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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…

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…

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…

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. 

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.…

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.

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…

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…

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.

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…

Information for employers to support Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme workers to return to their home country. 

November 2022

This deed is made between and binds the Commonwealth of Australia and each Pacific Labour Scheme approved employer.

This deed is made between and binds the Commonwealth of Australia and each Seasonal Worker Programme approved employer.

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…

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…