Statement of service or reference from your employer: This is a letter from each employer for whom you have

worked in positions relate d to your nominated occupation in the last five years, or in the last ten years if you require advice to DIAC about your employment for Points Test purposes. This Statement of Service or Reference should: show the official company or government d e p a r t m e nt l e t t e r h e a d o f t h e organisation which employed you show in the letterhead the full address of the company, any telephone and fax nu mbers, email and website addresses be from your supervisor or the manager of the human resources department referenc es from colleagues at the same level or below are not suitable be signed by an authorised person whose name an d position is typed or stamped below the signature a signature which cannot be identified will not be accepted and include the following information: the direct contact number of the person writing the reference the exact period of employment the required working hours per fortnight whether that employment was permanent or temporary whether the employment was full-time or part-time the position(s) held the main five (5) duties undertaken the salary earned Positions should not be described by generic itles (for example, research offic er, public servant) but according to the nature of the duties undertaken (for example, research chemist, accounts clerk).