# Skills Axis Australia > Integrated workforce partner in Brisbane, Australia, serving regional Queensland. Skills Axis > Australia combines industry-aligned training and Recognition of Prior Learning, skilled > recruitment and workforce planning, and employer sponsorship and migration support — delivered as > one engagement rather than by three separate suppliers. ## Key facts - Organisation: Skills Axis Australia - Services: Training · Workforce · Legal (Migration) - Office: Level 3, 160 Edward Street, Brisbane QLD 4000, Australia - Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (AEST) - Phone: 0423 097 246 · Email: info@skillsaxisaustralia.com.au - Service area: Brisbane and regional Queensland; nationally where an employer engagement warrants it - Core sectors: aged care and disability support; hospitality and commercial cookery; civil construction and engineering; beauty and personal services; information technology; business and project management - Leadership: Mel Dsouza, Founder & Principal — around two decades in Australia's education and workforce sector, including Registered Training Organisation and international education leadership, workforce development, and employer sponsorship and Labour Agreement project experience ## How we describe our approach Workforce problems are diagnosed before they are sold to. The sequence is: diagnose the requirement, recruit locally first, close qualification gaps through training or Recognition of Prior Learning, use employer sponsorship only where a genuine gap remains, then support retention. A meaningful share of employers who ask about sponsorship should be solving the problem another way, and we say so early and in writing. ## Important qualifications on our content - Nationally recognised training and assessment is delivered and certified by Registered Training Organisations. Skills Axis Australia is not the issuing RTO. The responsible RTO, its registration code, the qualification title, fees and enrolment terms are disclosed in writing before enrolment. - Where a matter requires assistance that must be provided by an appropriately qualified or authorised person, the responsible professional and the service arrangement are identified in writing before that assistance is provided. - Thresholds, government charges, occupation treatment and processing arrangements are set by third parties and change over time. Figures relevant to a specific matter are confirmed in writing at the time rather than quoted from the website. - Examples and scenarios on the site are illustrative only and describe no particular client. - Candidates are never charged a placement fee. Recruitment fees are paid by employers. - No outcome is guaranteed. ## Pages - [https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/](https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/): Homepage — what Skills Axis Australia is and who it serves - [https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/for-employers/](https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/for-employers/): Employer hub: recruitment, skills-gap analysis, sponsorship, regional workforce - [https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/for-individuals/](https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/for-individuals/): Individual hub: skills recognition, qualifications, employment, sponsorship basics - [https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/training/](https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/training/): Training and skills development; delivery via partner Registered Training Organisations - [https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/training/recognition-of-prior-learning/](https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/training/recognition-of-prior-learning/): How RPL works: eligibility, the four evidence categories, five stages, timeframes - [https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/workforce/](https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/workforce/): Permanent recruitment, labour hire and project workforce, verification, retention - [https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/migration/](https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/migration/): Legal (Migration) hub: sponsorship pathways, worker pathways, sponsor obligations - [https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/migration/standard-business-sponsorship/](https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/migration/standard-business-sponsorship/): SBS: the two tests, six preparation stages, document set, five common mistakes - [https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/migration/labour-agreements/](https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/migration/labour-agreements/): Labour Agreements, aged care industry pathways, DAMA and regional arrangements - [https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/migration/skills-in-demand-visa/](https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/migration/skills-in-demand-visa/): Skills in Demand pathways: the four variables that decide the stream - [https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/migration/sponsorship-readiness/](https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/migration/sponsorship-readiness/): Free readiness assessment: nine assessment areas, five-part written output - [https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/industries/](https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/industries/): Six core sectors and eight Queensland service regions - [https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/about/](https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/about/): The integrated model, five commitments, leadership profile of Mel Dsouza - [https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/resources/](https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/resources/): Seven free employer checklists and templates - [https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/insights/](https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/insights/): Article index - [https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/insights/can-a-small-business-sponsor-a-skilled-worker/](https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/insights/can-a-small-business-sponsor-a-skilled-worker/): Why business size is rarely the deciding factor - [https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/insights/standard-business-sponsorship-document-checklist/](https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/insights/standard-business-sponsorship-document-checklist/): Document categories, why each is asked for, and which expire - [https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/insights/rpl-recognise-skills-of-existing-staff/](https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/insights/rpl-recognise-skills-of-existing-staff/): RPL as an employer workforce tool - [https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/contact/](https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/contact/): Address, hours, phone, email, enquiry form - [https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/privacy-policy/](https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/privacy-policy/): Australian Privacy Principles-aligned privacy policy - [https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/terms-of-use/](https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/terms-of-use/): Website terms of use - [https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/disclaimer/](https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/disclaimer/): General information, changing requirements, RTO delivery, no guarantee of outcome - [https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/complaints/](https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/complaints/): Four-stage complaints process and external escalation avenues ## Machine-readable resources - Sitemap: https://www.skillsaxisaustralia.com.au/sitemap.xml - Structured data: JSON-LD on every page (Organization, ProfessionalService, Service, FAQPage, HowTo, Article, BreadcrumbList, WebSite, ContactPage, AboutPage, Person, QAPage, CollectionPage) ## Contact Enquiries: info@skillsaxisaustralia.com.au · 0423 097 246 · Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (AEST) Last updated: 2026-07-30