Migration & Eligibility Assessment Fees

Migration & Eligibility Assessment Fees

Migration & Eligibility Assessment Fees

DescriptionFY 2025 – 2026 Fees
(Pricing effective from 1st July 2025)
1.) International social work qualifications 
1.1) Assessment fee if correspondence address is outside AustraliaAU $ 2,123.64
1.2) Assessment fee if correspondence address is within AustraliaAU $ 2,336.00 (includes GST)
1.3) (Optional) Skilled employment assessment for 1-3 positions if correspondence address is outside AustraliaAU $ 943.64
1.4) (Optional) Skilled employment assessment for 1-3 positions if correspondence address is within AustraliaAU $ 1,038.00 (includes GST)
1.5) (Optional) Skilled Employment fee per additional (4+) employment position if correspondence address is outside AustraliaAU $ 176.36
1.6) (Optional) Skilled Employment fee per additional (4+) employment position if correspondence address is within AustraliaAU $ 194.00 (includes GST)
1.7) (Optional) Doctorate Degree assessment if correspondence address is outside AustraliaAU $ 530.91
1.8) (Optional) Doctorate Degree assessment if correspondence address is within AustraliaAU $ 584.00 (includes GST)
  
2.) AASW accredited social work qualifications 
2.1) Assessment fee if correspondence address is outside AustraliaAU $ 429.09
2.2) Assessment fee if correspondence address is within AustraliaAU $ 472.00 (includes GST)
2.3) Assessment fee for AASW student members if correspondence address is outside AustraliaAU $ 321.82
2.4) Assessment fee for AASW student members if correspondence address is within AustraliaAU $ 354.00 (includes GST)
2.5) (Optional) Skilled employment assessment for 1-3 positions if correspondence address is outside AustraliaAU $ 412.73
2.6) (Optional) Skilled employment assessment for 1-3 positions if correspondence address is within AustraliaAU $ 454.00 (includes GST)
2.7) (Optional) Skilled Employment fee per additional (4+) employment position if correspondence address is outside AustraliaAU $ 176.36
2.8) (Optional) Skilled Employment fee per additional (4+) employment position if correspondence address is within AustraliaAU $ 194.00 (includes GST)
  
3.) AASW accredited social work qualifications for Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 485) 
3.1) Assessment fee for applicants wishing to apply for the Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 485) if correspondence address is outside AustraliaAU $ 429.09
3.2) Assessment fee for applicants wishing to apply for the Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 485) if correspondence address is within AustraliaAU $ 472.00 (includes GST)
3.3) Assessment fee for AASW student members if correspondence address is outside AustraliaAU $ 321.82
3.4) Assessment fee for AASW student members if correspondence address is within AustraliaAU $ 354.00 (includes GST)
  
4.) Assessment of New Zealand qualifications under Mutual Recognition Agreement 
4.1) Assessment of New Zealand social work qualifications under the MRA for employment purposes in Australia if correspondence address is outside AustraliaAU $ 471.82
4.2) Assessment of New Zealand social work qualifications under the MRA for employment purposes in Australia if correspondence address is within AustraliaAU $ 519.00 (includes GST)
4.3) Assessment of New Zealand social work qualifications under the MRA for migration purposes in Australia if correspondence address is outside AustraliaAU $ 471.82
4.4) Assessment of New Zealand social work qualifications under the MRA for migration purposes in Australia if correspondence address is within AustraliaAU $ 519.00 (includes GST)
4.5) Assessment of New Zealand social work qualifications under the MRA for migration & employement purposes in Australia if correspondence address is outside AustraliaAU $ 708.18 (includes GST)
4.6) Assessment of New Zealand social work qualifications under the MRA for migration & employement purposes in Australia if correspondence address is within AustraliaAU $ 779.00 (includes GST)
4.7) (Optional) Skilled employment assessment for migration/Visa purposes for 1-3 positions if correspondence address is outside AustraliaAU $ 943.64
4.8) (Optional) Skilled employment assessment for migration/Visa purposes for 1-3 positions if correspondence address is within AustraliaAU $ 1,038.00 (includes GST)
4.9) (Optional) Skilled Employment fee per additional (4+) employment position if correspondence address is outside AustraliaAU $ 176.36
4.10) (Optional) Skilled Employment fee per additional (4+) employment position if correspondence address is within AustraliaAU $ 194.00 (includes GST)
  
5.) Renewal of a skills assessment for migration purposes 
5.1) Application to renew an expired skills assessment for migration purposes (if correspondence address is outside Australia)AU $ 176.36
5.2) Application to renew an expired skills assessment for migration purposes (if correspondence address is within Australia)AU $ 194.00 (includes GST)
  
6.) Administration fee for re-issue of migration/membership assessment notices 
6.1) Re-issue of misplaced membership assessment notices (if correspondence address is outside Australia)AU $ 176.36
6.2) Re-issue of misplaced membership assessment notices (if correspondence address is within Australia)AU $ 194.00 (includes GST)
  
7) Application for the reissue of a previous skill assessment for migration purposes 
7.1) Reissue of a previous skill assessment for migration purposes (if correspondence address is outside Australia)AU $ 176.36
7.2) Reissue of a previous skill assessment for migration purposes (if correspondence address is within Australia)AU $ 194.00 (includes GST)
  
8.) Application for the assessment of post qualifying social work experience/employment 
8.1) Skilled employment assessment of international post qualifying employment for 1-3 positions if correspondence address is outside AustraliaAU $ 943.64
8.2) Skilled employment assessment of international post qualifying employment for 1-3 positions if correspondence address is within AustraliaAU $ 1,038.00 (includes GST)
8.3) Skilled employment assessment of Australian post qualifying employment for 1-3 positions if correspondence address is outside AustraliaAU $ 412.73
8.4) Skilled employment assessment of Australian post qualifying employment  for 1-3 positions if correspondence address is within AustraliaAU $ 454.00 (includes GST)
8.5) (Optional) Skilled Employment fee per additional (4+) employment position of international and/or Australian post qualifying employment if correspondence address is outside AustraliaAU $ 176.36
8.6) (Optional) Skilled Employment fee per additional (4+) employment position of international and/or Australian post qualifying employment if correspondence address is within AustraliaAU $ 194.00 (includes GST)
  
9) All assessments 
9.1) Additional document administration fee for initially incomplete applications if correspondence address is outside AustraliaAU $ 119.09
9.2) Additional document administration fee for initially incomplete applications if correspondence address is within AustraliaAU $ 131.00 (includes GST)
9.3) Phone Consultation with Assessment officer prior to application being made if correspondence address is outside AustraliaAU $ 119.09
9.4) Phone consultation with Assessment officer prior to application being made if correspondence address is within AustraliaAU $ 131.00 (includes GST)
9.5) Reassessment of an International Qualification Assessment of a Social Work qualification if correspondence address outside AustraliaAU $ 708.18
9.6) Reassessment of an International Qualification Assessment of a Social Work qualification if correspondence address is within AustraliaAU $ 779.00 (includes GST)
9.7) Internal review of an assessment of a Social Work qualification if correspondence address is outside AustraliaAU $ 842.73
9.8) Internal review of an assessment of a Social Work qualification if correspondence address is within AustraliaAU $ 927.00 (includes GST)
9.9) External Appeal of an Assessment of a Social Work qualification if correspondence address is outside AustraliaAU $ 899.09
9.10) External Appeal of an Assessment of a Social Work qualification if correspondence address is within AustraliaAU $ 989.00 (includes GST)
10.) Priority Assessment Scheduled Fee: 
Requests for priority assessment can only be made by an employer of a prospective employee who has lodged a complete MEA application to assess their international SW qualification. 
The priority fee is to be received and paid before as part of an agreement by AASW with the employer for PRIORITY ASSESSMENT. 
10.1) Request for priority assessment from employer of prospective employee/applicant with international SW qualification if outside AustraliaAU $ 806.00 (no GST)
10.2) Request for priority assessment from employer of prospective employee/applicant with international SW qualification if living in AustraliaAU $ 886.60 (includes GST)
11) Administration Fee 
11.1) Administration Fee for any type of application where an amendment is made as to the application if outside AustraliaAU $ 100.00 (excluding GST)
11.2) Administration Fee for any type of application where an amendment is made as to the application if in AustraliaAU $ 110.00 (including GST)