Assessment fees and appeals process
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| Assessment fee if paying outside Australia | AUD $900.00 |
| Assessment fee if paying within Australia | AUD $990.0 (includes GST) |
| Skilled employment assessment (optional) if paying outside Australia | AUD $272.73 |
| Skilled employment assessment (optional) if paying within Australia | AUD $300.0 (includes GST) |
| Doctorate Degree assessment if paying outside Australia | AUD $227.27 |
| Doctorate Degree assessment if paying within Australia | AUD $250.00 (includes GST). |
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| Assessment fee if paying outside Australia | AUD $363.64 |
| Assessment fee if paying within Australia | AUD $400.00 (includes GST). |
| Assessment fee for AASW student members if paying outside Australia | AUD $272.73 |
| Assessment fee for AASW student members if paying within Australia | AUD $300.00 (includes GST). |
| Skilled employment assessment (optional) if paying outside Australia | AUD $272.73 |
| Skilled employment assessment (optional) if paying within Australia | AUD $300.00 (includes GST). |
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| Assessment fee for applicants wishing to apply for the Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 485) if paying outside Australia | AUD $136.36 |
| Assessment fee for applicants wishing to apply for the Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 485) if paying within Australia | AUD $150.00 (includes GST). |
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| Assessment of New Zealand social work qualifications under the MRA for employment purposes in Australia if paying outside Australia | AUD $136.36 |
| Assessment of New Zealand social work qualifications under the MRA for employment purposes in Australia if paying within Australia | AUD $150.00 (includes GST). |
| Additional skilled employment assessment for migration/Visa purposes (optional) if paying outside Australia | AUD $272.73 |
| Additional skilled employment assessment for migration/Visa purposes (optional) if paying within Australia | AUD $300.00 (includes GST). |
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| Application to renew an expired skills assessment for migration purposes (outside Australia) | AUD $75.00 |
| Application to renew an expired skills assessment for migration purposes (within Australia) | AUD $82.50 (includes GST). |
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| Re-issue of misplaced migration/membership assessment notices (outside Australia) | AUD $75.00 |
| Re-issue of misplaced migration/membership assessment notices (within Australia) | AUD $82.50 (includes GST). |
*GST stands for Goods and Services Tax, and is applicable to any goods and services transaction made within Australia. Fees are non-refundable and must be paid in Australian dollars. Credit card details must be entered/written in the space provided on the application form OR a cheque/money order payable to the Australian Association of Social Workers must accompany your application form.
Appeals Process
If an applicant disagrees with the assessment outcome made by the AASW, they should contact the AASW by phone or email to discuss their assessment. If, after discussion with the AASW International Qualifications Assessment (IQA) staff, an applicant is still dissatisfied with the AASW decision they can contact the Senior Manager Professional Standards to discuss the process for requesting a reassessment.
