The best bet would be googling each state website. There is a website for each state where they state the current occupation list that has opening or eligiblity for state sponsoring. This website will also have guideline on what documents are required as well in order for you to apply.
What is your occupation? If your occupation is not in the demand or tier 1 skilled list, then you have to go through state sponsoring although you have sufficient point (correct me if I am wrong)

i worked as quantity surveyor and contract admin but ibased on quantity surveyor to get in here without state sponsor
contract admin got plenty of job. just that they found bit oversupply by now. suggest u apply thru quantity surveyor

Hey friend, just think out of the box. CA & QS scope are all cross over.
Just the position name is different. U really think case officer is a QS background??They all based on AIQS to verify ur work profession whether suitable to practice QS.
Did AIQS replied u??

Many ppl studied QS but never practice it coz it's boring and dull. Now, the opportunity has come and can't fulfill the requirement.
Many ppl like to go thru the easy way

Well, working here almost 3 mths now. Just wanna highlight few things here:-
Pros:-
1) work is great. pay also ok
2) can buy gadgets at pretty cheap. due to high purchasing power
3) cars is cheap, bye bye to proton or myvi
4) public transport is good, bring u there on time
5) can get any food u want here
6) nice weather, can try to catch some mudcrab soon
7) medical coverage is good, insurance is good too (compared dollar to dollar) it's worth of getting 1, got bonus on teeth washing and spectacles
8) education for kids, almost free (public school of course); if kids entering uni, special previleage on fees repayment and low fees.
9) gov intensive on kids and wife who doesn't work
10) buying 1st house got intensive
11) great working culture, can go on leave when necessary (cats & dogs died also can take leave)
12) great working hours
13) can go shopping anywhere u want (with kangaroos or koalas of course coz they shut at 5pm)
14) got plenty gimmicks from restaurant, ex. hungry jack shaking ur phone get free burgers....yeah i know it's silly but its free man...
15) fuel price....so so coz floating to worldwide price, sometimes get discount if u shop in coles or woollies (my lowest record is $1.33/litre, ron91, average is 1.44/litre)

Cons:-
1) shitty tax structure. ur yearly earning the best dun earn higher than 150k/annum. they'll tax u like mad
2) any income from malaysia rental or watsoever, they'll taxable
3) shares profit taxable; any additional income or money taxable!
4) utility cost is madness! if u own a property, ur yearly utility cost (elec, gas, water, phone, etc) will need to pay admin fees which exclude ur usage somemore, somewhere 5-6k/year?
5) council fees at 1700/year?
6) GST on everything!10%
7) Banking fees charge almost everything! Service is damn slow, banked in cheque takes more than 3 days...got my money almost 5 working days!
8) insurance doesn't really cover everything, want extra? pay lar!
9) if u nd to hospitalize? must get GP recommendation letter. Go into hospital almost half dead still require GP letter....hehe
10) Ozzie working ethnic? slow and not so bright though....try don't make things complicated, make it very*2 extremely simple as they dun like to think and they'll complain u mislead them...hehe (dun play numbers ar..)
11) Very boring place, make sure u got internet connection, tv or get PS3 or Xbox here. If not, u'll bored rotten till death here
12) Even shopping malls tend to open till 9pm, but only ghost shop around

yeap, tat's my experience so far. anyone who wanna add something here, feel free to share. Ciao

Well, robert choo my friend. I won't let my family return to the 'endless possibilities' country.
You know wat's going on back there. How do you expect me to risk my family future to go back?
1st, bashing chinese, later indian, now christian, then wat?
I suggest sabah and sarawak should independent themselves instead

Is IELTS that difficult? Was hoping to score band 8 in all ha... I'm still in dilemma whether to apply for skilled migration visa! It's not cheap ;/

architect? stay on!
saw the list yet?

i tot contract admins are usually under the work of construction management?

usually they have different name just to fit in certain. as per work, some even doing the same work but different scope name.

better check up with AQIS.

Well, i prefer pay higher tax with low crime rate, good living quality and education. If money can resolve, why not?

they'll implement ICARE medical levy soon. wait and see
ur salary will be crunch by UMNO

Don't know where you get the idea that crime in Australia is less than Malaysia
Stats here: http://www.nationmaster.com/compare/Australia/Malaysia/Crime

In summary Burglaries are 14x more than Malaysia and car thefts are 149% more than Malaysia

I'm not saying Malaysia is safe but neither is Australia considering the amount of taxes you pay.

Just becuase you spent lesser amount of time in Australia and don't have many friends who reported these things does not mean Australia is safe
Its a law of probability.

Don't know but i doubt nationmaster is a malaysian company hence i do not think there is biasness. (they do it for a multitude of countries as well)

As far as data integrity is concern, maybe you want to drop them an e-mail instead. I'm sure they have a controls in place (but to expect 100% accuracy is not feasible). In summary it is a good guide is all i'm saying.

Anyhow you choose to look at it, stats are stats. Numbers don't lie. People do.
Once again I stress that I'm not saying Malaysia is safe. But neither does it suggest that Australia is, too

Hi guys, I've got my visa and am making my first landing next year just for a short vacation in Sydney. After scrambling for visa, now its time to look fora  job

Why dont you apply too?