Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) is a skills assessment service for people with trade skills gained overseas or in Australia that require a skills assessment for the purpose of migration.
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Get information about all TRA programs, including eligibility requirements and how to apply, from the TRA website.
For information on immigration and visa eligibility and requirements, please visit the Department of Home Affairs website.
Trades Recognition Australia’s Skills Assessment Services Procurement
The Department of Employment and Workplace Relation (the department), purchases skills assessment services to support TRA’s Job Ready Program, the Offshore Skills Assessment Program and the Temporary Skills Shortage Skills Assessment Program.
Trades Recognition Australia Request for Tender (ESE24/1125) will support the continued provision of TRA’s skills assessment services.
The Request for Tender was released to AusTender on Monday 30 June 2025.
All details surrounding this Procurement are available via AusTender.
To support procurement planning, the department conducted a number of virtual webinars between 29 and 31 October 2024 to consult with Registered Training Organisations that have scope to deliver Australian qualifications and/or assess experience for TRA assessable occupations (PDF).
The webinars outlined proposed changes to the way the department contracts and manages skills assessment services and skills assessment service suppliers. They also collected feedback from participants on these changes to inform the department’s planned procurement process.
Participation in the webinars was not mandatory and did not provide participants any right, advantage or benefit in any future procurement process.
The webinar recordings along with the slides and script used for the webinars and questions submitted during the webinars are available below.
Webinars
Outsourced skills assessment services – Market Consultation: Webinar 1 – 29 October 2024
Outsourced skills assessment services – Market Consultation: Webinar 2 – 30 October 2024 (Morning)
Outsourced skills assessment services – Market Consultation: Webinar 3 – 30 October 2024 (Afternoon)
Outsourced skills assessment services – Market Consultation: Webinar 4 – 31 October 2024
Webinar Resources
Skills Assessment Programs
Job Ready Program
For eligible international graduates in Australia who have an Australian trade or associate professional qualification issued by a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), based on studies in Australia.
TSS Skills Assessment Program
For applicants applying for a Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa who work in a nominated occupation and hold a passport from a nominated country.
Offshore Skills Assessment Program
For applicants applying for skilled migration visa (excluding 485 or TSS), who work in a nominated occupation and hold a passport from a nominated country. It is also available for applicants choosing to undertake a skills assessment in a nominated occupation who can travel to Australia or a nominated country for a skills assessment.
TRA Migration Skills Assessment
For eligible applicants with trade skills who are seeking permanent migration to Australia.
Migration Points Advice
May be required by the Department of Home Affairs to determine the number of points allocated to an applicant for certain skilled migration visas.