Qualifications and experience concessions under the Orana region DAMA
Under the current Orana DAMA, there are no skill concessions for Level 1-3 Occupations, so a nominee must be able to meet the requirements of the substantive visa for which they are applying.
There are skills concessions for most, but not all, Level 4 Occupations on the Orana DAMA Occupations List as well as the Level 5 Occupation.
The occupations listed in the table below must comply with the following requirements as a minimum
- A Skills Assessment from the relevant Authority, and
- A relevant Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate II or equivalent and at least 1.5 years (20 hours per week) relevant post-qualification experience, or;
- A relevant AQF Certificate III and at least 1 year (20 hours per week) relevant post qualification experience; or
- at least 2 years (38 hours per week) relevant experience.
| ANZSCO Code | Occupation | ANZSCO Skill Level |
| 551111 | Accounts Clerk | 4 |
| 721111 | Agricultural and horticultural mobile plant operator | 4 |
| 551211 | Bookkeeper | 4 |
| 551112 | Cost Clerk | 4 |
| 721211 | Earthmoving plant operator – general | 4 |
| 712311 | Engineering Production Worker | 4 |
| 712212 | Miners | 4 |
| 721999 | Mobile Plant Operators (nec) | 4 |
| 551311 | Payroll Clerk | 4 |
| 733111 | Truck driver – general | 4 |
The occupations listed in the table below must comply with the following requirements as a minimum
- A Skills Assessment from the relevant Authority, and
- A relevant AQF Certificate III and at least 2 years (38 hours per week) relevant post qualification experience.
| ANZSCO Code | Occupation | ANZSCO Skill Level |
| 423111 | Aged or Disabled Carer | 4 |
| 423312 | Nursing Support Worker | 4 |
| 423313 | Personal Care Assistant | 4 |
The occupations listed in the table below must comply with the following requirements as a minimum
- be assessed and verified by a MINTRAC registered assessor or otherwise approved by the Commonwealth, to have a minimum skill level commensurate with the MINTRAC referenced AQF Certificate III in meat processing, and
- At least 2 years post qualification experience
| ANZSCO Code | Occupation | ANZSCO Skill Level |
| 831211 | Meat Boner and Slicer | 4 |
| 831212 | Slaughterer | 4 |
The occupations listed in the table below must comply with the following requirements as a minimum
- A Skills Assessment from the relevant Authority, and
- At least 2 years of full-time post-qualification experience
| ANZSCO Code | Occupation | ANZSCO Skill Level |
| 841611 | Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Worker | 5 |
