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    Skills assessing authorities

    Home Affairs lists a skills assessing authority for each occupation on the skilled lists. 38 authorities cover the 685 occupations here; the largest are VETASSESS (338 occupations), TRA (130 occupations) and MedBA (34 occupations).

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    The authorities

    Skills assessing authorities and how many occupations each assesses
    AuthorityOccupations
    Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services VETASSESS338
    Trades Recognition Australia TRA130
    Medical Board of Australia MedBA34
    The Institution of Engineers Australia Engineers Australia31
    Australian Computer Society Incorporated ACS24
    Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited ANMAC20
    Institute of Managers and Leaders Limited IML9
    Australian Community Workers Association Inc ACWA7
    Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited AITSL7
    Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand CAANZ6
    CPA Australia Ltd CPAA5
    Institute of Public Accountants Ltd IPA5
    Australian Maritime Safety Authority AMSA4
    The Australian Psychological Society Limited APS4
    Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority ACECQA3
    Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists AIMS3
    Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy ASMIRT3
    Civil Aviation Safety Authority CASA2
    Australian Pharmacy Council Ltd APharmC2
    Chinese Medicine Board of Australia CMBA2
    Australian Dental Council Limited ADC2
    A legal admissions authority of a State or Territory LegalAuthority2
    National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Ltd NAATI2
    Architects Accreditation Council of Australia AACA1
    Geospatial Council of Australia GCA1
    The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors AIQS1
    Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Incorporated AVBC1
    Dietitians Association of Australia DAA1
    Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine ANZSNM1
    Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand Limited OCANZ1
    The Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association Limited AOPA1
    Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia Limited CCEA1
    Australasian Osteopathic Accreditation Council Limited AOAC1
    Occupational Therapy Council of Australia Ltd OTC1
    Australian Physiotherapy Council Limited APC1
    Podiatry Board of Australia PodBA1
    The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited SPA1
    Australian Association of Social Workers Limited AASW1

    Sources

    1. 1Department of Home Affairs, assessing authoritiesimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au