Assessing Bodies for Migration in Australia

Assessing Authorities

For General Skilled Migration Program, an applicant is required to go towards a skill assessment from the list of assessing bodies associated with applicant’s occupation and skill sets. 

                   An expression mentioned in column 1 of an item of the following table is short for the authority mentioned in column 2 of that item.

 

Assessing authorities

Item

Column 1

This expression …

Column 2

is short for …

1

AACA

Architects Accreditation Council of Australia

2

AASW

Australian Association of Social Workers Limited

2A

ACECQA

Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority

3

ACPSEM

Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine

4

ACS

Australian Computer Society Incorporated

5

ACWA

Australian Community Workers Association Inc

6

ADC

Australian Dental Council Limited

7

AIM

Australian Institute of Management

8

AIMS

Australian Institute of Medical Scientists

9

AIQS

The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors

10

AITSL

Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited

11

AMSA

Australian Maritime Safety Authority

12

ANMAC

Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited

14

ANZSNM

Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine

15

AOAC

Australasian Osteopathic Accreditation Council Limited

16

AOPA

The Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association Limited

17

APC

Australian Physiotherapy Council Limited

18

APharmC

Australian Pharmacy Council Ltd

19

APS

The Australian Psychological Society Limited

20

ASMIRT

Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy

21

AVBC

Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Incorporated

22

CAANZ

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

23

CASA

Civil Aviation Safety Authority

24

CCEA

Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia Limited

25

CPAA

CPA Australia Ltd

26

DAA

Dietitians Association of Australia

27

Engineers Australia

The Institution of Engineers Australia

28

IPA

Institute of Public Accountants Ltd

29

MedBA

Medical Board of Australia

30

NAATI

National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Ltd

31

OCANZ

Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand Limited

32

OTC

Occupational Therapy Council of Australia Ltd

32A

PodBA

Podiatry Board of Australia

33

SPA

The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited

34

SSSI

Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Limited

35

TRA

Trades Recognition Australia

36

VETASSESS

Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services