The organisations the legislative instruments name to assess skills for each occupation. Fees and processing times are published by each authority on its own site — this directory links straight to them.
Directory checked 14 July 2026; occupation coverage derives from the instruments on the occupation search.
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VETASSESS (Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services)
The broadest assessor — hundreds of professional and some trade occupations.
287 occupations in the parsed instruments
Trades Recognition Australia
Trade occupations (chefs, electricians, mechanics, construction trades).
118 occupations in the parsed instruments
Australian Computer Society
ICT occupations.
34 occupations in the parsed instruments
Medical Board of Australia
Medical practitioners (GPs, specialists, surgeons).
34 occupations in the parsed instruments
Engineers Australia
Engineering occupations.
30 occupations in the parsed instruments
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council
Nurses and midwives.
20 occupations in the parsed instruments
Institute of Managers and Leaders
Senior management occupations.
9 occupations in the parsed instruments
Australian Community Workers Association
Community and welfare work occupations.
7 occupations in the parsed instruments
Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership
School teaching occupations.
7 occupations in the parsed instruments
CPA Australia
Accounting and finance occupations.
5 occupations in the parsed instruments
Institute of Public Accountants
Accounting occupations.
5 occupations in the parsed instruments
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
Accounting, audit and finance occupations.
5 occupations in the parsed instruments
Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority
Early childhood education occupations.
4 occupations in the parsed instruments
Australian Psychological Society
Psychologists.
4 occupations in the parsed instruments
Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists
Medical laboratory scientists.
3 occupations in the parsed instruments
Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy
Medical imaging and radiation therapy occupations.
3 occupations in the parsed instruments
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Pilots and flying instructors.
2 occupations in the parsed instruments
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Maritime occupations (ships' officers and engineers).
2 occupations in the parsed instruments
Australian Pharmacy Council
Pharmacists.
2 occupations in the parsed instruments
Chinese Medicine Board of Australia
Acupuncturists and traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.
2 occupations in the parsed instruments
Australian Dental Council
Dentists and dental specialists.
2 occupations in the parsed instruments
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 in the parsed instruments
National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters
Translators and interpreters.
2 occupations in the parsed instruments
Architects Accreditation Council of Australia
Architects.
1 occupation in the parsed instruments
Institution of Surveyors New South Wales
Surveyors.
1 occupation in the parsed instruments
Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors
Quantity surveyors.
1 occupation in the parsed instruments
Australasian Veterinary Boards Council
Veterinarians.
1 occupation in the parsed instruments
Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine
Medical physicists.
1 occupation in the parsed instruments
Dietitians Australia
Dietitians.
1 occupation in the parsed instruments
Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear medicine technologists.
1 occupation in the parsed instruments
Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand
Optometrists.
1 occupation in the parsed instruments
Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association
Orthotists and prosthetists.
1 occupation in the parsed instruments
Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia
Chiropractors.
1 occupation in the parsed instruments
Australasian Osteopathic Accreditation Council
Osteopaths.
1 occupation in the parsed instruments
Occupational Therapy Council of Australia and New Zealand
Occupational therapists.
1 occupation in the parsed instruments
Australian Physiotherapy Council
Physiotherapists.
1 occupation in the parsed instruments
Podiatry Board of Australia
Podiatrists.
1 occupation in the parsed instruments
Speech Pathology Australia
Speech pathologists.
1 occupation in the parsed instruments
Australian Association of Social Workers
Social workers.
1 occupation in the parsed instruments