Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA)

Community Work Australia is the approved assessing authority for a number of different ANZSCO occupations available under Western Australia (DAMA WA) . For more information on Western Australia (DAMA WA), please visit the Government of Western Australia Department of Training and Workforce Development website. 

If you are applying for a DAMA assessment from a different area, please contact the relevant assessing authority for that region. For a list of existing DAMA agreements, visit the Department of Home Affairs website. 

Below, you can find out more about each of the roles Community Work Australia is currently accepting, including the work experience needed, and the qualifications required to meet the skills assessment criteria.
 

Additional work experience that can be assessed according to visa subclass:   

• Have at least one (1) year (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) of relevant work experience for the Skills in Demand (SID, formerly TSS) visa program;  
• Have at least two (2) years (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) of relevant work experience for the SESR and ENS visa programs where the nominated worker (the skills assessment applicant) will be living and working in Regional Western Australia;    
• Have at least three (3) years (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) of relevant work experience for the SESR and ENS visa programs where the nominated worker (the skills assessment applicant) will be living and working in Metropolitan Perth.    

If you are nominating a Kimberley DAMA (WA) occupation for skills assessment, you must meet the minimum skill level requirements for your occupation, as well as additional work experience requirements depending on which visa you are applying for.

Applicants must meet the following minimum skill level requirements:

• Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or
• Have at least one (1) year of full-time (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) relevant work experience.

Additional work experience that can be assessed according to visa subclass:

• Have at least one (1) year (specified at 20 hours per week) of relevant work experience, where the relevant AQF qualification was undertaken in Australia, for the SID and SESR visa programs; or
• Have at least one (1) year of relevant full-time (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) work experience for the SID and SESR visa programs.
• Have at least three (3) years of relevant full-time (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) work experience for the ENS visa program.

Below, you can find out more about each of the roles Community Work Australia is currently accepting, including the work experience needed, and the qualifications required to meet the skills assessment criteria.

If you are nominating a South-West DAMA (WA) occupation for skills assessment, you must meet the minimum skill level requirements for your occupation, as well as additional work experience requirements depending on which visa you are applying for. 

Applicants must meet the following minimum skill level requirements:

• Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or
• Have at least one (1) year of full-time (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) relevant work experience.

 Additional work experience that can be assessed according to visa subclass:   

• Have at least one (1) year of relevant full-time (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) work experience undertaken in Australia for the SID visa program; or 
• Have at least two (2) years of relevant full-time (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) work experience for the SESR visa program; or 
• Have at least three (3) years of relevant full-time (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) work experience for the ENS visa program.

Below, you can find out more about each of the roles Community Work Australia is currently accepting, including the work experience needed, and the qualifications required to meet the skills assessment criteria.

If you are nominating a Pilbara DAMA (WA) occupation for skills assessment, you must meet the minimum skill level requirements for your occupation, as well as additional work experience requirements depending on which visa you are applying for.  

Applicants must meet the following minimum skill level requirements:

• Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or
• Have at least one (1) year of full-time (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) relevant work experience.

The work experience can be undertaken concurrently with work experience listed below.

Additional work experience that can be assessed according to visa subclass:   

• Have at least one (1) year of relevant full-time (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) work experience undertaken in Australia for the SID visa program.
• Have at least two (2) years of relevant full-time (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) work experience for the SESR visa program.
• Have at least three (3) years of relevant full-time (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) work experience for the ENS visa program.

Below, you can find out more about each of the roles Community Work Australia is currently accepting, including the work experience needed, and the qualifications required to meet the skills assessment criteria.

If you are nominating a Great South Coast DAMA (VIC) occupation for skills assessment, you must meet the minimum skill level requirements for your occupation, as well as additional work experience requirements depending on which visa you are applying for. 

Applicants must meet the following minimum skill level requirements:

• Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or
• Have at least one (1) year of full-time (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) relevant work experience.

Additional work experience that can be assessed according to visa subclass:   

• Have at least one (1) year of relevant full-time (38 hours per week or part-time equivalent) work experience for the SID visa program.
• Have at least two (2) years of relevant full-time (38 hours per week or part-time equivalent) work experience for the SESR and ENS visa programs.

Below, you can find out more about each of the roles Community Work Australia is currently accepting, including the work experience needed, and the qualifications required to meet the skills assessment criteria.

If you are nominating a Goulburn Valley DAMA (VIC) occupation for skills assessment, you must meet the minimum skill level requirements for your occupation, as well as additional work experience requirements depending on which visa you are applying for.  

Applicants must meet the following minimum skill level requirements:

• Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or
• Have at least one (1) year of full-time (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) relevant work experience.

Additional work experience that can be assessed according to visa subclass:   

• Have at least one (1) year of relevant full-time (38 hours per week) work experience undertaken in Australia for the SID visa program; or
• Have at least two (2) years of relevant full-time (38 hours per week) work experience for the SID and SESR visa programs; or
• Have at least three (3) years of relevant full-time (38 hours per week) work experience for the ENS visa program.

Below, you can find out more about each of the roles Community Work Australia is currently accepting, including the work experience needed, and the qualifications required to meet the skills assessment criteria.

If you are nominating a Far North Queensland DAMA (QLD) occupation for skills assessment, you must meet the minimum skill level requirements for your occupation, as well as additional work experience requirements depending on which visa you are applying for.  

Applicants must meet the following minimum skill level requirements:

• Have at least an AQF Certificate III.

Additional work experience that can be assessed according to visa subclass:   

• Have at least one (1) year (specified at 20 hours per week) of relevant work experience for SID and SESR visa programs.
• Have at least two (2) years of relevant full-time (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) work experience for the ENS visa program.

Below, you can find out more about each of the roles Community Work Australia is currently accepting, including the work experience needed, and the qualifications required to meet the skills assessment criteria.

If you are nominating a Townsville DAMA (QLD) occupation for skills assessment, you must meet the minimum skill level requirements for your occupation, as well as additional work experience requirements depending on which visa you are applying for.  

Applicants must meet the following minimum skill level requirements:

• Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or
• Have at least one (1) year of full-time (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) relevant work experience.

The work experience can be undertaken concurrently with work experience listed below.

Additional work experience that can be assessed according to visa subclass:   

• Have at least one (1) year of relevant full-time (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) Australian work experience for the SID visa program; or 
• Have at least two (2) years of relevant full-time (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) work experience for the SESR visa program; or 
• Have at least two (3) years of relevant full-time (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) work experience for the ENS programs.

Below, you can find out more about each of the roles Community Work Australia is currently accepting, including the work experience needed, and the qualifications required to meet the skills assessment criteria.

If you are nominating an Orana DAMA (NSW) occupation for skills assessment, you must meet the minimum skill level requirements for your occupation, as well as additional work experience requirements depending on which visa you are applying for.  

Applicants must meet the following minimum skill level requirements:

• Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or
• Have at least one (1) year of full-time (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) relevant work experience.

Additional work experience that can be assessed according to visa subclass:   

• Have at least one (1) year (specified at 20 hours per week) of relevant work experience, where the applicant holds at least an AQF Certificate III, for the SID and SESR visa programs; or
• Have at least one (1) year of relevant full-time (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) work experience undertaken in Australia for the SID visa program; or
• Have at least two (2) years of relevant full-time (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) work experience for the SESR visa program.
• Have at least three (3) years of relevant full-time (30 hours per week or part-time equivalent) work experience for the ENS visa program.