International Qualification Recognition

International Qualification Recognition

    • Transition of the application process for migration and employment purposes to Online lodgement

    The AASW Migration and Eligibility and Assessment Team (MEA) is excited to announce that the migration and/or employment assessment process has moved to online lodgement via the AASW Website.

    What types of applications can be lodged online:

    The MEA Team is looking forward to assisting applicants and will be available to guide you through the new online process if you’re planning to migrate to Australia and need recognition as a qualified social worker for migration and/or employment purposes.

    What this means:

    • A quicker, easier application process.
    • Uploading documents online will make it easier for an applicant to submit a complete application.
    • Online applications will promote a flowing approach to the process, which is beneficial to applicants
    • Priority is placed on the type of application linked to employer recruitment demands, not how/when you apply.
    • A faster turnaround time for all applications

    How will it all work?

    The AASW website through a MyAASW account will be where you will link into the online process

    To assist you with lodging your application online, a series of Guides for specific types of applications have been developed. The Guide for your specific application will help you with your application.

    Paper-based applications will no longer be accepted after 26 May 2024.

    We look forward to working with you, as the MEA program moves to an online application process.

    We will let you know with further updates as to the launch of online applications via the AASW website.

    Assessment of International Social Work Qualifications for migration and/or employment purposes

    If you are migrating to Australia and seeking recognition as an internationally qualified social worker for migration and/or employment purposes, we can help you.

    On behalf of the Australian Government, as a nominated assessing authority, we assess academic social work qualifications by assessing your qualification for migration purposes.

    We also assess your international social work qualification for AASW membership eligibility for employment purposes.

    1: The qualification must be a specific qualification in social work.

    2: The qualification must be regarded as a professional social work qualification in the country of training.

    3: The learning outcomes of the professional social work qualification is comparable to the learning outcomes that graduates of AASW accredited social work qualifications must demonstrate.

    4:  At least 1000 hours of field education in at least two placements and with two contrasting practice foci, with a requirement that one placement must be in direct practice.

    5: A high level English language skill (as per the AASW English language policy) is demonstrated.

    Please complete the online application below.

    You will receive email notification acknowledging the receipt of your application.

    Note: This form includes a section for two optional assessments:

    • A skilled employment assessment in social work assessment for those with at least one year of post qualifying social work experience in Australia or at least three years of post qualifying social work experience overseas.
    • A Doctorate Degree assessment in social work assessment.

    Applicants are required to have their social work qualification assessed prior to applying for the optional assessments.

    Online Application

    Please allow 12 to 15 weeks for your application to be processed.

     

    Assessment fee if correspondence address is outside Australia

    AU $1890

    Assessment fee if correspondence address is within Australia

    AU $2,079 (incl. GST)

    (Optional) Skilled employment assessment for 1-3 positions if correspondence address is outside Australia –

    AU $840

    (Optional) Skilled employment assessment for 1-3 positions if correspondence address is within Australia

    AU $924 (incl. GST)

    (Optional) Skilled Employment fee per additional (4+) employment position if correspondence address is outside Australia

    AUD $157.27

    (Optional) Skilled Employment fee per additional (4+) employment position if correspondence address is within Australia

    AU $173 (incl. GST)

    (Optional) Doctorate Degree assessment if correspondence address is outside Australia

    AU $472.72

    (Optional) Doctorate Degree assessment if correspondence address is within Australia

    AU $520 (incl. GST)

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