For a Community Development Officer Emigrating to Australia
Welcome to our guide on the Australian skills assessment process for a Community Development Officer. Before we examine the skills required to be recognised as a Community Development Officer it may be helpful to explain that the skills assessment is the first step of the emigration process. The skills Assessment of a Community Development Officer determines their eligibility to emigrate and the visa options available. Ultimately, it will affect their employment opportunities once they are in Australia.
While we appreciate that each case is unique, we always strive to secure the best possible outcome from the Skills Assessing Authorities in Australia. Experience has proven that efforts and expertise in this area are often the keys to a successful case.
Ensuring Community Development Officers Are In High Demand
Every skilled migrant wants to know they will be able to secure a job quickly and easily when they are in Australia. The Australian emigration system ensures that they can.
Each year, State Governments and the two territorial Governments report to the federal government on their local demand for Community Development Officers and if they need to bring in Community Development Officers from overseas to fill any potential shortage skills gaps. This report states the number of overseas a Community Development Officers required in the coming year to fill the skills gap within each region.
The Skills in demand are then broken down into priority lists. These lists range from those skills in high demand across the country to those skills with only limited demand within rural areas.
Curently, Community Development Officers are on the STSOL list. Being on this list means a Community Development Officer may qualify for one of the following visa streams:
- 186, 189 (PT), 190, 407, 485 (GW),491 (F), 491 (S/T), TSS (M), 494TRA
To read more about the shortage skills list, you can visit the government website here: STSOL
Skills and Experience Required To Be a Community Development Officer
Before a person can be accepted in Australia as Community Development Officer, their qualification, skills and experience must be independently verified via a rigorous accreditation. The process ensures all skilled migrants can do their jobs to the required Australian standards.
1. Defining the job title a Community Development Officer:
The profession “a Community Development Officer” can mean something slightly different in Australia to what is referred to overseas. In “official emigration terms”, this profession is aligned within the occupation category “Community Worker” and is uniquely identified by the code 411711. This may seem weird to some people, but it is a registry system that has been in place since 2006.
2. Key Requirements for a Community Development Officer:
For a Community Development Officer to be deemed experienced down under, here are the essential skills, tasks, duties and responsibilities they must be familiar with:
General Duties:
Communication and collaboration
Human resources
Recreation and sporting events
Records
documentation
reports and research
Sales and marketing
Business operations and financial activities
Core Specialist Responsibilities:
Conduct sales and marketing activities
Communicate and collaborate
Establish organisational policies or programs
Coordinate recreational activities or special events
Assess and advise on public opinions
Undertake financial reporting
documentation and analysis
Respond to legal
regulatory and compliance issues
Undertake recruitment activities
Specific Tasks Associated with the Role:
Recruit staff
Conduct opinion surveys or needs assessments
Develop organisational policies or programs
Prepare financial documents
reports or budgets
Establish interpersonal business relationships to facilitate work activities
Advise others on legal or regulatory compliance matters
Promote goods
services
or programs
Coordinate special events or programs
Analyse impact of legal or regulatory changes
3. The Australian eligibility criteria for a Community Development Officer:
Currently Community Development Officer’s are listed on the . This reflects the demand for the profession within Australia.
4. Emigration options:
As the profession is currently listed on the , there are places available. However, demand is high, and Australia will stop inviting further applicants to emigrate once all the places are filled.
Navigating the Trades Recognition Australia Skills Assessment Process
For Community Development Officers, the skills assessing body is “Trades Recognition Australia” they are often referred to as the TRA. To visit their site, follow the link: https://tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au
It is important to note that the primary purpose of the Trades Recognition Australia is to make a profit and protect their current members from migrants entering Australia, taking their members’ jobs, and driving down standards or wages.
Therefore, the TRA will often look to delay, frustrate and reject cases, preventing accreditations wherever possible, with those aims in mind.
The result of a candidate’s skills assessment is often a key factor in their success. It is vital that we secure the highest possible skills accreditation.
Find out more
Emigration law is one of the most complex areas of legislation and is continuously being adapted. By definition, emigrating to Australia is a legal process where the individual must prove their case. It is not down to the government to assist in that process. In fact, in legal terms, it is the government against whom we must win our case.
To discover more, complete our assessment form for your complimentary guide and one of our friendly experts will assess your eligibility to live and work in Australia.
