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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 - May 2023.docx 5.72 MB Attachment Size PLS employer guidelines - May 2023.pdf 13.82 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…
Attachment Size SWP employer guidelines [1 MB].pdf 1.11 MB Attachment Size SWP employer guidelines [3 MB].docx 3.07 MB
Use this reference guide to prepare your application. All employer applications, including all required documentation, must be completed and submitted via the online application form found on the…
Attachment Size PALM scheme employer application form - reference only version - May 2023.pdf 462.72 KB Attachment Size PALM scheme employer application form - reference only version - May 2023.docx 267.67 KB
The PALM scheme skills development program provides workers with access to training while they are working in Australia. This application form and guide are for employers to apply for skills development funding on their workers' behalf.
Attachment Size PALM scheme skills development application form March 2023.pdf 458.56 KB Attachment Size PALM scheme skills development application form March 2023.docx 229.43 KB Attachment Size Skills development program application guide.docx 220.81 KB Attachment Size Skills development program application guide.pdf 1.15 MB
Information for prospective Pacific and Timor-Leste workers on what it is like to work in Australia in the aged care, aquaculture, disability services, horticulture, meat processing and tourism and hospitality sectors.
Attachment Size Working in aged care English.pdf 1.89 MB Attachment Size Working in aquaculture English.pdf 2.95 MB Attachment Size Working in disability services English.pdf 1.64 MB Attachment Size Working in horticulture English.pdf 1.46 MB Attachment Size Working in meat processing English.pdf 1.56 MB Attachment Size Working in tourism and hospitality English.pdf 1.79 MB
A guide for Pacific and Timor-Leste workers living in Australia with information on finding a rental property, lease periods and payment, maintenance, furniture, real estate agents and how to be a good housemate.
Attachment Size Guide to renting a sharehouse - English.pdf 1.1 MB Attachment Size Guide to renting a sharehouse - Bislama.pdf 1.3 MB Attachment Size Guide to renting a sharehouse - Fijian.pdf 1.39 MB Attachment Size Guide to renting a sharehouse - Gilbertese.pdf 1.35 MB Attachment Size Guide to renting a sharehouse - Nauruan.pdf 1.32 MB Attachment Size Guide to renting a sharehouse - Samoan.pdf 1.4 MB Attachment Size Guide to renting a sharehouse - Tetum.pdf 1.35 MB Attachment Size Guide to renting a sharehouse - Tok Pisin.pdf 1.3 MB Attachment Size Guide to renting a sharehouse - Tongan.pdf 1.29 MB Attachment Size Guide to renting a sharehouse - Tuvaluan.pdf 1.3 MB Attachment Size Guide to renting a sharehouse - Solomon Islands Pidgin.pdf 1.4 MB
Superannuation, or super, is Australia’s retirement savings system. When a worker is employed in Australia, the employer has to pay super for them. Super is generally 10.5% of a worker’s salary and is additional to their normal pay.
Attachment Size Superannuation for workers - Employer guide.pdf 611.6 KB Attachment Size Superannuation for workers - English.pdf 898.41 KB Attachment Size Superannuation for workers - Bislama.pdf 710.36 KB Attachment Size Superannuation for workers - Fijian.pdf 733.37 KB Attachment Size Superannuation for workers - Gilbertese.pdf 696.09 KB Attachment Size Superannuation for workers - Nauruan.pdf 696.82 KB Attachment Size Superannuation for workers - Samoan.pdf 697.02 KB Attachment Size Superannuation for workers - Tetum.pdf 732.62 KB Attachment Size Superannuation for workers - Tongan.pdf 830.28 KB Attachment Size Superannuation for workers - Tok Pisin.pdf 700.82 KB Attachment Size Superannuation for workers - Tuvaluan.pdf 705.39 KB Attachment Size Superannuation for workers - Solomon Islands Pidgin .pdf 732.35 KB
A guide for PALM scheme workers in Australia. Everyone has mental health needs. Just like our physical health, we need to look after it.
Attachment Size Mental and physical health - English.pdf 194.01 KB Attachment Size Mental and physical health - Bislama.pdf 315.5 KB Attachment Size Mental and physical health - Fijian.pdf 170.88 KB Attachment Size Mental and physical health - Kiribati.pdf 160.21 KB Attachment Size Mental and physical health - Nauruan.pdf 141.19 KB Attachment Size Mental and physical health - Samoan.pdf 169.04 KB Attachment Size Mental and physical health - Tetum.pdf 142.2 KB Attachment Size Mental and physical health - Tok Pisin.pdf 155.91 KB Attachment Size Mental and physical health - Tongan.pdf 169.76 KB Attachment Size Mental and physical health - Tuvaluan.pdf 155.34 KB Attachment Size Mental and physical health - Solomon Islands Pidgin.pdf 168.86 KB
If you are a Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme worker, there are people who can support you during your time in Australia.
Attachment Size Support for workers (English).pdf 255.75 KB Attachment Size Support for workers - Bislama.pdf 87.51 KB Attachment Size Support for workers - Samoan.pdf 65.63 KB Attachment Size Support for workers - Tuvaluan.pdf 73.49 KB Attachment Size Support for workers - Tok Pisin.pdf 65.62 KB Attachment Size Support for workers - Tongan.pdf 80.97 KB Attachment Size Support for workers - Fijian.pdf 64.45 KB Attachment Size Support for workers - Gilbertese.pdf 65.2 KB Attachment Size Support for workers - Tetum.pdf 70.59 KB Attachment Size Support for workers - Solomon Islands Pidgin.pdf 73.14 KB
Graphic poster for printing with information about how workers can stay safe when driving in Australia.
Attachment Size Safe driving - Bislama.pdf 5.71 MB Attachment Size Safe driving - English.pdf 4.75 MB Attachment Size Safe driving - Fijian Hindi.pdf 5.84 MB Attachment Size Safe driving - Fijian.pdf 5.93 MB Attachment Size Safe driving - Gilbertese.pdf 5.75 MB Attachment Size Safe driving - Samoan.pdf 5.76 MB Attachment Size Safe driving - Solomon Islands.pdf 9.3 MB Attachment Size Safe driving - Tetum.pdf 5.73 MB Attachment Size Safe driving - Tok Pisin.pdf 8.79 MB Attachment Size Safe driving - Tongan.pdf 5.71 MB Attachment Size Safe driving - Tuvaluan.pdf 5.67 MB
The accommodation must meet the following minimum requirements. Please note, this is intended as a quick reference guide only.
Attachment Size SWP accommodation requirements checklist.docx 366.43 KB Attachment Size SWP accommodation requirements checklist.pdf 499.01 KB
Vanuatu is a Y-shaped archipelago consisting of about 83 relatively small islands. Of these, 65 are inhabited. The archipelago is of volcanic origin and most of the islands are steep, with rocky shorelines and fringing reefs.
Attachment Size PALM scheme country fact sheet - Vanuatu.pdf 2.3 MB
The tiny island nation of Tuvalu is made up of 6 atolls and 3 reef islands. It sits mid-way between Australia and Hawaii with a total land area of just 26 km².
Attachment Size PALM scheme country fact sheet - Tuvalu.pdf 2.97 MB
Tonga is made up of 169 islands, of which 36 are inhabited. These islands are are divided into 3 main groups – Vava’u, Ha’apai and Tongatapu. Tonga’s total land area is about 750 km².
Attachment Size PALM scheme country fact sheet - Tonga.pdf 2.02 MB
Solomon Islands (commonly called ‘the Hapi Isles’) is situated approximately 2,000 kms northeast of Australia. It has a land mass of 28,400 km², extending over more than 900 islands.
Attachment Size PALM scheme country fact sheet - Solomon Islands.pdf 2.38 MB