.
OCANZ
Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand
Optometrists.
1 occupation name this authority in the instruments.
SPA
Speech Pathology Australia
Speech pathologists.
1 occupation name this authority in the instruments.
A legal admissions authority of a State or Territory
State and territory legal admissions authorities
Barristers and solicitors — each state/territory's admissions body assesses for its own jurisdiction (the instrument names the class of bodies rather than one organisation).
2 occupations name this authority in the instruments.
TRA
Trades Recognition Australia
Trade occupations (chefs, electricians, mechanics, construction trades).
117 occupations name this authority in the instruments.
VETASSESS
VETASSESS (Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services)
The broadest assessor — hundreds of professional and some trade occupations.
283 occupations name this authority in the instruments.
Official sources for this category
1 official destination found.
Skills assessment
Home Affairs explanation of when a skills assessment may be relevant and where the nominated occupation identifies its authority.
Commonwealth · immi.homeaffairs.gov.au
Recorded link review: 2026-08-29. Check the official source for changes.