Job Ready Program Guidelines

JOB READY PROGRAM
PARTICIPANT GUIDELINES
June 2011
Job Ready Program Participant Guidelines
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Document change history Version 1.0 2.0 Date 28/04/2011 28/06/2011 Authors TRA TRA Summary of change Publication Policy update: additional evidence requirements for PSA from 1 July 2011 Authorised by Branch Manager, TRA Branch Manager, TRA
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Contents
SECTION 1: Overview of the Job Ready Program ..................................... 5

1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 Purpose of the Job Ready Program guidelines ................................................. 5 Job Ready Program summary .......................................................................... 5 Program objective ............................................................................................. 6 Relevant legislation ........................................................................................... 6 Program delivery ............................................................................................... 6 Fees payable for the Job Ready Program ........................................................ 7 TRA roles and responsibilities .......................................................................... 8 Job Ready Program participant roles and responsibilities ................................ 8 TRA liaison officer roles and responsibilities..................................................... 8 TRA-approved registered training organisation roles and responsibilities ........ 9 Authorised representatives for Job Ready Program participants ...................... 9 Privacy ............................................................................................................ 10 False or misleading information ...................................................................... 11 Certification of documentation ........................................................................ 11 WORK statements .......................................................................................... 12
SECTION 2: Job Ready Program requirements and processes ............. 13

2.1 Step 1Provisional Skills Assessment........................................................... 13 2.1.1 Overview of the Provisional Skills Assessment ................................................. 13 2.1.2 Purpose of the Provisional Skills Assessment ................................................... 13 2.1.3 Eligibility for a Provisional Skills Assessment .................................................... 13 2.1.4 Nominated occupation for the Provisional Skills Assessment .......................... 14 2.1.5 The Provisional Skills Assessment process ....................................................... 14 2.2 Step 2: Job Ready Employment ..................................................................... 18 2.2.1 Overview of Job Ready Employment ................................................................ 18 2.2.2 Purpose of Job Ready Employment .................................................................. 18 2.2.3 Eligibility for Job Ready Employment ............................................................... 18 2.2.4 Nominated occupation for Job Ready Employment ......................................... 19 2.2.5 The Job Ready Employment process ................................................................ 19 2.2.6 Eligible Job Ready Employment arrangements ................................................ 21 2.2.7 What constitutes 12 calendar months of full-time employment ..................... 21 2.2.8 Verification of employment arrangements and workplace visit ...................... 23 2.2.9 Job Ready Employment professional development ......................................... 24 2.2.10 Job Ready Journal ............................................................................................. 28 2.3 Step 3: Job Ready Workplace Assessment .................................................... 30 2.3.1 Overview of the Job Ready Workplace Assessment ......................................... 30 2.3.2 Purpose of the Job Ready Workplace Assessment ........................................... 30 2.3.3 Nominated occupation for the Job Ready Workplace Assessment.................. 30 2.3.4 Eligibility to apply for a Job Ready Workplace Assessment .............................. 30 2.3.5 The Job Ready Workplace Assessment process ............................................... 30
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2.4 Step 4: Job Ready Final Assessment ............................................................. 36 2.4.1 Overview of the Job Ready Final Assessment................................................... 36 2.4.2 Purpose of the Job Ready Final Assessment ..................................................... 36 2.4.3 Eligibility for the Job Ready Final Assessment .................................................. 36 2.4.4 Job Ready Final Assessment application process ............................................. 36
SECTION 3: Contact details for Trades Recognition Australia .............. 39 SECTION 4: Glossary ................................................................................ 40 SECTION 5: Acronyms .............................................................................. 45
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SECTION 1: OVERVIEW OF THE JOB READY PROGRAM

1.1 PURPOSE OF THE JOB READY PROGRAM GUIDELINES
These guidelines describe the Job Ready Program and define the requirements for potential applicants and Job Ready Program participants. The primary audience for these guidelines is potential applicants and Job Ready Program participants. Terms explained in the Glossary are bolded when they first appear in this document. The Job Ready Program is managed by Trades Recognition Australia (TRA). TRA, a business unit of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), is the relevant assessing authority for certain occupations under the Migration Regulations 1994. If you are interested in applying for the Job Ready Program, it is essential that you: check that your nominated occupation is one for which TRA is listed as the assessing authority (www.immi.gov.au/asri) understand the eligibility requirements for each step of the Job Ready Program before starting an application.
These guidelines do not provide specific information on visa or points requirements for migration. All enquiries about migration requirements must be directed to DIAC (www.immi.gov.au). DEEWR reserves the right to amend these guidelines as needed. Information about changes to the guidelines will be documented in the Document change history table on page 2.
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JOB READY PROGRAM SUMMARY
The Job Ready Program is a four-step employment-based skills assessment program designed to support the aims of the Australias skilled migration program. The Job Ready Program gives you the opportunity to demonstrate your skills and job readiness in an Australian workplace relevant to your nominated occupation before you apply for permanent residency in Australia. The Job Ready Program is undertaken over a period of up to 18 months. Step 1Provisional Skills Assessment
A successful Provisional Skills Assessment will satisfy DIACs skills assessment requirement for a SkilledGraduate (Temporary) visa (subclass 485). A 485 visa or a Bridging A visa is required to progress to Step 2 of the Job Ready Program. Go to Section 2.1 for more information about the Provisional Skills Assessment. Step 2Job Ready Employment
The Job Ready Employment step requires you to complete 12 calendar months of full-time (or equivalent) paid employment in a genuine Australian workplace in your nominated occupation.
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This step enables you to gain experience in an Australian workplace to further develop your skills in your nominated occupation. During your employment you will be required to complete a program of professional development in Australian Workplace Language and Culture and document the tasks that you undertake in the workplace in a Job Ready Journal. Go to Section 2.2 for more information about Job Ready Employment. Step 3Job Ready Workplace Assessment
Towards the end of your employment step, you will be required to participate in a Job Ready Workplace Assessment at your place of work. The assessment will determine whether you are successfully operating at the required skill level for your nominated occupation in your Australian workplace. Go to Section 2.3 for more information about the Job Ready Workplace Assessment. Step 4 Job Ready Final Assessment
A successful Job Ready Final Assessment will enable you to satisfy the skills assessment requirement for your application to DIAC for a skilled migration visa. Go to Section 2.4 for more information about the Job Ready Final Assessment.
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PROGRAM OBJECTIVE
The Job Ready Program aims to increase the confidence of Australian employers in the skills and qualifications of recently graduated international students who have completed a qualification in Australia relevant to an occupation assessed by TRA, and who intend to apply for permanent migration to Australia. The Job Ready Program also aims to ensure that you, as an international trade qualified graduate, are well placed as a skilled worker to seek employment in your nominated occupation.
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RELEVANT LEGISLATION
TRA is the designated assessing authority for a range of trade and associate professional occupations under the Migration Regulations 1994. Regulation 2.26B(2) of the Migration Regulations 1994 requires that the skills of a person must be assessed against the standards set by the relevant assessing authority for the skilled occupation. TRA plays no role in the issuing of visas or the allocation of points for migration purposes.
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PROGRAM DELIVERY
TRA is responsible for the delivery of the Job Ready Program. TRA officers are responsible for the assessment at Step 1 and Step 4 of the program.
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A TRA liaison officer will be assigned to you after your Employment Registration form and payment of the appropriate fee is received by TRA. The liaison officer will guide you through Step 2 and Step 3 of the program. Components of Step 2 and Step 3 of the Job Ready Program are delivered through TRA-approved registered training organisations (RTOs). TRA coordinates these services through contractual arrangements (service deeds) between DEEWR and the individual RTOs who are approved to deliver the service. Services provided to you by RTOs include: the delivery of the Australian Workplace Language and Culture professional development services required in Step 2 of the Job Ready Program the Job Ready Workplace Assessment component of Step 3 of the program.
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FEES PAYABLE FOR THE JOB READY PROGRAM
TRA manages the Job Ready Program on a cost-recovery basis. The following fees are payable by you (all amounts in these guidelines are in Australian dollars): Step 1. Provisional Skills Assessment 2. Job Ready Employment a. b. Employment registration Australian Workplace Language and Culture professional development $500 Not to exceed $1,200 (contact individual RTOs for fee) $2,000 $150 TRA TRA-approved RTO Fee $300 Payable to* TRA
3. Job Ready Workplace Assessment 4. Job Ready Final Assessment
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The fees paid to TRA do not attract goods and services tax (GST).1 * For information on how to pay for each Step, refer to Section 2 of these Guidelines.
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TRA ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The roles and responsibilities of TRA in relation to the Job Ready Program include: managing the objectives of the program providing up-to-date information about program processes and procedures contract management and monitoring of TRA-approved RTOs responding to enquiries from you and your employer/s about the program budget and policy management developing and maintaining an appropriate IT system to support the program liaising with DIAC and other key stakeholders managing complaints and reviews as required managing evaluations of the program undertaking compliance and investigative measures as required.
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JOB READY PROGRAM PARTICIPANT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
You must commit to the program by: accurately and honestly completing the required application, registration and declaration forms required for the program applying to DIAC for the appropriate visa to work full-time in Australia ensuring that there is enough time remaining on your visa for you to be able to complete, as a minimum, 12 calendar months of full-time paid employment finding your own employment, ensuring that your employment is with a business that is relevant to your nominated occupation, and that your employer is willing to participate in the program and provide opportunities for you to be involved in a range of tasks in that occupation completing the requirements of the Job Ready Journal participating cooperatively in all four steps of the program, including professional development in Australian Workplace Language and Culture (which TRA requires be undertaken in your own time) and the Job Ready Workplace Assessment paying the required fee for each step of the program.
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TRA LIAISON OFFICER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The TRA liaison officer is responsible for: visiting the workplace and verifying your Job Ready Program employment arrangements advising you and your employer/s about your responsibilities in the Job Ready Program providing you and your employer/s with access to the Job Ready Journal 8|Page
coordinating assessment arrangements with TRA-approved workplace assessors adhering to the Australian Public Service Code of Conduct.
1.10 TRA-APPROVED REGISTERED TRAINING ORGANISATION ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

TRA-approved RTOs are responsible for: meeting all the requirements identified in their service deeds with DEEWR meeting obligations for registration as an RTO where relevant, providing safe and appropriate facilities for you to undertake professional development where relevant, facilitating an appropriate learning and assessing environment for you, whether face to face, by correspondence or online where relevant, implementing measures to ensure the safety, well being and health of the JRP participant and their workplace assessors at the work site of a JRP participant during the Workplace Assessment reporting your professional development and workplace assessment outcomes to TRA liaising with TRA, you and your employer as required.
1.11 AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVES FOR JOB READY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

You may nominate a migration agent or representative to act on your behalf while you undertake Step 1 and Step 4 only of the Job Ready Program. These steps have outcomes that require interaction with DIAC for visa eligibility and processing. DIAC provides advice about the use of migration agents in Australia. Visit www.immi.gov.au/visas/migration-agents/using/inside-australia.htm for more information. You are not required to nominate a migration agent or representative for the Job Ready Program. If you engage a migration agent or representative to assist you with Step 1 and Step 4 of the program, you will be required to supply the agent or representative details with your online application or provide TRA with a signed Nomination of an Agent or Representative form (or similar correspondence). This will allow TRA to provide information about your participation in Step 1 and Step 4 of the program to your nominated agent. The Nomination of an Agent or Representative form (or similar correspondence) must be completed and submitted to TRA each time you appoint or change a migration agent or representative. Information provided on the form will replace any previous migration agent or representative details held on your TRA file. The form is available on the TRA website at www.deewr.gov.au/tra
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TRA will not correspond with or speak to another person on your behalf about Step 1 and Step 4 of the program without your approval, either through an online application or in writing. Step 2 and Step 3 of the Job Ready Program involve you entering into an employment arrangement in an Australian workplace. The employment arrangement is between you and your employer. There is no role for a migration agent in that relationship. All discussions by TRA during Step 2 and Step 3 will be with you and/or your employer.
1.12 PRIVACY
TRA collects information from you for the purpose of assessing whether you have the level of skill required for your occupation in an Australian workplace. Applicants/participants are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and validity of all information provided to TRA. All personal information collected by TRA is protected by the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act). Section 14 of the Privacy Act contains the Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) which prescribe the rules for handling personal information. The Privacy Act defines personal information as information or an opinion (including information or an opinion forming part of a database), whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion. More information about the Privacy Act, including a copy of the full text of the IPPs, can be obtained from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioners website at: http://www.oaic.gov.au/. TRA collects personal information from applicants/participants for the purposes of: a. processing applications, verifying evidence provided with applications, and assessing whether applicants have suitable skills in a nominated occupation; b. conducting investigations and ensuring compliance with relevant laws, awards or standards; and c . ensuring compliance with the Commonwealth Fraud Control Guidelines (2002). TRA may give some or all of the information it collects to DIAC, IELTS Australia Pty Ltd and IELTS Partners, the Australian Federal Police, your employer/s, your supervisor/s, your nominated agent or representative, the Registered Training Organisation that issued your qualification, TRA-approved Registered Training Organisations providing services to TRA, the Fair Work Ombudsman and other Australian and state/territory government agencies, for the above purposes. The information collected will not be used for any other purpose or disclosed to any other person or organisation unless such a use and disclosure is authorised under the Privacy Act 1988. Complaints about breaches of privacy should be referred to:
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Privacy Contact Officer Legal and Investigations Group DEEWR Location Code: C148CW2 GPO Box 9880 CANBERRA ACT 2601 Privacy complaints can also be made directly to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
1.13 FALSE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION

TRA will take reasonable steps to verify the validity of the information you supply throughout the Job Ready Program. You are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and validity of all information provided to TRA. However, if TRA determines at a later date that information previously supplied is false, misleading, non-factual or simply incorrect, and that in reliance on that information TRA has incorrectly assessed you as successful, TRA may write to you to advise that the assessment is no longer considered successful. TRA will advise DIAC accordingly. TRA may refer such matters to the appropriate authorities for investigation where information provided to support an application is known or believed to be false.
1.14 CERTIFICATION OF DOCUMENTATION

TRA must be able to verify, to its satisfaction, the content of all documents that you provide. Original documents must not be sent to TRA. All documentation not generated by the Job Ready Program Online Application process must be copied and certified. A certified copy is a true copy of an original document that has been seen and certified by an acceptable person and annotated as follows: 'I certify that I have sighted the original document and this is a true copy of it.' This certification must be made on a copy of the original documentation and include the certifiers name, title and registration number (where applicable), their original signature and the date. Copies of signatures will not be acceptable. If a document has multiple pages, the first page must include the signature and date of the certifier, as well as the total number of pages of the document. Every page in the document must have the original initial of the certifier and the date.
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TRA will only accept documents certified by people who are listed in Schedule 2 of the Statutory Declarations Regulations 1993, which is available through the Australian Attorney-Generals Department website and documentation certified by a registered migration agent.
1.15 WORK STATEMENTS

Each work statement provided to TRA as part of your Provisional Skills Assessment must be unique and must accurately describe the work you have undertaken at the particular workplace. All work statements you provide must be signed by a person authorised to make, and capable of making, the statement. This may include your employer, a direct supervisor or the Registered Training Organisation that issued your qualification (if your work related to a vocational placement). Additional evidence is required for work undertaken after 1 July 2011. You must ensure you meet the evidence requirements for the periods of work claimed. Employment: For each period of employment in Australia included in your online application you must provide certified copies of the following: Verifiable evidence that demonstrates hours worked, such as pay slips, timesheets or group certificates (for employment that was undertaken after 1 July 2011 only); and A written employment statement (for all employment being claimed) that can be confirmed with the relevant employer that: o states the occupation in which you were/are employed; o states the exact dates and hours of employment; o provides a detailed description of the nature and content of the work you undertook, along with the machines, tools and/or equipment used; o is on letterhead used by the employers business; o is signed and dated by the employer/s or a person authorised by the employer/s, including the name, position and contact details of the person making the statement (note: a mobile phone number alone is not sufficient evidence for verification purposes if the number cannot be linked to the business);
Vocational Placements: For each period of vocational placement included in your online application, you must provide a certified copy of a written statement from the Registered Training Organisation that: confirms the vocational placement has been undertaken as a requirement of a training course; details exact dates, hours and location of the vocational placement; includes a description of the nature and content of the work you undertook, along with the machines, tools and/or equipment used (note: this description may be supplied by the Registered Training Organisation or the approved work placement supervisor); and is signed and dated by an authorised person, including the name, position and contact details.
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SECTION 2: JOB READY PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESSES

2.1 STEP 1PROVISIONAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT
2.1.1 OVERVIEW OF THE PROVISIONAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT The Provisional Skills Assessment is a preliminary assessment process in which you are required to provide TRA with documentation of your work in Australia, your Australian qualification in a nominated occupation assessed by TRA, and evidence of your English language skills. A TRA officer will assess your documentation and determine whether your application demonstrates that you have met the eligibility requirements (see Section 2.1.3). 2.1.2 PURPOSE OF THE PROVISIONAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT The Provisional Skills Assessment is undertaken to satisfy the skills assessment requirement for your application to DIAC for a SkilledGraduate (Temporary) visa (subclass 485). A 485 visa will allow you to live in Australia for 18 months to complete the employment requirements of the Job Ready Program. You are required to hold a 485 (or related bridging) visa to progress to Step 2 of the program. You should check with DIAC before submitting an application to TRA to ensure that you have identified the appropriate visa pathway for you, and that TRA is the correct assessing authority for your nominated occupation. See www.immi.gov.au/asri. 2.1.3 ELIGIBILITY FOR A PROVISIONAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT To apply for a Provisional Skills Assessment you will be required to have a valid visa to reside in Australia and meet the 485 visa eligibility requirements relating to DIACs Australian study requirement. To apply for a Provisional Skills Assessment, you must be able to provide evidence to show that you have: a qualification awarded by a Registrated Training Organisation under the Australian Qualifications Framework that has met the DIAC Australian Study Requirement in Australia and is relevant to an occupation assessed by TRA evidence of work (employment and/or vocational placements) in Australia (see Notes 1 & 2) relevant to your qualification and nominated occupation that meets the following two criteria:
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has occurred in a genuine Australian workplace using current industry-standard equipment and industry-endorsed processes; and totals a minimum of 360 hours of employment in Australian workplaces.
an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score2 of six or greater in each of the reading, writing, listening and speaking sub-tests of either the Academic or General Training test paid the $300 Provisional Skills Assessment fee.
Notes: 1. All employment must comply with the Fair Work Act 2009 and any other relevant Australian workplace relation laws. For more information on the employment requirements under the Fair Work Act 2009, please visit www.fairwork.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx 2. Vocational placements completed as part of an Australian qualification may be included where they meet criteria (i) above and satisfy the requirements of relevant training laws. 2.1.4 NOMINATED OCCUPATION FOR THE PROVISIONAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT Your nominated occupation for the Provisional Skills Assessment must be: one for which TRA is listed as the assessing authority (www.immi.gov.au/asri) the same as the occupation you intend to nominate when applying for a SkilledGraduate (Temporary) visa (subclass 485) with DIAC relevant to the qualification issued as a result of your study in Australia relevant to the employment you will secure for Step 2 of the Job Ready Program. 2.1.5 THE PROVISIONAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT PROCESS You must adhere to the following process to be eligible for a successful Provisional Skills Assessment. You may contact TRA for assistance (see Section 3 for contact details). A. ONLINE APPLICATION
To apply for a Provisional Skills Assessment, you must register through the Job Ready Online Application registration portal available on TRAs website. Registration by other methods, such as email and post, will not be accepted. You will be prompted to establish a username and password. You must keep these in a safe place, as you will be required to use them to sign in the Job Ready Online Application for Steps 2, 3 and 4 of the Job Ready Program.
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It is your responsibility to ensure that your application is correct, accurate and complete. If you engage an agent or representative to help you to complete the Provisional Skills Assessment application, you will be required to notify TRA in writing (see Section 1.11). B. PROVISIONAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT FEE
The Provisional Skills Assessment fee payable to TRA is $300. Payment may only be made using MasterCard or Visa through the EasyPay website, which is managed by the Reserve Bank of Australia. The link to that site will be provided to you as part of the TRA online application process. C. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
You must ensure that TRA receives all of the required supporting documentation within 30 working days from lodgement of your online application. TRA will acknowledge receipt of supporting documentation, and will conduct the assessment of the documentation you have provided within 30 working days from receiving it. You are required to provide the following supporting documentation to TRA for your Provisional Skills Assessment: The Provisional Skills Assessment Summary Page printed from the Job Ready online application registration portal. This must be printed when you have completed the online application process and before you submit your online application. A certified copy of your passport biographical identification page. Two certified current passport-size photographs of you. A certified copy of your qualification relevant to your nominated occupation issued by an RTO in Australia and a full academic transcript of results, including the dates you started and finished studying in Australia. (Note: If you have completed a diploma and you wish to be assessed for a trade-level qualificationCertificate III or, where relevant, Certificate IVyou must provide the appropriate trade-level qualification and accompanying academic transcript listing the units of competency completed for that qualification.) Evidence of work as described in Section 1.15 Work Statements The payment receipt from the EasyPay website, made available to you after you pay the TRA application fee.
Notes: 1. Please do not provide a paper copy of your IELTS Test result. You are required to enter your Test Result Form (TRF) number in your online application. TRA will check the results of your test directly with IELTS. 2. It is important that you keep your original documents and copies of all the documents you submit to TRA for your own records.
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3. The application must be decision ready for TRA assessment. This means that it is your responsibility to ensure that your application is correct, accurate and complete before you submit it. If you do not provide all the required information and documentation you should expect an unsuccessful outcome. D. CERTIFICATION OF DOCUMENTATION
Do not send original documents to TRA. TRA will not be liable for the return of original documents. You must have all documentation certified by a certifying officer who meets the requirements set out in Section 1.14 of these guidelines. E. REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL TIME TO PROVIDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
If you are unable to provide supporting documents to TRA within 30 working days of registering your online application, you must write to TRA to request an extension of time. If your documentation or a request for an extension of time to provide documents is not received within 30 working days, the application will be deemed unsuccessful. The request must include your signature and be sent to TRA by post or fax (see Section 3 of these guidelines for TRA contact details). Extensions of time will be allowed only in exceptional circumstances, as determined by TRA, at TRAs absolute discretion. If you receive an extension of time, you will be provided with a new due date for providing your supporting documentation to TRA. F. PROVISIONAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT REFUND REQUEST
If you choose to discontinue the Provisional Skills Assessment application after paying the fee, and you would like a refund of the fee, you must make a written request to TRA for a refund. Refund requests must be received by TRA before it acknowledges receipt of your supporting documentation and before the 30 working days have expired, or within any other timeframe specified by TRA. Refunds are not available if any of the supporting documentation listed in Section 2.1.5(c) has been received and acknowledged by TRA. The request must be made on the TRA Refund Request form available on the TRA website and include your signature. You may send the form to TRA by post or fax (see Section 3 for TRA contact details). TRA will notify you of the outcome within 30 working days of receiving your request. If your request for a refund is successful, TRA will arrange for a refund to be sent to you. G. PROVISIONAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT STEPS
A Provisional Skills Assessment will generally be completed within 30 working days of receipt of your application and supporting documentation, and will involve the following steps:
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verification that your application meets the eligibility requirements for a Provisional Skills Assessment verification of all supporting documents provided by you finalising the assessment opinion notifying you of the outcome of the assessment. PROVISIONAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT OUTCOME
The Provisional Skills Assessment is finalised when TRA has assessed your application and supporting documentation and established whether you have provided sufficient evidence to meet the eligibility requirements (see section 2.1.3). You will be advised of the assessment outcome in a letter when the assessment is finalised. You will receive a successful Provisional Skills Assessment if: you have followed the process outlined in Sections 2.1.5 ae all documents you have provided can be verified to TRAs satisfaction. You will receive an unsuccessful Provisional Skills Assessment if: the supporting documentary evidence provided to TRA is not relevant to your nominated occupation I. the supporting documentary evidence contains insufficient detail for TRA to be satisfied that you meet the Provisional Skills Assessment eligibility requirements your supporting documentation has not been received by TRA within 30 working days, unless otherwise agreed with TRA your supporting documentation cannot be verified to TRAs satisfaction as being a true and accurate record of your qualifications or work you do not meet the minimum eligibility requirements, such as English language ability the documentation you provided is found to contain false or misleading information. REVIEW OF PROVISIONAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT OUTCOME
If you do not agree with an assessment outcome, you can lodge an application for a Provisional Skills Assessment review. A fee of $300 applies. You will be provided with the Application for Provisional Skills Assessment Review form when you are sent your Provisional Skills Assessment outcome letter after the assessment is finalised. The Application for Provisional Skills Assessment Review form, together with the review fee and any new documentation you wish to supply, must be received by TRA within 60 working days from the date of the assessment outcome letter. The review fee will be refunded if the review overturns the original outcome, based solely on the documentation provided in the original application. If new documentation is supplied with the review form and that documentation is considered necessary to overturn the original assessment outcome, the review fee is not refundable.
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STEP 2: JOB READY EMPLOYMENT
2.2.1 OVERVIEW OF JOB READY EMPLOYMENT The Job Ready Employment step requires you to complete 12 calendar months of full-time (or equivalent) paid employment. It is expected that the occupation you nominate for Job Ready Employment is closely related to the occupation you nominated for the Provisional Skills Assessment. During Step 2 of the Job Ready Program, you must: remain in employment for 12 calendar months (see Section 2.2.7) work the equivalent hours of a full-time employee in a genuine Australian workplace, which may involve more than one employer if you are in part-time employment (see Section 2.2.7) have an employeeemployer relationship3 with each organisation you register with TRA (see Section 2.2.7).
During the Job Ready Employment step, you are also required to: complete a professional development program in Australian Workplace Language and Culture (see Section 2.2.9) document the development and application of workplace skills relevant to your nominated occupation through a Job Ready Journal (see Section 2.2.10).
Step 2 of the Job Ready Program involves you entering into an employment arrangement in an Australian workplace. There is no role for a migration agent in that employment relationship. All discussions by TRA during Step 2 of the Job Ready Program will be with you and/or your employer or supervisor 2.2.2 PURPOSE OF JOB READY EMPLOYMENT The purpose of the Job Ready Employment step is to enable you to gain experience in an Australian workplace to further develop skills relevant to your nominated occupation. It is your responsibility to find your own employment in your nominated occupation. TRA has a list of approved RTOs that can help you to prepare for and find employment. See section 2.2.9 for more information on approved RTOs. 2.2.3 ELIGIBILITY FOR JOB READY EMPLOYMENT To be eligible for Job Ready Employment, you must have:
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a successful Provisional Skills Assessment outcome lodged an application with DIAC for a SkilledGraduate (Temporary) visa (subclass 485) met DIACs Australian Study Requirements, resulting in a qualification relevant to your nominated occupation secured employment that meets the eligible Job Ready Employment requirements (see Section 2.2.6) less than 4 months remaining on your student visa 2.2.4 NOMINATED OCCUPATION FOR JOB READY EMPLOYMENT
Your nominated occupation for Job Ready Employment must be the same as, or closely related to, the occupation assessed during Step 1, Provisional Skills Assessment. 2.2.5 THE JOB READY EMPLOYMENT PROCESS You must adhere to the following process to complete the Job Ready Employment step of the program successfully. Your commencement date for Job Ready Employment will be deemed by TRA to be the date your initial Employment Registration Form is received by TRA. A. JOB READY EMPLOYMENT REGISTRATION
You are required to complete the Employment Registration Form and a Job Ready Employment Summary Page for your Job Ready Employment registration. Your outcome letter from the PSA will advise you how to access these forms. You must complete the following details on the Employment Registration Form: start date of employment nature of employment (full-time, part-time) job title (occupation) description of job and usual duties address where you will work normal hours of work name of your supervisor and their contact4 details.
You and your employer must both sign and date the Employment Registration Form. This form is evidence that your employer is aware of and acknowledges their role in the Job Ready Program, including that they or their nominated supervisor:
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have industry knowledge and experience that enables them to supervise you and confirm your skills in your nominated occupation understand that a TRA liaison officer will contact them when necessary to arrange for entry to the workplace by a TRA officer or a TRA nominated agent will validate your Job Ready Journal every three months understand that any personal information provided may be used only as allowed by the Privacy Act 1988 (see section 1.12) will allow DEEWR-authorised staff and TRA-approved independent workplace assessors to access the workplace.
To register your employment arrangement for the Job Ready Program, you must send the following documents to TRA: a Job Ready Employment Summary Page, signed and dated by you a certified copy and grant date of your visa/s the Employment Registration Form, signed and dated by you and your employer your money order/bank cheque for $500 (this fee is payable only for the first employment arrangement that you register).
If the information contained in the supporting documents listed above cannot be verified to TRAs satisfaction, you will not be approved for the Job Ready Employment step. If you have more than one employer during the 12-month period, you must provide a completed and signed Employment Registration form for each additional employer. All employment arrangements you want to be counted for the Job Ready Program must be registered with TRA. You must notify TRA of any changes to your registered employment arrangements. B. JOB READY EMPLOYMENT FEE
You must pay the Job Ready Employment fee of $500 to TRA. You must make the payment by bank cheque or money order made payable to: Collector of public monies DEEWR You must send this payment to TRA with your supporting documents (see Section 3 for TRA contact details). C. JOB READY EMPLOYMENT REFUND REQUEST
If you choose to discontinue the Job Ready Employment step after paying the fee and you wish to receive a refund of the fee you have paid, you must provide a written request for a refund to TRA.
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Refund requests must be received by TRA before TRA acknowledges receipt of your Job Ready Employment Summary page or your Employment Registration Form, or within any other timeframe specified by TRA. The request must be made on the TRA Refund Request form available on the TRA website and include your signature. You may send the form to TRA by post or fax (see Section 3 for TRA contact details). TRA will notify you of the outcome within 30 working days of receiving the request. If your request for a refund is successful, TRA will arrange for a refund to be sent to you. 2.2.6 ELIGIBLE JOB READY EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS To be considered eligible employment for the Job Ready Employment step, your employment must meet the following requirements, have commenced after you completed DIACs Australian study requirements, resulting in an Australian qualification relevant to your nominated occupation be registered with TRA on an Employment Registration Form, signed by both you and your employer involve work at an appropriate skill level relevant to your nominated occupation include a range of tasks and duties relevant to your nominated occupation be paid in accordance with applicable industrial awards or agreements and Australian workplace relations laws not have been used to meet the work component of the Provisional Skills Assessment.
Note: work claimed for the Provisional Skills Assessment (PSA) may not be suitable for the Job Ready Employment step. As part of the PSA, TRA required you to demonstrate an exposure to a range of tasks relevant to your nominated occupation. For step 2, you must ensure your employment requires you to rountinely demonstrate the responsibilities, tasks and duties of your nominated occupation. 2.2.7 WHAT CONSTITUTES 12 CALENDAR MONTHS OF FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT Job Ready Employment must amount to a total of 12 calendar months full-time (or equivalent) paid employment. A. 12 CALENDAR MONTHS
You must remain in employment for a minimum of 12 calendar months. For example, if your commencement date is 24 September 2011, you are required to stay in employment in your nominated occupation until at least 23 September 2012. The commencement date of the 12-month employment period will be the date your first Employment Registration Form is received by TRA.
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Periods of part-time employment or no employment may result in a longer timeframe for your employment to be equivalent to the 12 calendar month full-time requirement. B. FULL-TIME
For the purposes of Job Ready Employment, full-time hours are a minimum of 38 hours a week, except where the relevant industry award or applicable legislative instrument specifies less (based on section 20 of the Fair Work Act 2009). You must complete a minimum of 1,725 hours of employment. This calculation takes into account potential leave and public holiday entitlements. It may take you longer than 12 calendar months to complete the minimum number of hours required if you are in part-time employment or you have periods of unemployment. It may take you less than 12 calendar months to complete the minimum number of hours required if you work more than 38 hours per week. However, if you complete the minimum number of hours in a shorter period, you will still be required to complete the 12 calendar month Job Ready Employment requirement to be eligible for a successful Job Ready Final Assessment (Step 4) . You may have more than one employer to enable you to meet the full-time equivalent hours required. Where overtime or penalty loadings are paid to you, only the actual hours worked will contribute to the employment requirement for Job Ready Employment. C. PAID EMPLOYMENT
Participants in Job Ready Employment must be in paid employment in an arrangement where an employeremployee relationship exists. Indicators of an employeremployee relationship may include: Note: TRA may consider subcontractor work if your nominated occupation on the Employment Registration Form is in a construction trade. Subcontractors whose employment is eligible for consideration must show that they expect at least 70 per cent of their work to occur with a single contractor, and that the contractor is willing to fulfil the requirements of your employer for the purpose of the Job Ready Program. 22 | P a g e work is assigned to you by your employer/supervisor and you complete the work under their direction you work a standard number of hours per day/shift as agreed by your employer (see Note) an employer paying you award wages for your skill level for your nominated occupation an employer making superannuation contributions on your behalf you accrue annual leave and/or other leave entitlements.
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A TRA liaison officer will contact you and your employer after receiving all your supporting documentation. The purpose of the contact is to verify that the nominated employment arrangement has the potential to provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate skills relevant to a range of tasks required in your nominated occupation. A TRA liaison officer will conduct online verification processes to confirm the validity of the business. B. WORKPLACE VISIT
Following the verification of your employment arrangements, a TRA liaison officer will contact you and your employer to arrange a workplace visit. A workplace visit will be conducted for each Job Ready Program participant registered for the Job Ready Employment step. The TRA liaison officer must obtain employer approval to visit the workplace. The purpose of the site visit is for the TRA liaison officer to: ensure that the employment arrangements provide sufficient opportunity for you to be involved in a range of jobs so that you can demonstrate your skills using industry-accepted practices and tools/equipment relevant to your nominated occupation explain the requirement for you to complete the Australian Workplace Language and Culture professional development in your own time and to add entries to a Job Ready Journal each
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month about the work that you do, and for your employer to validate your entries in the journal every three months confirm that your employer is aware of the requirement for a TRA-appointed workplace assessor to visit the workplace and conduct a workplace assessment with you after you have completed at least six months of employment (see Section 2.3) respond to questions you or your employer may have about the Job Ready Program. OUTCOME OF WORKPLACE VISIT
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You will be notified in writing after the workplace visit to advise whether: the registered employment arrangement does meet the Eligible Job Ready Employment requirements (see Section 2.2.6) or the registered employment arrangement does not meet the Eligible Job Ready Employment requirements
based on TRAs verification processes. Reasons for employment arrangements not meeting the Eligible Job Ready Employment requirements may include the following: The work that you are employed to do is not at an appropriate skill level relevant to your nominated occupation You are not being paid Your employment arrangements are unlikely to provide you with access to an appropriate range of tasks and duties or industry-accepted tools and equipment relevant to your nominated occupation
If you receive advice that your registered employment arrangement does not meet the Job Ready Employment requirements, you must find different employment that does meet the requirements to be able to complete Step 2 and Step 3 Job Ready Workplace Assessment, of the Job Ready Program. 2.2.9 JOB READY EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT A. PURPOSE OF JOB READY EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The purpose of this professional development is to provide you with the skills to enhance your understanding of the language and culture of your Australian workplace and the industry relevant to your nominated occupation. B. TRA APPROVED REGISTERED TRAINING ORGANISATIONS
Professional development training is provided by TRA approved RTOs. Only the RTOs listed below are approved by TRA to provide professional development services for the JRP.
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TRA Approved RTOs Chisholm Institute Kangan Institute Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE Polytechnic West TAFE NSW Sydney Institute TAFE NSW Western Sydney Institute
Location of Services Provided Victoria All states and territories Queensland
RTO Offers Stage Stage 1 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
RTO Website For more information http://www.chisholm.edu.au/About/aboutu smisc/Pages/JobReady.aspx http://www.kangan.edu.au/jobreadyprogra m/ http://www.msit.tafe.qld.gov.au/internatio nal/study_at_msit/international_job_ready_ program http://www.polytechnic.wa.edu.au/pwa/job ready http://www.sit.nsw.edu.au/international/? Media_Index_ID=2144 http://wsi.tafensw.edu.au/Templates/Displa yInetContent.aspx?mid=1670&CId=7818
Western Australia NSW NSW
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There are two stages of professional development: D. Stage 1: Job Seeking Skills (optional) Stage 2: Australian Workplace Language and Culture (compulsory) STAGE 1 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: JOB SEEKING SKILLS
You must have a successful Provisional Skills Assessment outcome before you can undertake Stage 1 of the professional development. It is not compulsory for you to undertake Stage 1 of the professional development. Stage 1 focuses on job seeking skills and rsum preparation, and is aimed at supporting you to present yourself effectively to a potential employer as you begin to seek employment in your nominated occupation. Discuss Stage 1 services directly with an RTO approved by TRA to provide this stage of professional development (see B above). The services provided by each RTO may vary. TRA cannot recommend a specific RTO and you should select one that provides you with the information you need to help you find employment.
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STAGE 2 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: AUSTRALIAN WORKPLACE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
It is compulsory for all participants to complete Stage 2 professional development. You cannot commence Stage 2 professional development until your employment arrangements have been registered and acknowledged by TRA. This professional development will provide you with support from your chosen Registered Training Organisation in completing your Job Ready Journal. To meet the requirements of the Job Ready Program, you must only access the professional development services from a TRA-approved RTO. TRA approved RTOs are listed in B above. Professional development in Australian Workplace Language and Culture will be customised to relate specifically to your nominated occupation, and will include (as a minimum): how to communicate effectively with your work colleagues using the language of your nominated occupation/industry understanding how to work effectively with others in an Australian workplace your rights and responsibilities in Australian workplaces, with a focus on your nominated occupation assistance to identify suitable tasks/examples of your work to include in your Job Ready Journal (see Section 2.2.10) WHAT IS INVOLVED IN STAGE 2 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Stage 2 professional development is based on the BSBWOR203A Work effectively with others unit of competency, which will be customised to your nominated occupation. You are expected to complete this professional development program in your own time, outside work hours. TRA-approved RTOs offer a range of ways for you to undertake this training, including: face-to-face programs (after hours) online correspondence a combination of online, face-to-face and/or correspondence.
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To successfully complete the Australian Workplace Language and Culture professional development you must competently meet the requirements of BSBWOR203A Work effectively with others. Your selected RTO will provide you with further details about this. G. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM THE RTO FOR STAGE 2 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
After you make an initial enquiry, the RTO will: contact you to discuss and/or complete your enrolment contact you to discuss your specific requirements (related to your occupation and workplace) and plan your individual program ensure that you are able to commence your program in a timely manner support you while you complete the professional development program.
At, or soon after, enrolment, the RTO will provide you with its: complaints handling policy review policy (this may be referred to as an appeal policy).
TRA is not involved in the delivery of the professional development program. All enquiries about your enrolment and/or the specific program should be directed first to your RTO. RTOs are required to take all reasonable steps and adopt reasonable measures to prevent and manage issues and risks related to document and identify fraud by their own staff and Job Ready Program participants, in so far as they relate to the professional development program. TRAapproved RTOs are required to report all concerns to TRA. H. FEES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
You are responsible for paying for your professional development. Fees must be paid directly to the TRA-approved RTO you choose. TRA-approved RTOs are responsible for setting their own fees. Fees do vary across RTOs. All information about fees should be discussed with the RTO. Fees for professional development services are listed on individual RTO websites. See B above for RTO website links. The fee for the mandatory Stage 2 professional development is not to exceed AUD$1,200. RTOs may charge you an additional fee if you request a Review of your assessment outcome. TRA is not responsible for any payments due to a RTO for professional development services. I. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES
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If you are successful in Stage 2, you will receive: a Statement of Attainment for the BSBWOR203A Work effectively with others unit of competency a professional development report, a certified copy of which is to be provided to TRA when applying for the Job Ready Workplace Assessment.
If you are unsuccessful in Stage 2, you will be advised on further options by the RTO that provided the training. J. REVIEW OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OUTCOME
You may request a review of the decision if you do not agree with the outcome of the professional development. The review will be managed by the RTO in accordance with its established processes. The fee for a review is set by the RTO, and you will need to pay it directly to the RTO. 2.2.10 JOB READY JOURNAL A. PURPOSE OF THE JOB READY JOURNAL
The purpose of the Job Ready Journal is to document and record examples of the work that you do in the workplace relevant to your nominated occupation. You will be required to document in your journal the work that you do to show how you are demonstrating the following workplace skills: Work to industry standard: o use trade skills effectively o plan and organise your own work o use technology. Work productively: o manage resources o meet business expectations o identify and resolve issues and problems. Communicate effectively in the workplace: o meet client expectations o work well with others.
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The Job Ready Journal will be reviewed by a TRA-appointed workplace assessor to guide the planning of your Job Ready Workplace Assessment (see Section 2.3). B. ACCESSING THE JOB READY JOURNAL
A TRA liaison officer will provide you with access to the Job Ready Journal. A paper-based copy of the Journal will be provided to you at the time of your workplace visit and an electronic version will be emailed to you. C. PARTICIPANT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR COMPLETING THE JOURNAL
The TRA liaison officer will talk to you about how to complete your journal when they visit you in the workplace. The RTO you select for your professional development (see Section 2.2.9) will assist you to prepare suitable entries for your journal. You must record tasks and duties performed by you in your workplace, including examples of what you did, what tools and equipment you used, how your work related to or involved others, and the processes you had to follow to complete the job. The tasks recorded in your journal must relate to the work that you have completed/undertaken and must be at an appropriate skill level for your nominated occupation. You are required to complete journal entries every month. You must provide copies of your Job Ready Journal to the TRA liaison officer when requested. D. EMPLOYERS ROLE IN THE JOB READY JOURNAL
The Job Ready Journal is grouped into three month blocks called Quarterly Journal Reports. TRA will request your employer or supervisor to review your Quarterly Journal Reports to confirm that your journal entries reflect the work you have been doing. Your employer may make additional comments in the journal about the work performed by you and how you are demonstrating the workplace skills.
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STEP 3: JOB READY WORKPLACE ASSESSMENT
2.3.1 OVERVIEW OF THE JOB READY WORKPLACE ASSESSMENT A TRA-approved workplace assessor will visit you in your workplace to assess your skills. The focus of the assessment will be on the activities you have been required to perform during your employment. 2.3.2 PURPOSE OF THE JOB READY WORKPLACE ASSESSMENT The purpose of the Job Ready Workplace Assessment is to determine whether you are successfully operating at the required skill level for your nominated occupation in your Australian workplace. 2.3.3 NOMINATED OCCUPATION FOR THE JOB READY WORKPLACE ASSESSMENT Your nominated occupation for the Job Ready Workplace Assessment will be the same as the occupation approved by TRA for Job Ready Employment. 2.3.4 ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR A JOB READY WORKPLACE ASSESSMENT You will be eligible to apply for a workplace assessment after you have: worked in your nominated occupation for at least six months in full-time (or equivalent) paid employment (equalling not less than 862 hours) successfully completed Stage 2 professional development through a TRA-approved RTO completed Job Ready Journal entries for each month in employment, which have been validated by your employer every three months. 2.3.5 THE JOB READY WORKPLACE ASSESSMENT PROCESS A. REQUESTING A JOB READY WORKPLACE ASSESSMENT
To request a Job Ready Workplace Assessment, you must contact your TRA liaison officer to discuss your eligibility to undertake the assessment. It is recommended that you do not request an assessment until you have had the opportunity to demonstrate a range of skills relevant to your nominated occupation in the workplace. Those skills must be documented and signed off by your employer in your Job Ready Journal. You will only be eligible to apply for two Job Ready Workplace Assessments. B. DOCUMENTATION FOR A JOB READY WORKPLACE ASSESSMENT
Your TRA liaison officer will ask you to send documentation to demonstrate your eligibility for a Job Ready Workplace Assessment.
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This documentation will include: evidence of a minimum of six months paid employment (payslips or other documents to substantiate that you have been paid by your employer for the period) completed Job Ready Journals (verified by your employer) for a minimum of six months (see Section 2.2.10) evidence that you have completed the required professional development program (see Section 2.2.9). CERTIFICATION OF DOCUMENTATION
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Do not send original documents to TRA. TRA is not responsible for the return of original documents. You must have all documents certified by a certifying officer who meets the requirements set out in Section 1.14 of these guidelines. D. APPLYING FOR A JOB READY WORKPLACE ASSESSMENT
Once your TRA liaison officer has reviewed your documentation and is satisfied that you are eligible to apply for a Job Ready Workplace Assessment, they will send you a Job Ready Workplace Assessment Application form. You will be required to complete the form and return it to TRA with the required fee. E. JOB READY WORKPLACE ASSESSMENT FEE
You are required to pay the Job Ready Workplace Assessment fee of $2,000 to TRA. You may make this payment by bank cheque or money order, which must be made out to: Collector of Public Monies DEEWR. You must send this payment to TRA with your Job Ready Workplace Assessment Application form (see Section 3 for TRA contact details). TRA will then pay the RTO selected to conduct the workplace assessment. F. ASSIGNMENT OF WORKPLACE ASSESSORS
TRA will assign a workplace assessment provider to conduct your assessment following receipt of your application form and fee. The TRA liaison officer will advise you of the name of the workplace assessment provider that will coordinate and conduct your workplace assessment. The TRA liaison officer will provide the workplace assessment provider with your contact details and the contact details of your employer. The workplace assessment will be conducted within 30 working days from the date the workplace assessment provider is assigned your assessment. 31 | P a g e
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BEFORE THE JOB READY WORKPLACE ASSESSMENT
The workplace assessor will contact you and your employer/supervisor to: provide you with their contact details negotiate an assessment date suitable to you and your employer discuss with you the work that you have undertaken as part of the Job Ready Employment step of the Job Ready Program discuss with you/your employer the tools and equipment that would be available for the workplace assessment.
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During the workplace assessment, the workplace assessor will: show photographic identification to you/your employer to verify their identity require you to provide photo identification5 so that they can verify your identity in accordance with the documented assessment plan, require you to demonstrate: an ability to perform tasks, follow directions, and plan work at the required skill level relevant to your nominated occupation and your workplace your understanding of the workplace, including: o your role in your workplace o the language/terminology used in the workplace/industry sector o relevant Australian Standards, legislation and/or regulations o how to respond to irregularities o solving problems
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o asking directions o working well with others o using resources effectively. The assessment may be conducted using a range of methods, including observation of your practical demonstration of skills and oral questioning. I. INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE
You will be assessed against the workplace skills identified in your Job Ready Journal (see Section 2.2.10). Following the workplace assessment, you will be provided with a rating of your performance, which will be either: Job Ready or Not Yet Job Ready.
Job Ready means that you require little guidance to achieve good results in the workplace/ occupation, and that you demonstrate the following: well-developed (sound) job knowledge an ability to suggest and initiate improvements an ability to deal with all the routine and most of the complex matters relating to the occupation that you are reliable and responsible that you have a well-developed ability to work to industry standard, work productively and communicate effectively in the workplace.
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JOB READY PROGRAM PARTICIPANT UNABLE TO ATTEND A SCHEDULED ASSESSMENT
You must make all reasonable efforts to be available for a scheduled workplace assessment. If you are unable to participate in the scheduled workplace assessment, you must notify the assigned workplace assessor immediately you become aware of your situation. If you are unable to contact the workplace assessor, you must immediately notify your TRA liaison officer. If you find you are unavailable to participate in the assessment on the day of the assessment you will be required to: immediately notify the workplace assessor provide TRA with a medical certificate.
If a medical certificate is not provided or you cannot provide other evidence to TRA to show why you were unable to participate in the workplace assessment, you will be required to pay for any relevant travel costs incurred by the workplace assessor on the date of the scheduled assessment. It is your responsibility to negotiate a new assessment date/time with the workplace assessor. The workplace assessor will notify TRA of the new assessment date/time. K. REFUND REQUEST FOR A JOB READY WORKPLACE ASSESSMENT
If you withdraw your application for a Job Ready Workplace Assessment after payment of the required fee and you want a refund you must provide a written refund request to TRA. Your eligibility for any refund will depend upon how much work has been undertaken and organised by the assigned workplace assessment provider. You should discuss this directly with your TRA liaison officer. The request must be made on the TRA Refund Request form available on the TRA website and include your signature. You may send the signed request to TRA by post or fax (see Section 3 of these guidelines for TRA contact details). TRA will notify you of the outcome of your refund request within 30 working days of receiving the request. Where appropriate, TRA will arrange for a refund to be sent to you. L. WORKPLACE ASSESSMENT OUTCOME
TRA will notify you of the outcome of your workplace assessment in writing and include a copy of the Workplace Assessment report prepared by the RTO. If you receive a Job Ready outcome, you may be eligible to apply to TRA for a Job Ready Final Assessment (see Section 2.4). Note: Your Job Ready Final Assessment will not be assessed by TRA until you have completed all the requirements of Step 2 of the Job Ready Program (see Section 2.2.1). If you receive a Not Yet Job Ready outcome from the Job Ready Workplace Assessment, you may:
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You must complete an Application for Job Ready Workplace Assessment Review to request a review of your workplace assessment outcome. You will be provided with an Application for Job Ready Workplace Assessment Review form when you are sent your outcome letter. No additional fee is payable for a workplace assessment review. TRA will coordinate the review process. The workplace assessment review will involve a review of all the evidence gathered during the assessment process. You will be notified of the outcome at the completion of the review. N. SECOND WORKPLACE ASSESSMENT
Where a disputed assessment remains unchanged following the workplace assessment review, you may request a second workplace assessment. You will be required to pay a fee of $2,000 for a second assessment. You are limited to two Job Ready Workplace Assessments in the Job Ready Program. If you are assessed as Not Yet Job Ready following the second workplace assessment, you will receive an unsuccessful outcome from the Job Ready Program. Important: It is recommended that you do not request a Job Ready Workplace Assessment until you have had an opportunity to demonstrate a range of skills relevant to your nominated occupation in the workplace, and had your demonstration of those skills verified by your employer. If you are requesting a second assessment, you should also take account of the feedback provided to you in the workplace assessment report by the workplace assessor. If you have any questions about the workplace assessment, contact your TRA liaison officer.
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STEP 4: JOB READY FINAL ASSESSMENT
2.4.1 OVERVIEW OF THE JOB READY FINAL ASSESSMENT The Job Ready Final Assessment is the final step of the Job Ready Program. This assessment is undertaken by TRA. You will need to have successfully completed Steps 1, 2 and 3 of the Job Ready Program to be eligible for a successful outcome in the Job Ready Final Assessment. 2.4.2 PURPOSE OF THE JOB READY FINAL ASSESSMENT A successful Job Ready Final Assessment outcome will enable you to satisfy the skills assessment requirement for an application to DIAC for a visa for independent skilled migration. 2.4.3 ELIGIBILITY FOR THE JOB READY FINAL ASSESSMENT To apply for a Job Ready Final Assessment, you must have evidence of: a successful Provisional Skills Assessment outcome (Step 1) successfully completed the three Job Ready Employment components (Step 2): o 12 months of paid full-time (or equivalent) employment in your nominated occupation o professional development in Australian Workplace Language and Culture o 12 months of Job Ready Journal entries for all required workplace skills a successful Job Ready Workplace Assessment outcome (Step 3). 2.4.4 JOB READY FINAL ASSESSMENT APPLICATION PROCESS A. JOB READY FINAL ASSESSMENT APPLICATION
Contact your TRA liaison officer for an application form for a Job Ready Final Assessment. B. JOB READY FINAL ASSESSMENT FEE
The fee for the Job Ready Final Assessment is $150, payable to TRA. You must make the payment by bank cheque or money order made payable to: Collector of Public Monies DEEWR You must send the payment to TRA with your application and supporting documents (see Section 3 for TRA contact details). C. JOB READY FINAL ASSESSMENT SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
TRA must receive all the required documentation before your application will be assessed. TRA will acknowledge receipt of your documentation and fee.
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The required Job Ready Final Assessment documentation is: Job Ready Final Assessment Appliation form (provided to you by the TRA liaison officer) a cheque or money order for $150 completed copies of 12 months of Job Ready Journal entries, verified by your employer certified copies of pay slips, annual payment summaries and/or other evidence to demonstrate that you have undertaken the equivalent of 12 months (not less than 1,725 hours) of full-time (or equivalent) paid employment in the employment arrangements registered with TRA JOB READY FINAL ASSESSMENT
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After receiving all the required documentation, TRA will conduct the assessment within 30 working days. E. JOB READY FINAL ASSESSMENT REFUND REQUEST
If you choose to discontinue the Job Ready Final Assessment application and request a refund after paying the fee, you must provide a written request for a refund to TRA. Requests must be received by TRA before it acknowledges receipt of the Job Ready Final Assessment documentation. Once documentation has been received and acknowledged by TRA, a refund will not be available. The request must be made on the TRA Refund Request form available on the TRA website and must include your signature. You may send the signed request to TRA by post or fax (see Section 3 of these guidelines for TRA contact details). TRA will notify you of the outcome within 30 working days of receiving the request. If the request is successful, TRA will arrange for a refund to be sent to you. F. JOB READY FINAL ASSESSMENT OUTCOME
You will be advised of the outcome in a letter after the assessment is completed. The outcome will be successful if: you have provided evidence of completing all three steps of the Job ReadyProgram all documents you have provided can be verified to TRAs satisfaction.
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If you do not agree with the assessment outcome, you can lodge an Application for Job Ready Final Assessment Review. An Application for Job Ready Final Assessment Review form will be provided to you with your outcome letter. The fee for a Job Ready Final Assessment review is $150. The review application form, together with the review fee and any new evidence you wish to supply, must be received by TRA within 30 working days from the date of the assessment outcome letter. The review fee is refunded if the review overturns the original outcome, based solely on the evidence provided in the original application. If new evidence was considered necessary to overturn the original assessment outcome, the review fee is not refundable.
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SECTION 3: CONTACT DETAILS FOR TRADES RECOGNITION AUSTRALIA
To enquire about the Job Ready Program, contact Trades Recognition Australia.
Phone Monday to Friday: 10.00 am12.00 pm and 1.00 pm4.00 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time, excluding public holidays (GMT +10 hours) (outside Australia) : +61 2 6121 7456 (within Australia): 1300 360 992
Email traenquiries@deewr.gov.au
Fax +61 2 6276 9812
Web www.deewr.gov.au/tra
Post Trades Recognition Australia GPO Box 9880 Canberra ACT 2601
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SECTION 4: GLOSSARY
Term used in guidelines academic transcript Definition A record of all learning leading to an Australian Qualification Framework qualification issued by an authorised organisation such as a registered training organisation. In Australia, this may be called a transcript of results, record of results, record of achievement or statement of results. applicant A participant in the Job Ready Program is referred to as an applicant until the application for Provisional Skills Assessment has been received and acknowledged. An applicant is then referred to as a JRP participant for the remainder of the Job Ready Program. assessing authority A body or organisation approved by the Minister for Education or the Minister for Employment and gazetted by DIAC as responsible for undertaking skills assessments for migration purposes. The standards established for the Job Ready Program to determine the eligibility of an applicant to participate in the program or to measure the progress of a participant through the program. A national system of qualifications encompassing all postcompulsory education. Refer to the DIAC website for advice on the Australian Study requirements. http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/2year-study.htm award wage An award is an enforceable document containing minimum terms and conditions of employment, in addition to any legislated minimum terms. In general, an award applies to employees in a particular industry or occupation. The award wage for a specific occupation can be found at the Fair Work Australia website. www.fwa.gov.au/index.cfm ?pagename=awardsmodernlist. For the purpose of the Job Ready Program, applicants/participants must be paid at or above award rates.
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Term used in guidelines commencement date Decision ready
Definition The date on which TRA acknowledges receipt of the Employment Registration form. An application that is on the correct application form and contains all the information, documentation and evidence of payment as required by the guidelines for the program. The lead Australian Government agency providing national leadership in education and workplace training, transition to work and conditions and values in the workplace. Trades Recognition Australia is a branch within DEEWR.
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC)
DIACs key objectives are to: manage the lawful and orderly entry and stay of people in Australia, including through effective border security promote a society which values Australian citizenship, appreciates cultural diversity and enables migrants to participate equitably.
DIAC has responsibility for administering the Migration Act 1958 and associated regulations. DIAC works in conjunction with DEEWR to deliver skilled trades/technical people and professionals to Australia through the skilled migration program. eligible employment Employer Nominated Skilled Occupation List Employment that meets the eligibility requirements for Job Ready Employment (see Section 2.2.6). Applicants applying under the Employer Nomination Scheme must be nominated by an Australian employer to fill a position in an occupation that appears in the Employer Nominated Skilled Occupation List, available from www.immi.gov.au/skilled/sol. Full-time, part-time, or casual employment from which income is earned and in which there exists an employeremployee relationship. For more information visit Fair Work Australia at www.fwa.gov.au
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Definition Possessing the skills, abilities and personal qualities required in the occupation, and requiring little guidance to achieve good results in the workplace/occupation. The step of the Job Ready Program in which the participant is required to complete 12 months of paid full-time (or equivalent) employment in an Australian workplace in their nominated occupation. Step 4 of the Job Ready Program, which requires a participant to demonstrate that they have successfully completed Steps 13 of the program. A successful outcome will satisfy the skills assessment requirement for a visa application to DIAC for permanent migration.
Job Ready Employment
Job Ready Final Assessment
Job Ready Journal
A logbook completed by the Job Ready Program participant that records the work tasks they do over the course of their Job Ready Employment. A four-step employment-based program, administered by Trades Recognition Australia and designed to support the aims of the Australian Governments skilled migration program. A person who is actively participating in Steps 14 of the Job Ready Program. Step 3 of the Job Ready Program, in which a workplace assessor conducts an assessment of the participant in their place of employment to determine their job readiness in their nominated occupation. In Australia, people who want to provide immigration assistance must be registered with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority. See www.mara.gov.au. A registered migration agent can use their knowledge of Australias migration procedures to offer advice or assistance to a person wishing to obtain a visa to enter or remain in Australia. They can also assist people who are nominating or sponsoring prospective visa applicants.
Job Ready Program
Job Ready Program participant Job Ready Workplace Assessment
migration agent
nominated occupation
The occupation selected by the applicant for the Job Ready Program. To be accepted by TRA, this occupation must be on the Skilled
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Term used in guidelines
Definition Occupation List or Employer Nominated Skilled Occupation List and be an occupation assessed by TRA.
Not Yet Job Ready
The Job Ready Program participant is unable to demonstrate that they possess the skills, abilities and personal qualities required for the occupation to the standard required by industry in Australia. A program delivered by RTOs as a component of Step 2 of the Job Ready Program and incorporating two stagesJob Seeking Skills (optional) and Australian Workplace Language and Culture (mandatory). Step 1 of the Job Ready Program. A successful Provisional Skills Assessment enables the Job Ready Program applicant to apply for a Skilled Graduate (Temporary) (Subclass 485) visa. A 485 visa (or a bridging visa) is a requirement to proceed to Step 2 of the Job Ready Program. A qualification awarded under the Australian Qualifications Framework as a result of study in Australia, and relevant to an occupation assessed by TRA. An organisation registered by a state or territory training authority to deliver training and/or conduct assessments and issue nationally recognised qualifications in accordance with the Australian Quality Training Framework and the Australian Qualifications Framework. The level of skills, knowledge and attributes expected for a tradesperson to operate effectively in an Australian workplace as a skilled worker. A request to re-examine an application where the applicant/participant does not agree with an assessment outcome. The SkilledGraduate (Temporary) visa subclass allows overseas students who meet the Australian study requirement and nominate an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List to remain in Australia for 18 months to gain skilled work and improve English language skills. It allows principal and any secondary applicants to remain in Australia for up to 18 months with no restrictions on work or study.
professional development
Provisional Skills Assessment
qualification
registered training organisation (RTO)
required skill level
review
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Term used in guidelines
Definition More information can be obtained from www.immi.gov.au.
Skilled Occupation List
A list of occupations that are currently acceptable for migration to Australia. Occupations assessed by TRA are listed on the Skilled Occupation List. A person who has their own business (that is, their own Australian Business Number). To register their employment for the Job Ready Program, they must be able to demonstrate that they will be contracted by the same employer for at least 70 per cent of their time.
Subcontractor
TRA liaison officer
An employee of DEEWR assigned by TRA to support both the Job Ready Program participant and the employer through the Job Ready Employment stage. The assessing authority, under the Migration Regulations 1994, for trade and related occupations identified on the Skilled Occupation List and the Employer Nominated Skilled Occupation List. Quality assurance processes to establish the accuracy and reliability of documentation and claims made in applications. A document that gives someone permission to travel into a specific country and stay there for a set period. Vocational placements undertaken as a requirement of an education or training course and authorised under a law of administrative arrangement of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory are allowable. An appropriately qualified person who is working on behalf of a TRA-approved RTO to provide workplace assessment services for Step 3 of the Job Ready Program. Workplace assessors must have recognised assessment skills and knowledge, together with demonstrated skills and/or trade qualifications in the occupation for which they will be conducting the assessment.
Trades Recognition Australia (TRA)
verification visa Vocational placement
workplace assessor
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SECTION 5: ACRONYMS
ACRONYM DEEWR DIAC GST IELTS RTO TRA MEANING Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Department of Immigration and Citizenship goods and services tax International English Language Testing System registered training organisation Trades Recognition Australia
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SECTION 1: Overview of the Job Ready Program ..................................... 5

SECTION 2: Job Ready Program requirements and processes ............. 13

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SECTION 1: OVERVIEW OF THE JOB READY PROGRAM

JOB READY PROGRAM SUMMARY

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FEES PAYABLE FOR THE JOB READY PROGRAM

3. Job Ready Workplace Assessment 4. Job Ready Final Assessment

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TRA ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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TRA LIAISON OFFICER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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1.10 TRA-APPROVED REGISTERED TRAINING ORGANISATION ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1.11 AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVES FOR JOB READY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

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1.13 FALSE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION

1.14 CERTIFICATION OF DOCUMENTATION

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1.15 WORK STATEMENTS

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SECTION 2: JOB READY PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESSES

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STEP 2: JOB READY EMPLOYMENT

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Location of Services Provided Victoria All states and territories Queensland

Western Australia NSW NSW

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STAGES OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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STAGE 2 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: AUSTRALIAN WORKPLACE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

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STEP 3: JOB READY WORKPLACE ASSESSMENT

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BEFORE THE JOB READY WORKPLACE ASSESSMENT

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JOB READY PROGRAM PARTICIPANT UNABLE TO ATTEND A SCHEDULED ASSESSMENT

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STEP 4: JOB READY FINAL ASSESSMENT

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