SKILLED VISA Assessing authorities
LAST UPDATE 06/05/2022
| Assessing authorities | ||
| Item | This expression … | is short for … |
| 1 | AACA | Architects Accreditation Council of Australia |
| 2 | AASW | Australian Association of Social Workers Limited |
| 2A | ACECQA | Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority |
| 3 | ACPSEM | Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine |
| 4 | ACS | Australian Computer Society Incorporated |
| 5 | ACWA | Australian Community Workers Association Inc |
| 6 | ADC | Australian Dental Council Limited |
| 8 | AIMS | Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists |
| 9 | AIQS | The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors |
| 10 | AITSL | Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited |
| 11 | AMSA | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
| 12 | ANMAC | Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited |
| 14 | ANZSNM | Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine |
| 15 | AOAC | Australasian Osteopathic Accreditation Council Limited |
| 16 | AOPA | The Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association Limited |
| 17 | APC | Australian Physiotherapy Council Limited |
| 18 | APharmC | Australian Pharmacy Council Ltd |
| 19 | APS | The Australian Psychological Society Limited |
| 20 | ASMIRT | Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy |
| 21 | AVBC | Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Incorporated |
| 22 | CAANZ | Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand |
| 23 | CASA | Civil Aviation Safety Authority |
| 24 | CCEA | Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia Limited |
| 25 | CPAA | CPA Australia Ltd |
| 26 | DAA | Dietitians Association of Australia |
| 27 | Engineers Australia | The Institution of Engineers Australia |
| 27A | IML | Institute of Managers and Leaders Limited |
| 28 | IPA | Institute of Public Accountants Ltd |
| 29 | MedBA | Medical Board of Australia |
| 30 | NAATI | National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Ltd |
| 31 | OCANZ | Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand Limited |
| 32 | OTC | Occupational Therapy Council of Australia Ltd |
| 32A | PodBA | Podiatry Board of Australia |
| 33 | SPA | The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited |
| 34 | SSSI | Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Limited |
| 35 | TRA | Trades Recognition Australia |
| 36 | VETASSESS | Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services |