Skills Assessment

Townsville, QLD
Designated Area Migration Agreement DAMA
DAMA Townsville, QLD Current as of 10 October 2023
Information Sheet

This document lists the skills assessment criteria for occupations in the Townsville
DAMA region that apply for the purpose of the TSS, SESR and ENS visa programs.

Applicants nominating the ANZSCO Skill Level 1

Occupations that are not on an eligible list of skilled
The DAMA requirements have changed occupations outlined in Table 1 must meet the following
recently. For some occupations, applicants requirements:
can apply without a qualification if they
› Have at least an AQF Bachelor degree or higher.
can provide evidence of relevant work
experience at a suitable skill level. Additional Work Experience That Can Be Assessed

› Have at least one year of relevant work experience

(38 hours per week) for the TSS visa program; or

› Have at least one year of relevant work experience,

where the relevant AQF qualification was undertaken
in Australia for the SESR visa program: or

› Have at least two years of relevant work experience

(38 hours per week) for the SESR visa program; or

› Have at least three years of relevant work experience

(38 hours per week) for the ENS visa programs.

TABLE 1

ANZSCO Skill Level 1 occupations not

on an eligible list of skilled occupations

ANZSCO Occupation ANZSCO

code Skill Level

234114 Agricultural Research Scientist 1

234115 Agronomist 1

234116 Aquaculture or Fisheries Scientist 1

121711 Broadacre Crop and 1

Livestock Farmer

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Applicants nominating the ANZSCO Skill Level 2-3 The occupations outlined in Table 3 below must meet the
Occupations that are not on an eligible list of skilled following skills requirements for ANZSCO Skill Level 4-5
occupations outlined in Table 2 must meet the following Occupations that are not on an eligible list of skilled
requirements: occupations:

› Skill Level 2 › Skill Level 4

Have at least an AQF Diploma Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or
Have at least one year of full-time
› Skill Level 3
(38 hours per week) relevant work experience.
Have at least an AQF Certificate IV; or
Have at least an AQF Certificate III plus 2 years › Skill Level 5
on-the-job training Have at least an AQF Certificate I; or
Have at least one year of full-time
Additional Work Experience That Can Be Assessed
(38 hours per week) relevant work experience.
› Have at least one year of relevant work experience
› The work experience can be undertaken
(38 hours per week) for the TSS visa program;
concurrently with work experience listed below.
› Have at least two years of relevant work experience
Additional Work Experience That Can Be Assessed
(38 hours per week) for the SESR visa program; or
› Have at least one year of relevant work experience
› Have at least three years of relevant work
(38 hours per week) undertaken in Australia for the
experience for the ENS visa program.
TSS visa program; or

› Have at least two years of relevant work experience

TABLE 2 (38 hours per week) for the TSS and SESR visa
program; or

› Have at least three years of relevant work

ANZSCO Skill Level 2-3 Occupations not experience for the ENS visa program
on an eligible list of skilled occupations

ANZSCO Occupation ANZSCO TABLE 3

code Skill Level

311112 Agricultural and Agritech Technician 2 ANZSCO Skill Level 4-5 Occupations not
311113 Animal Husbandry Technician 2 on an eligible list of skilled occupations
311114 Aquaculture or Fisheries Technician 2
ANZSCO Occupation ANZSCO
363111 Aquaculture Supervisor 3
code Skill Level
363114 Horticultural Supervisor or Specialist 3
423111 Aged or Disabled Carer 4
363115 Senior Broadacre Crop and Livestock 3
721111 Agricultural and Horticultural Mobile 4
Farm Worker
Plant Operator

841111 Aquaculture Worker 5

431111 Bar Attendant 4

842411 Broadacre Crop and Livestock 5

Farm Worker

712911 Boiler or Engine Operator 4

712912 Bulk Materials Handling 4

Plant Operator

839912 Chemical Plant Operator 5

811211 Commercial Cleaner 5

811411 Commercial Housekeeper 5

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TABLE 3

ANZSCO Skill Level 4-5 Occupations not

on an eligible list of skilled occupations

ANZSCO Occupation ANZSCO

code Skill Level

821211 Concreter 5

732111 Delivery Driver 4

423211 Dental Assistant 4

712211 Driller 4

821912 Driller's Assistant 5

712311 Engineering Production Worker 4

842212 Fruit Farm Worker 5

842213 Fruit Picker 5

431311 Gaming Worker 4

542113 Hotel or Motel Receptionist 4

851311 Kitchenhand 5

712212 Miner 4

721999 Mobile Plant Operators nec 4

423312 Nursing Support Worker 4

842216 Nut Farm Worker 5

423313 Personal Care Assistant 4

831117 Sugar Mill Worker 5

733111 Truck Driver (General) 4

431511 Waiter 4

12921 Waste Water or Water 4

Plant Operator

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Where can I find more information?

Please refer to our website or if you have further questions contact us:

+61 3 9655 4801

[email protected]
vetassess.com.au

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1. What is a DAMA? VETASSESS does not offer skills assessments for

the Northern Territory Designated Area Migration
A Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA)
Agreement. Please approach the Northern
is a formal agreement between the Australian
Territory government or the Department of Home
Government and a regional, state or territory
Affairs with any queries in regard to this.
authority, providing flexibility for regions to
respond to their unique labour market needs.
4. My occupation is not listed on your website.
DAMA allows employers to sponsor skilled and
Please check on the DAMA website of your chosen
semi-skilled overseas professionals for positions
region to ensure that VETASSESS is the relevant
they are unable to fill with local workers. Each
assessing authority.
state/territory DAMA is tailored to address current
and emerging labour market shortages and local
terms and conditions of employment. 5. What are VETASSESS skills assessment
criteria for my chosen occupation?
Key elements of DAMAs include:
For occupations with DAMA specific criteria, refer
› A broad range of occupations that reflect the
to the individual DAMA information sheet on our
state/territory skilled and semi-skilled shortages,
website. For other professional occupations that
with no caveats to apply but, rather, concessions
are listed on DAMA Occupation Lists, please refer to
that may apply.
the professional occupations list. The process is the
› English language, age and salary concessions for same as the standard skills assessments and when
some occupations. applying online, please select the ‘Skills Assessment
for Migration’ category. When applying online, select
2. Does an applicant need a skills the ‘DAMA’ category.

assessment for DAMA?

A skills assessment is required for applications lodged 6. What documents do I need?
for the occupations on the DAMA Occupation Lists. For a full list of details and documents required,
This is to ensure that the individual has the necessary visit www.vetassess.com.au
skills to perform the tasks of their chosen occupation
under DAMA. 7. I don’t know which DAMA to select?
In order to process your DAMA skills assessment, it is
3. Which DAMA regions does VETASSESS required that you nominate the area you will be
skills assessment cover? working in under the DAMA agreement. Please visit
› The Goldfields, WA – City of Kalgoorlie Boulder DAMA websites for more details.

› Great South Coast, VIC – Warrnambool 8. I have already applied for a skills
City Council
assessment under one DAMA. Can I use the
› East Kimberley, WA skills assessment for another DAMA?
› Pilbara, WA Our skills assessment outcome letters for occupations
with DAMA specific criteria specify the relevant DAMA
› South West, WA region. Please contact the relevant DAMA authority to
› Goulburn Valley, VIC confirm the validity of the letter.

› Townsville, Qld
9. How will I be notified of the progress
› Orana, NSW – Regional Development Australia: of my application?
Orana, NSW
If any additional information is required you will
› Far North Queensland – Cairns Chamber be contacted by email. Once your application is
of Commerce DAMA. completed, you will receive an email notification
to download the outcome letter from the online
application portal.

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10. Can I change my occupation or

DAMA region?
Please ensure you nominate the right occupation
and DAMA region before submitting your application
online. If you have incorrectly chosen your occupation
and/or DAMA region, you will need to withdraw
your existing application and submit a new one.
Change of occupation requests will incur an For applications under
administration fee.
occupations with
11. How long is a DAMA skills assessment DAMA specific criteria
valid for?
Three years from the issue date. please select the DAMA
category.
12. I have already completed a full
skills assessment with VETASSESS.
Can I use this for DAMA?
For occupations with DAMA specific criteria, you
will need to re-apply under the DAMA category.
For other occupations which do not have DAMA
specific criteria, yes. Please ensure that your chosen Important Note — The following Information Sheet is
occupation is available under the relevant DAMA for your reference only and should be used as a guide
agreement. to assist with your Skills Assessment application to
VETASSESS. This information is subject to change. Please
note that a Skills Assessment of the qualification involves
13. Can we apply for GSM migration assessment of both the qualification level and content.
assessments at the same time as a Qualifications are assessed according to the guidelines
DAMA assessment? published by the Australian Government Department
of Education. The employment assessment involves
Multiple applications across various assessment
determining the skill level and relevance of the tasks
types are accepted.
undertaken. Integrity checks may be conducted to
verify the qualification and employment claims made
14. If I require a skills assessment for in an application.
DAMA purposes, how do I apply?
You can apply via the VETASSESS website,
under Skills Assessment for Migration. Some
occupations are listed for both general skills
assessment and for a DAMA. If you are applying
for DAMA purposes, make sure you choose the
relevant application type category.

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