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The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme is the primary temporary migration program to address unskilled, low-skilled, and semi-skilled workforce shortages in rural and regional Australia and is built on strong partnerships between…
Attachment Size Expanding and improving labour mobility - January 2023.pdf 2.57 MB
The Australian Government has committed to expand the number of funded aged care training places under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.
The aged care expansion (ACE) program is designed to help both large and small…
Attachment Size Expression of interest - aged care expansion program.pdf 340.98 KB Attachment Size Expression of interest - aged care expansion program.docx 1.69 MB Attachment Size EOI attachment A - ACE information for approved employers.docx 1.7 MB Attachment Size EOI attachment A - ACE information for approved employers.pdf 373.26 KB Attachment Size EOI attachment B - aged care pilots evaluation insights.docx 481.7 KB Attachment Size EOI attachment B - aged care pilots evaluation insights.pdf 318.12 KB Attachment Size EOI attachment C - EOI response template.docx 1.68 MB Attachment Size EOI attachment C - EOI response template.pdf 351.58 KB Attachment Size Requests for information on PALM scheme ACE program - responses.docx 231.14 KB Attachment Size Requests for information on PALM scheme ACE program - responses.pdf 111.37 KB
The Australian Government is committed to improving and expanding the PALM scheme and has an ambitious reform agenda. Please find answers below to frequently asked questions on the PALM scheme reforms announced as part of the October 2022 budget…
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The Australian Government is committed to improving and expanding the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme and has an ambitious reform agenda. This budget delivers on this commitment.
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The Australian Government has committed to allowing Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme workers on long-term placements of between one and 4 years to bring their families to Australia, with the agreement of their employer sponsor.…
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Recruiting Pacific and Timor-Leste workers through the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme may be a good solution for employers who can’t find enough local labour.
Attachment Size How to recruit PALM scheme workers - January 2023.pdf 1.42 MB
This fact sheet outlines how skills development improves workers' technical knowledge and abilities and increases productivity, and provides information about engaging with training organisations.
The FAQ addresses frequently asked…
Attachment Size PALM scheme skills development program factsheet March 2023.pdf 1.26 MB Attachment Size PALM scheme skills development program FAQs March 2023.pdf 170.06 KB
Many Pacific island and Timorese women come from families with generations of semi-commercial and subsistence farming experience. This fact sheet explains how these skills and experience make women ideal candidates for jobs in Australia's…
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These checklists outline the tasks that PALM scheme workers need to complete before returning home at the end of their employment in Australia. Employers should provide their workers with a copy of this checklist and discuss it with them.
Attachment Size Demobilisation guide - for employers.pdf 405.41 KB Attachment Size Demobilisation guide for workers - English.pdf 528.12 KB Attachment Size Demobilisation guide for workers - Bislama.pdf 356.98 KB Attachment Size Demobilisation guide for workers - Fijian.pdf 344.91 KB Attachment Size Demobilisation guide for workers - Gilbertese.pdf 349.35 KB Attachment Size Demobilisation guide for workers - Nauruan.pdf 338.92 KB Attachment Size Demobilisation guide for workers - Samoan.pdf 349.3 KB Attachment Size Demobilisation guide for workers - Tetum.pdf 291.14 KB Attachment Size Demobilisation guide for workers - Tok Pisin.pdf 342.03 KB Attachment Size Demobilisation guide for workers -Tongan.pdf 345.2 KB Attachment Size Demobilisation guide for workers - Tuvaluan.pdf 336.35 KB Attachment Size Demobilisation guide for workers - Solomon Islands Pidgin.pdf 343.07 KB
This guide is designed for Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme workers. To help make your arrival in Australia easier, your employer pays for some items for you in advance. These costs are usually paid back to your employer over the…
Attachment Size Worker deduction guidelines - English.pdf 3.87 MB Attachment Size Worker deduction guidelines - Bislama.pdf 3.41 MB Attachment Size Worker deduction guidelines - Fijian.pdf 3.52 MB Attachment Size Worker deduction guidelines - Gilbertese.pdf 3.5 MB Attachment Size Worker deduction guidelines - Samoan.pdf 3.63 MB Attachment Size Worker deduction guidelines - Tetum.pdf 3.73 MB Attachment Size Worker deduction guidelines - Tuvaluan.pdf 3.72 MB Attachment Size Worker deduction guidelines - Tok Pisin.pdf 3.74 MB Attachment Size Worker deduction guidelines - Tongan.pdf 3.64 MB Attachment Size Worker deduction guidelines - Solomon Islands Pidgin.pdf 3.64 MB
Information for employers to support Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme workers to return to their home country.
Attachment Size PALM scheme worker repatriation fact sheet.docx 426.4 KB Attachment Size PALM scheme worker repatriation fact sheet.pdf 206.78 KB
This deed is made between and binds the Commonwealth of Australia and each Pacific Labour Scheme approved employer.
Attachment Size PLS Deed of Agreement - November 2022.docx 202.1 KB Attachment Size PLS Deed of Agreement - November 2022.pdf 507.97 KB Attachment Size PLS Deed of Agreement Schedule 2 - additional obligations COVID-19 - November 2022.docx 37.15 KB Attachment Size PLS Deed of Agreement Schedule 2 - additional obligations COVID-19 - November 2022.pdf 169.07 KB
This deed is made between and binds the Commonwealth of Australia and each Seasonal Worker Programme approved employer.
Attachment Size SWP Deed of Agreement - November 2022.docx 182.79 KB Attachment Size SWP Deed of Agreement - November 2022.pdf 816.28 KB
The purpose of these guidelines is to provide information and guidelines to Pacific Labour Scheme employers to enable their successful participation in the PLS. They are intended to help employers understand and meet their obligations and…
Attachment Size PLS employer guidelines.docx 5.71 MB Attachment Size PLS employer guidelines.pdf 1.97 MB
These guidelines are written for approved employers participating in the Seasonal Worker Programme (SWP). They are intended to help employers understand and meet their obligations and responsibilities as an approved employer detailed in the SWP…
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