Community Worker (ANZSCO 411711) Skills Assessment
Community Work Australia (formerly ACWA) Skill assessment 411711
Community Worker ANZSCO 411711 Definition
A community worker anzsco code 411711 facilitates development initiatives and collective solutions within a community to solve issues and problems and fulfill needs relevant to recreational, health, housing, employment, and other welfare matters.
Common titles for Community Worker ANZSCO CODE 411711
A community worker may have the following titles. Still, the duties and experience must be relevant to the duties defined for the community worker under the ANZSCO code.
Intake and Assessments Officer
Juvenile Justice Officer
Case Worker
Multicultural Support Worker
Parole Officer
Community Corrections Worker
Community Development Officer
Outreach Worker
Criterion
Criterion 1: Relevant Qualification for Community Worker Skill assessment
For the skill assessment of a Parole Officer, the relevant qualification should be at least AQF Level 5.
Community Worker 411711 qualifications for the skill assessment can be one of the following:
- Community Work Australia (formerly ACWA) accredited qualification should be a diploma or higher course.
- A recognized relevant qualification is a professionally accredited course recognized by Community Work Australia at least AQF level 7 or higher and should also meet the following criterion.
- It should be a bachelor’s degree (equivalent to AQF Level 7).
- Should focus on human services and community.
- The course is professionally accredited in the home country and is equivalent to the Community Work Australia (formerly ACWA) standards.
- A relevant Diploma or higher Qualification related to community services that prepares students to perform community work in Australia and focuses on providing community and human services and will typically include the following:
- Sociology: social, political, economic function and structures.
- Social policy, human function, and development, including psychological, physical, and social aspects.
- General and specialized welfare systems and services.
- Work with individuals, families, communities, and groups.
- Communication, interpersonal skills, and basic counseling.
- Additional subjects could include child development and protection, social justice, mental health, crisis intervention, case management, group theory, drug and alcohol issues, psychology, working with children and families, youth work, community development, and juvenile justice.
Community Work Australia does not recognize a qualification where RPL (recognition of prior learning) is more than 40% to achieve the qualification. Community Work Australia also does not recognize very short qualifications, which are insufficient to gain the relevant knowledge and skills.
Criterion 2 – English Requirement for Community Worker Skill Assessment
The English requirements for community worker 411711 skill assessment can be met in the following ways:
- English Language Tests Requirements for Community Worker Skill Assessment: Applicants for skill assessment as community workers must achieve the following scores in the English language tests. Community Work Australia accepts results within 3 years of the application, and for IELTS, an applicant can submit multiple scores from multiple tests within 12 months.
IELTS Requirement for Parole Officer Skill Assessment: 7 Bands each. It can be academic or general.
PTE Academic requirement for skill assessment as a Multicultural Support Worker: 65 each
Advanced CAE 185 each for Parole Officer skill assessment.
TOEFL IBT PTE requirement for skill assessment as a community worker: 24 in Listening, 23 in Speaking, 24 in reading, and 27 in Writing.
- Study in English from an English-speaking country:
The following study must be completed in English from Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States of America, Ireland, or New Zealand.
A bachelor’s or higher degree or all secondary education and diploma must have been completed in the above-mentioned 6 countries.
- Two Years of full-time (30 hours a week) relevant employment experience or part-time equivalent at the required skill level (post-qualification paid work) from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, United States of America as a Multicultural Support Worker.
- A suitable Juvenile Justice Officer skill assessment that expired within the last 6 months. In this case, the original English test results can be submitted.
Criterion 3 – Employment and Currency
Employment
The applicant for the skill assessment for Juvenile Justice Officer satisfies the employment criteria in the following ways:
- Community Work Australia accredited or recognised relevant qualification: Applicants with Community Work Australia accredited diploma, or recognized equivalent qualification are deemed to have required industry experience through field placements.
- Relevant Diploma or Higher: Applicants must have 1 year of paid post-qualification experience of 30 hours a week at the required skill level within the last 4 years.
Currency
Juvenile Justice Officer skill assessment applicants must demonstrate their knowledge and skills in one of the following 3 ways:
- If the qualification is less than 4 years old.
- At least 3 months full-time (or part-time equivalent) employment in a current role at the required skill level as a Community Corrections Officer.
- Minimum 6 months of employment at the required skill level within 18 months as a Community Corrections Officer.
SOURCE: Community Work Australia
Frequently Asked Questions Community Worker ANZSCO 411711 skill assessment
How to apply for Community Worker skill assessment?
Applicants can use the Community Work Australia (formerly ACWA) skills assessment portal to apply for the Community Corrections Officer skill assessment.
What are some important things to remember for the Skill Assessment online form?
Do not use all capital letters while completing the Community Work Australia online form. For the General Skilled Migration Program, a new skills assessment should be made using the Submit New Skills Assessment tab.
Under the Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement, the new skilled assessment should be submitted by clicking “Submit a new skills assessment – Aged or Disabled Carer’.
What is the Community Worker ANZSCO 411711 Skill Assessment fee?
The fee for skill assessment as a Community Development Officer is $965 (AUD).
What is the Community Worker ANZSCO 411711 Skill Assessment processing time?
The skill assessment processing time for the Community Development Officer occupation is approximately 10 to 12 weeks.
Can I get a fast-tracking facility for my Community Worker Skill Assessment?
Fast-tracking is currently suspended by Community Work Australia (formerly ACWA) until further notice for Community Development Officer skill assessment.
Which skilled occupation list is Community Worker ANZSCO Code 411711 in?
The occupation of Community Worker Anzsco 411711 is in STSOL (Short-term Skilled Occupation List) and ROL (Regional Occupation List) for subclass 187 and subclass 494 visas.
Community Worker ANZSCO 411711 is eligible for which visas?
The occupation of community worker is eligible for the following visas:
- Subclass 190 Skilled Independent Visa
- Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional Visa
- Subclass 482 TSS: Short Term
- DAMA Labour Agreement
- Subclass 187 Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) TRT and DE
- Subclass 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Visa
- Subclass 407 Training Visa
