If you're thinking of coming to Melbourne to work as a trade assistant while you're in the process of getting assessed to apply for your provisional/A grade electrical license, you need to read this information taken from Energy Safe Victoria website:

Trade Assistant:
• Can NOT carry out electrical work (even if supervised).
• Can work on wiring supports and enclosures under supervision
of a licensed electrician.
• Can NOT install or connect cables.
• Can dig holes or cart goods/tools.

See original document by searching A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO USING
CERTIFICATES OF ELECTRICAL SAFETY (COES) on Energy Safe Victoria website.

Makes sense now why I'm not seeing many TA jobs advertised.

Victoria the hardest place to pick up work if unlicenced. Even as a TA. NSW,easy as.

Hey Jockstar, You were right! I got a job the day after I arrived in Sydney. Mad how Melbourne could be so different.

Just wanted to pick your brains do you know if there's anywhere I can get my skills assessed to get an 'OTSR' for visa purposes in Sydney??

Vettassess & future skills only seem to carry out assessments in Melbourne,Perth & Brisbane??

There's also Vic Uni but would guess you'd have to go to Melbourne for their practical too.

Those are the only groups able to assess you for OTSR currently I believe.