DIESEL MECHANIC SKILL ASSESSMENT - STEP 1-2

Sep 25, 2026

Uploaded by Logic

Diesel Motor Mechanic skill assessment guidance by VETASSESS outlining the pathway selection and evidence required. Applicants must choose the relevant occupation table and decide where the assessment will be completed. Eligibility requires minimum 4 years total trade experience and 12 months within the last 3 years. The document lists required documents for both applicants without an Australian qualification and those with an Australian qualification, including employment evidence, employer references, licences, training certificates, and workplace task photos or videos.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages4

Reading Time10 min

AccessFree to download

STEP 1 – Select occupation

Criteria

STEP 2 – Required documents

Pathway 1: If you do not have an Australian Qualification

Pathway 2: If you have an Australian Qualification

DIESEL MECHANIC SKILL ASSESSMENT BY VETASSESS STEP 1 – Select occupation 􀂾 The applicant must select from the table below if their occupation is a Diesel Motor Mechanic (Mobile Plant) or Diesel Motor Mechanic (Heavy Commercial Vehicle) . | Occupation | Job Description | | --- | --- | | Diesel Motor Mechanic (Mobile Plant) | Mobile Plant Mechanics service maintain and repair heavy earthmoving equipment, e.g.
dozers, loaders, excavators, graders, drill rigs, cranes, haul trucks and compactors. | | Diesel Motor Mechanic (Heavy Commercial Vehicle) | Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanics, service, maintain and repair heavy road transport equipment, e.g. trucks and buses. | 􀂾 The applicant them must decide if the assessment will be done in Australia or outside Australia Criteria-You must have worked minimum in your trade occupation for 4 years in total and also worked for 12 months in the last 3 years in your trade occupation. Workplace-based training may contribute up to a maximum of 12 months towards the employment evidence requirements STEP 2-Required documents Pathway 1-List of documents If you do not have an Australian Qualification • A detailed resume-Resume Template Provided on engagement. • Evidence of employment for 4 years in your occupation and evidence that you have worked in your occupation for at least 6 months in the last 3 years– Provide taxation records, Annual payment summary/group certificate, pay slips, Bank statements that shows time periods of employment. • Employer reference letters to evidence required employment periods written by a supervisor or employer (include the company’s letterhead, include information about the specific tasks you do/did as part of your work, include information about how long you worked for the employer, include information the position was full time or part time,, describe work you have done within the past 4 years, include the referee’s position and contact details (phone number and email address) . Referee must be your employer or supervisor. Reference Template provided on engagement. • Certified copies of trade qualifications, certificates and short courses, (including apprenticeship) and training you have completed related to your trade. Your documents must include the length and time of relevant training programs/courses, the amount of time spent in workplace-based training, a syllabus, course outline or list of subjects you completed, a translation of the qualification if the document(s) is not in English. • Licences – Provide copies of any valid licences you hold that are related to your trade. • Photos of you performing work tasks. The photos must show the following: 􀂾 show you wearing the correct personal protective equipment (PPE) 􀂾 show you working in the job 􀂾 include a description of what you are doing and why 􀂾 include details of where and when the task was completed. • Videos of you performing work-You can provide a short video recording of you completing atask in your workplace as evidence if the assessor can always see it is you doing the work and not someone else, the recording has you talking about what you are doing and why, the assessor can clearly see you are working in a safe manner during the task. Your digital recording should be submitted on a USB or CD using a standard video file format (e.g.: AVI or MPEG) . This recording will be kept by VETASSESS as evidence. • If self employed – provide the following: 􀂾 A personal statement outlining the occupation in which you were self employed, exact start and finish dates of each period of self-employment, your business registration certificate covering each period of self-employment. 􀂾 A statement on letterhead from your accountant certifying the name and nature of your business, the exact dates of the period of self-employment and the capacity in which you have been self-employed, the nature and content of the work tasks you performed, the number of staff employed

FAQs

What occupations can applicants select under Step 1?

Applicants must select either Diesel Motor Mechanic (Mobile Plant) or Diesel Motor Mechanic (Heavy Commercial Vehicle), based on the job description that matches their experience.

What experience criteria are required for eligibility?

Applicants must have worked a minimum of 4 years in total in the trade occupation and at least 12 months in the last 3 years. Workplace-based training may contribute up to a maximum of 12 months toward the evidence requirements.

What documents are required if the applicant does not have an Australian qualification?

Required items include a detailed resume, employment evidence for the required periods, employer reference letters, certified copies of trade qualifications and courses (with translations if not in English), licences, plus photos and optionally a short video demonstrating workplace tasks with safety compliance.

Sep 25, 2026

Uploaded by Logic

DIESEL MECHANIC SKILL ASSESSMENT - STEP 1-2_Page 1

Open in WPS to view all 4 pages