WA2.1 Overview

1. There are two types of employer accreditation:
   1. Standard Accreditation; and
   2. High Volume Accreditation.
2. All employers must meet the generic requirements for employer accreditation set out at WA2.10 and the requirements for subsequent accreditation set out at WA2.30. These include requirements for the employer as an entity, as well as for key people (as defined at WA2.60.10) within the employer’s organisation.
3. Employers who place Accredited Employer work visa holders in triangular employment arrangements (as defined at WA2.60.15), including labour hire employers, must meet the additional requirements set out at WA2.20.
4. Employers who are franchisees (as defined at WA2.60.20) and who applied for accreditation before 16 June 2024 must meet the additional requirements set out at WA2.25.
5. All other employers who want to have more than 5 jobs associated to them (WA3.50.1) at any one time, must apply for High Volume Accreditation.

Note: If an employer accreditation application is approved for employers specified in (c) and (d), they will be granted High Volume Accreditation.

WA2.1.5 Automated processing and granting

1. An automated electronic system may determine whether an employer meets one or more of the requirements for employer accreditation or extension (see WA2.45(c)) under these instructions.
2. An automated electronic system may grant employer accreditation to an employer who meets the requirements under these instructions.
3. Where a decision is made by way of an automated electronic system that decision must for all purposes be treated as a decision of an immigration officer who is authorised to make the decision under the Immigration Act 2009.

Effective 16/06/2024