PUBLISHED: 13 JULY 2025
The Overseas Qualification Unit (OQU) program will not be operating in 2025-26 while a review of the program is underway.
Any further updates about the service will be published on this website when available.
In the meantime, overseas qualification assessments remain available through other providers. In Australia, a range of organisations are involved in assessing overseas qualifications for various purposes:
Migrate to Australia: contact the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs or the relevant migration assessing authority for your occupation, who are responsible for assessing your overseas qualification and other requirements for migration purposes.
Study in Australia: contact the education institution in Victoria or in Australia you wish to study at who are responsible for assessing your overseas qualifications and other requirements for student admissions purposes.
Work: contact the employer directly who can advise you of their requirements for overseas qualifications. For occupations that first require registration, licensing and/or professional membership or industry requirements to be met before working in Victoria, contact the responsible occupational body for advice. To identify the occupational body, the following resources may assist you:
- Some migration assessing authorities also assess for occupational registration, licensing or professional membership to work in Australia – refer to the list of occupations and authorities at Department of Home Affairs.
- Your Career provides advice on how to become employed in your occupation in Australia.
- Business.gov.au may provide information on registration and licensing required for employees and sole traders in your industry.