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ACECQA · Education
Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority
ACECQA migration assessment covers its authorised children's education and care occupations and is separate from NQF qualification, 485 provisional and DAMA assessments.
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Assessment categories
Choose the pathway before preparing documents.
Provisional Skills Assessment (485)
DAMA Skills Assessment
NQF Qualification Assessment (not migration MSA)
Representative occupations
Child Care Centre ManagerChild Care Worker (group leaders)Early Childhood Teacher is generally assessed by AITSL
This is a practical summary, not the complete legislative occupation list. Confirm the authority against the current Home Affairs instrument.
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Decision-critical evidence
The title on a reference letter is never enough.
Children's education/care qualification and practicum
The nominated occupation may require post-qualification experience
Employer references, duties, hours and payment evidence
Choose Migration, 485 or DAMA according to purpose
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Application sequence
ACECQA assessment process
Confirm ACECQA is the authority for the occupation
Choose the correct assessment type
Pay and upload evidence through the Applicant Portal
Track status and respond to the case officer
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Checked 30 July 2026
Budget for the correct pathway, not only the base fee.
Migration Skills Assessment $1,100; review $990; 485 provisional $330.
The clock commonly depends on a complete application and may pause or restart after further-information requests.
XIVisa document strategy
Enquire about this assessmentPrepare the ACECQA application around the later visa objective.
We can review the nominated occupation, assessment pathway, qualification relevance, employment evidence and the dates that may be usable in the later EOI or visa application.