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Overseas Qualifications Unit

The Overseas Qualifications Unit (OQU) supports and assists overseas trained professionals, para-professionals, technical, trade and other skilled workers in obtaining recognition of their qualifications and skills. Accordingly, the OQU works closely with the Australian Education International-National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to help the way that overseas skills are recognised in Australia.

The service is available to migrants with permanent residence status in Australia and those who hold student or work visas.

What services do we provide? We can:

• Compare educational assessment of overseas qualifications, for general employment purposes, using the written guidelines prepared by AEI-NOOSR.
• Advise clients on the various steps and processes involved in obtaining assessment/recognition of overseas qualifications in Australian and refer clients to appropriate agencies.
• Advise clients on further study options if necessary to obtain recognition of overseas qualifications.
• Where appropriate, refer migrants to English language study or relevant bridging courses and other programs to assist them in obtaining recognition in their professional field.
• Provide information and advice regarding availability of income support during training.

Documents you will need to bring with you

• Original or certified copies of documents including transcript of records, diplomas or certificates etc. These documents should have official translations in English if written in another language. Any problems you experience obtaining documentation should be discussed with OQU.
• Passport or citizenship document.

You will need to make an appointment to ensure someone is available to speak with you. There are no charges for the use of this service, however if we are unable to assist you we may have to refer you to AEI-NOOSR for assessment which will incur a fee.

Contact details

Darwin
11th Floor Northern Territory House
22 Mitchell Street
DARWIN 0801 NT

GPO Box 4396
Darwin NT 0801
Phone: (08) 8999 3867
Fax: (08) 899 3889
Email: multiculturalaffairs.dcm@nt.gov.au

Alice Springs
1st Floor
Greatorex Building
Cnr Bath and Parsons St
ALICE SPRINGS

PO Box 2605
ALICE SPRINGS NT 0871

Phone: (08) 8951 5389
Fax: (08) 8951 5151

Secondary Education Assessment
This assessment is NOT provided by OQU. Secondary educational qualifications should be referred to the:

Senior Secondary and Certification Section
Curriculum Services Branch
NT Department of Employment Education and Training
GPO Box 4821
DARWIN NT 0801
Tel.8999 4385

Occupational English Language Testing
Any enquiries about occupational English testing should be referred to:

Centre for Adult Education(CAE)
3/267 Collins Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Tel: (03) 9657 8100
Fax: (03) 9657 8155
Email: oet@cae.com.au
Web: www.oet.com.au

Other Contacts

National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR)
Qualifications Recognition
GPO Box 1407
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Phone: (Australia only) 1300 636 079
Phone: (outside Australia) +61 3 8341 3611
Email: educational.noosr@dest.gov.au

Trade Qualifications

Trades Recognition Australia (TRA)
Website: www.workplace.gov.au/tra

Australian Professional Registration Bodies

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