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Skills assessment criteria

Applications are assessed against multiple criteria  which may include: qualification; English language; industry experience; and currency.

Use the links below to access the guidelines for the occupation you wish to nominate.

Please note we do not provide pre-assessment advice – we cannot tell you before an assessment whether you will be found suitable or not.

Welfare Centre Manager ANZSCO 134214

Welfare Worker ANZSCO 272613

Community Worker ANZSCO 411711

Disabilities Services Officer ANZSCO 411712

Family Support Worker ANZSCO 411713

Residential Care Officer ANZSCO 411715

Youth Worker ANZSCO 411716

ACWA is the assessing authority for the following occupation under the Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement (ILA) only:

Aged or Disabled Carer ANZSCO 423111

 

Holiday closure

ACWA’s national office will close at 5pm on Friday, 20 December 2024 and re-open on Thursday, 2 January 2025.

We will continue to accept online applications throughout this period. However, the processing of all applications – new and existing – will pause during the break. Following the holiday period, processing times may extend by up to 4 weeks beyond the standard timeframes. To help speed up the assessment of your application, ensure you submit it with all the required documents, in the correct formats.

We wish you a relaxing and safe holiday period and look forward to assisting you in 2025!