Minister of Religion Skill Assessment
Occupation Code
272211List
STSOL
Descriptions
Performs spiritual functions associated with beliefs and practices of a religious faith, and provides motivation, guidance and training in religious life for the people of a congregation or parish, and the wider community. This occupation requires high levels of personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience. Registration or licensing may be required.
Job Description
- Preparing and conducting services of public worship and acknowledgments of faith
- Preparing and delivering sermons, homilies and special talks, and planning music for services
- Participating in the social and welfare activities of communities, encouraging people to be aware of their responsibilities, and organising participation in community projects
- Conducting classes of religious instruction, and supervising prayer and discussion groups, retreats and seminars
- Conducting premarital and family counselling and referring people to professional service agencies where necessary
- Performing marriages, funerals and special memorial services according to tradition and ecclesiastical and civil law
- Visiting members of the community in their homes, hospitals and other institutions to provide advice and religious comfort
- Keeping records as required by the church and civil law
Skill Assessment
VETASSES group B
- Select a nominated occupation for assessment based on the purpose of your visa application;
- Through the VETASSESS online application system, fill in the form, deduct the fee, and upload the documents;
- Track the progress of your application and pay attention to its status;
- If additional documents are required, VETASSESS will send an email notification;
- After completing the skills assessment application, you can view the results and download the result letter in the VETASSESS online application system. A copy of the result letter will generally not be mailed to you unless you request it in the skills assessment application and pay the postage.
Note: If the applicant's work experience is pre-graduation experience, at least 5 years of highly relevant experience is required, and at least 1 year of work experience in the last 5 years must meet the corresponding technical requirements.
Academic requirements
- 1. Possess a bachelor's degree or above, with a major highly related to the nominated occupation, and at least 1 year of work experience highly related to the nominated occupation in the past 5 years;
- 2. Possess a bachelor's degree or above, although the major of the bachelor's degree is not highly related to the nominated occupation, but also have a college degree that is highly related to the nominated occupation, and have at least 2 years of work experience that is highly related to the nominated occupation in the past 5 years;
- 3. Possess a bachelor's degree or above. Although the major of the bachelor's degree is not highly related to the nominated occupation, you must have at least 3 years of work experience highly related to the nominated occupation in the past 5 years.
- VETASSES
