Community Work Australia skills assessment: occupations and visas

Every occupation Community Work Australia assesses, with ANZSCO codes and the visa subclasses each one opens.

Community Work Australia (Community Work Australia Limited) is the assessing authority for 7 occupations on Australia's skilled occupation lists. A positive assessment from the right authority is a precondition for lodging - the department does not accept an assessment from a different body, however good it is.

Official site: communitywork.org.au. Fees, evidence requirements and turnaround times are set by the authority, not by the department.

OccupationANZSCOListsVisa subclassesAssessed by
Community Worker411711CSOLSTSOL186, 190, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494Community Work Australia
Disabilities Services Officer411712STSOL190, 407, 489, 491, 494Community Work Australia
Family Support Worker411713CSOLSTSOL186, 190, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494Community Work Australia
Residential Care Officer411715CSOLSTSOL186, 190, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494Community Work Australia
Welfare Centre Manager134214MLTSSL189, 190, 407, 485, 489, 491, 494Community Work Australia
Welfare Worker272613STSOL190, 407, 489, 491, 494Community Work Australia
Youth Worker411716CSOLSTSOL186, 190, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494Community Work Australia

Where the assessment sits in the process

  1. Confirm your occupation and its ANZSCO code on this page.
  2. Apply to Community Work Australia with your qualifications and employment evidence.
  3. Sit your English test - see the score tables.
  4. Score yourself on the points calculator and submit an EOI.

Assessments have a validity period, and yours must still be valid at invitation and at lodgement. Starting the assessment late is the most common reason a skilled application misses a round.

Frequently asked questions

What does Community Work Australia assess?

Community Work Australia is the skills assessing authority for 7 occupations on the Australian skilled occupation lists, listed in full on this page.

Can I use a different assessing authority?

No. The authority is fixed by your nominated occupation. An assessment from another body will not satisfy the criterion.

Do I need a skills assessment before submitting an EOI?

For most points-tested visas you need it before you are invited, and the evidence must be there at lodgement. Assess early - it is the longest lead item in the process.

Rules, fees and test scores change. Confirm current requirements at immi.homeaffairs.gov.au before you lodge. General information only - not immigration advice.