Automatic Mutual Recognition


If you perform the activities of an assistance animal trainer or assessor in your home state (where you live or complete most of your work activities), you may be eligible to work in the ACT under the Automatic Mutual Recognition (AMR) Scheme. The AMR Scheme allows workers who hold an occupational registration or licence in one Australian state or territory to work in other Australian states or territories without needing to pay additional fees or apply for a separate registration.

For more information on AMR and to check your eligibility please consult Access Canberra.

The following describes the scope of activity covered by an ACT assistance animal trainer or assessor’s Public Protection Requirements, and requirement for a Working with Vulnerable People Card (WWVP) in the ACT.

ACT Public Protection Requirements:

If you are not eligible or don’t wish to apply for the Automatic Mutual Recognition Scheme but wish to work in the ACT, the Mutual Recognition Scheme may be another option for workers from another state wishing to work in the ACT.

Mutual Recognition

Mutual Recognition allows a registration issued in Australia or New Zealand to be the basis for recognition of qualifications for an ACT licence. You must apply for the equivalent ACT registration and pay a fee .

We acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of the ACT and recognise any other people or families with connection to the lands of the ACT and region. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.

To see how we are building stronger relationships with the Traditional Custodians of the ACT view the Reconciliation Action Plan.