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Skills assessing authorities
The authorities the skilled occupation instruments name, what each one assesses and how many listed occupations name it. Each authority publishes its own fees, criteria and processing times.
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39 authorities
ACECQA
Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority
Early childhood education occupations.
ASMIRT
Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy
Medical imaging and radiation therapy occupations.
Chinese Medicine Board of Australia
Acupuncturists and traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.
Engineers Australia
Engineering occupations.
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).
TRA
Trades Recognition Australia
Trade occupations (chefs, electricians, mechanics, construction trades).
VETASSESS
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services
The broadest assessor — hundreds of professional and some trade occupations.