Ballarat Regional Certifying Body

Commerce Ballarat is a Regional Certifying Body (RCB) for the Ballarat region which covers:

• City of Ballarat
• Golden Plains Shire
• Hepburn Shire
• Moorabool Shire
• Pyrenees Shire

Role of a Regional Certifying Body

The role of a RCB is to provide advice to the Department on the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (SESR) visa, Employer Sponsored stream nomination applications, using local area knowledge to advise on whether the nominee for the position will be paid at least the annual market salary rate for the occupation.

Employer Sponsored stream nominations must be accompanied by advice from an RCB; however, this advice can be provided before or after lodgement of the Employer Sponsored stream nomination application with the Department of Home Affairs. The Department cannot approve a nomination where advice from an RCB has not been provided.

Departmental decision makers will assess Employer Sponsored stream nominations against a range of criteria, including but not limited to those that RCBs provide advice on. Local knowledge about businesses operating in the specific RCB’s jurisdiction adds value to the assessment process.

Request an Assessment from Ballarat RCB

• Complete the Payment Authority Form
• Download and complete the RCB Assessment Checklist
• Complete questions 1-10 on the Form 1404
• Submit all documents and evidence to the Ballarat RCB [e-mail]

Please Note: Regional Certifying Bodies (RCBs) only provide advice to the Department of Home Affairs. RCBs make no final decisions and neither approve nor refuse RSMS employer nominations. Obtaining positive RCB advice does not automatically guarantee that the RSMS employer nomination will also be approved by the Department of Home Affairs. If the RSMS employer nomination is not approved by the Department, contacting the RCB is not the appropriate pathway to seek a review of the Department’s decision. In case of a refusal decision by the Department of Home Affairs, the Department will provide the nominating employer or their agent with advice in relation to any appeal rights they may have.

Application Fee: $550 +GST

When applying for an assessment by the Ballarat Regional Certifying Body, please read and follow all steps carefully as payment for an assessment is non-refundable.

Contact Details
Commerce Ballarat
27 Doveton Street North
Ballarat Victoria 3350
Phone: [phone]
[e-mail]