Resources
In managing the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations and PALM scheme implementing partners expect to be able to engage with all…
Attachment Size PALM scheme stakeholder conduct policy - October 2024.docx 454.39 KB Attachment Size PALM scheme stakeholder conduct policy - October 2024.pdf 465.6 KB
This document provides PALM scheme workers with more information on the family accompaniment pilot.
Attachment Size Family accompaniment pilot information sheet.docx 152.53 KB Attachment Size Family accompaniment pilot information sheet.pdf 194.74 KB
This poster has been created to support PALM scheme workers with the change in minimum hours settings that came into effect on 1 July 2024.
Attachment Size Minimum hours poster - English.pdf 226.85 KB Attachment Size Minimum hours poster - Bislama.pdf 231.07 KB Attachment Size Minimum hours poster - Fijian.pdf 232.17 KB Attachment Size Minimum hours poster - Gilbertese.pdf 231.93 KB Attachment Size Minimum hours poster - Nauru.pdf 232.3 KB Attachment Size Minimum hours poster - Samoan.pdf 266.97 KB Attachment Size Minimum hours poster - Solomon Island Pidgin.pdf 244.11 KB Attachment Size Minimum hours poster - Tetum.pdf 233.74 KB Attachment Size Minimum hours poster - Tongan.pdf 249.56 KB Attachment Size Minimum hours poster - Tuvaluan.pdf 253.12 KB Attachment Size Minimum hours poster -Tok Pisin.pdf 231.86 KB
The Australian Government has finalised arrangements to support the implementation of the memorandum of understanding entered into between the Australian and Vietnamese governments to support citizens of Vietnam to work in the Australian…
Attachment Size Vietnam Labour Mobility Arrangement - Supporting guide.pdf 288.21 KB Attachment Size Vietnam Labour Mobility Arrangement - Supporting guide.docx 74.77 KB
Some Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme workers are incurring large debts after providing personal information and bank details to access cash.
This information has been developed for workers and employers with advice and…
Attachment Size Scams targeting PALM scheme workers - information for employers .docx 82.37 KB Attachment Size Scams targeting PALM scheme workers - information for employers .pdf 146.13 KB Attachment Size Scams targeting PALM scheme workers - information for workers .docx 81.39 KB Attachment Size Scams targeting PALM scheme workers - information for workers .pdf 145.47 KB Attachment Size Do not knock poster.pdf 61.4 KB
This factsheet is designed to support Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme employers to meet
the eligibility criteria for conditional approval of an accommodation plan.
Attachment Size Conditional approval of accommodation plans.docx 1.56 MB Attachment Size Conditional approval of accommodation plans.pdf 608.7 KB
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Attachment Size Pandemic event (subclass 408) visa decision tree - for workers - English.pdf 79.65 KB Attachment Size Pandemic event (subclass 408) visa decision tree - for workers - Bislama.pdf 76.55 KB Attachment Size Pandemic event (subclass 408) visa decision tree - for workers - Fijian.pdf 73.09 KB Attachment Size Pandemic event (subclass 408) visa decision tree - for workers - Gilbertese.pdf 73.6 KB Attachment Size Pandemic event (subclass 408) visa decision tree - for workers - Nauru.pdf 73.87 KB Attachment Size Pandemic event (subclass 408) visa decision tree - for workers - Samoan.pdf 73.55 KB Attachment Size Pandemic event visa decision tree - for workers - Solomon Islands Pidgin.pdf 73.54 KB Attachment Size Pandemic event (subclass 408) visa decision tree - for workers - Tetum.pdf 74.63 KB Attachment Size Pandemic event (subclass 408) visa decision tree - for workers - Tok Pisin.pdf 74.47 KB Attachment Size Pandemic event (subclass 408) visa decision tree - for workers - Tongan.pdf 72.53 KB Attachment Size Pandemic event (subclass 408) visa decision tree - for workers - Tuvaluan.pdf 72.16 KB
This document explains a PALM scheme employers' requirement (under the PALM scheme deed and guidelines) to offer the minimum net pay guarantee and minimum hour requirements to all PALM scheme workers.
The document also includes scenarios to…
Attachment Size Minimum hours requirement and interaction with minimum net pay guarantee factsheet - July 2024.docx 149.72 KB Attachment Size Minimum hours requirement and interaction with minimum net pay guarantee factsheet - July 2024.pdf 156.02 KB
From 1 January 2024, employers have been required to offer 30 hours of work per week, averaged over 4 weeks, for all existing and new short-term recruitments. This requirement was due to end on 1 July 2024. The government has decided to…
Attachment Size Minimum hours settings frequently asked questions - July 2024.docx 159.3 KB Attachment Size Minimum hours settings frequently asked questions - July 2024.pdf 248.61 KB
This factsheet provides PALM scheme employers with guidance on notifying the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations of a force majeure event and seeking a suspension of obligations due to the impacts of an event.
Attachment Size Force majeure events - information for employers.docx 150.73 KB Attachment Size Force majeure events - information for employers.pdf 188 KB
On 10 May 2024, Air Vanuatu entered voluntary liquidation after suddenly cancelling dozens of its international flights. This document has been developed to support any impacted Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme employers, workers…
Attachment Size FAQs - Air Vanuatu international flight cancellations.docx 149.38 KB Attachment Size FAQs - Air Vanuatu international flight cancellations.pdf 181.05 KB
This factsheet provides support tools and resources in Australia for PALM scheme workers who may experience gambling and poker machine (the pokies) harm.
Attachment Size Gambling and the pokies factsheet - English.pdf 402.1 KB
The Bureau of Meteorology (bom.gov.au) is predicting Tropical Low 05U is likely to impact the Queensland coast this week as a tropical cyclone. This list of questions has been developed to support Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme…
Attachment Size FAQs - adverse weather events in Queensland January 2024.docx 153.22 KB Attachment Size FAQs - adverse weather events in Queensland January 2024.pdf 194.73 KB
This factsheet provides interim arrangements for the practical application of standdown settings in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme deed and guidelines.
Attachment Size Interim approach to standdowns in the PALM scheme.docx 146.35 KB Attachment Size Interim approach to standdowns in the PALM scheme.pdf 155.64 KB
This document outlines support available to Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme employers affected by flooding following ex-tropical cyclone Jasper in Queensland in December 2023.
Attachment Size Support for PALM scheme employers affected by Qld floods - 22 December 2023.pdf 189.73 KB Attachment Size Support for PALM scheme employers affected by Qld floods - 22 December 2023.docx 153.99 KB