Overseas application data

Last updated: 8 July 2025

The Professional Qualifications Act requires that we publicly report data on overseas applications. We will update this information quarterly. Quarterly numbers can include the same individual applying more than once.

You can read a list of overseas social work qualifications we have assessed (since becoming the regulator in 2019).

2025 to 2026

Quarter 1 (April, May and June)

• the number of individuals who have sought to become entitled to practise the profession by means of the process: 341
• the number of individuals who have become entitled to practise the profession by means of the process: 147

2024 to 2025

Quarter 1 (April, May and June)

• the number of individuals who have sought to become entitled to practise the profession by means of the process: 421
• the number of individuals who have become entitled to practise the profession by means of the process: 229

Quarter 2 (July, August and September)

• the number of individuals who have sought to become entitled to practise the profession by means of the process: 380
• the number of individuals who have become entitled to practise the profession by means of the process: 230

Quarter 3 (October, November and December)

• the number of individuals who have sought to become entitled to practise the profession by means of the process: 348
• the number of individuals who have become entitled to practise the profession by means of the process: 187

Quarter 4 (January, February and March)

• the number of individuals who have sought to become entitled to practise the profession by means of the process: 343
• the number of individuals who have become entitled to practise the profession by means of the process: 181

2023 to 2024

Quarter 1 (April, May and June)

• the number of individuals who have sought to become entitled to practise the profession by means of the process: 505
• the number of individuals who have become entitled to practise the profession by means of the process: 152

Quarter 2 (July, August and September)

• the number of individuals who have sought to become entitled to practise the profession by means of the process: 485
• the number of individuals who have become entitled to practise the profession by means of the process: 230

Quarter 3 (October, November, December)

• the number of individuals who have sought to become entitled to practise the profession by means of the process: 381
• the number of individuals who have become entitled to practise the profession by means of the process: 256

Quarter 4 (January, February, March)

• the number of individuals who have sought to become entitled to practise the profession by means of the process: 371
• the number of individuals who have become entitled to practise the profession by means of the process: 210

2022 to 2023

Quarter 2 (July, August and September)

• the number of individuals who have sought to become entitled to practise the profession by means of the process: 473
• the number of individuals who have become entitled to practise the profession by means of the process: 155

Quarter 3 (October, November and December)

• the number of individuals who have sought to become entitled to practise the profession by means of the process: 411
• the number of individuals who have become entitled to practise the profession by means of the process: 217

Quarter 4 (January, February and March)

• the number of individuals who have sought to become entitled to practise the profession by means of the process: 495
• the number of individuals who have become entitled to practise the profession by means of the process: 163