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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…
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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 - June 2025.docx 1.56 MB Attachment Size Conditional approval of accommodation plans - June 2025.pdf 192.05 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…
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From 1 July 2024, employers of short-term workers have been required to offer 120 hours of work over 4 weeks, for all existing and new short-term recruitments. If employers cannot do this, they must pay workers’ wages equivalent to 120…
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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.
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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…
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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 Attachment Size Gambling and the pokies factsheet - Bislama.pdf 2.03 MB Attachment Size Gambling and the pokies factsheet - Fijian.pdf 2.03 MB Attachment Size Gambling and the pokies factsheet - Kiribati.pdf 2.03 MB Attachment Size Gambling and the pokies factsheet - Nauruan.pdf 2.03 MB Attachment Size Gambling and the pokies factsheet - Samoan.pdf 2.03 MB Attachment Size Gambling and the pokies factsheet - Solomon Islands Pidgin.pdf 2.03 MB Attachment Size Gambling and the pokies factsheet - Tetum.pdf 2.03 MB Attachment Size Gambling and the pokies factsheet - Tok Pisin.pdf 2.03 MB Attachment Size Gambling and the pokies factsheet - Tongan.pdf 2.03 MB Attachment Size Gambling and the pokies factsheet - Tuvaluan.pdf 2.03 MB
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…
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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.
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An adverse weather event is currently underway in far north Queensland (FNQ) due to the impacts of Tropical Cyclone Jasper. Heavy rainfall in the Barron River catchment area has led to significant flooding that has impacted many residents in the…
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This guide provides information to assist PALM scheme employers with the development of a welfare and wellbeing plan.
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These frequently asked questions explain changes to fixed term contracts in relation to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme. For further information on fixed term contracts please refer to the…
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These resources are to help workers and employers understand the restrictions and laws around bringing betel nut into Australia.
There is a separate worker and employer resource. The worker resource is available in English and all 10…
Attachment Size Betel nut in Australia - for employers.pdf 1.15 MB Attachment Size Bringing betel nut into Australia - English.pdf 1.5 MB Attachment Size Bringing betel nut into Australia - Bislama.pdf 2.62 MB Attachment Size Bringing betel nut into Australia - Fijian.pdf 1.01 MB Attachment Size Bringing betel nut into Australia - Gilbertese.pdf 1.33 MB Attachment Size Bringing betel nut into Australia - Nauru.pdf 1.09 MB Attachment Size Bringing betel nut into Australia - Samoa .pdf 2.06 MB Attachment Size Bringing betel nut into Australia - Solomon Islands Pidgin .pdf 1.4 MB Attachment Size Bringing betel nut into Australia - Tetum.pdf 1.14 MB Attachment Size Bringing betel nut into Australia - Tok Pisin.pdf 1.97 MB Attachment Size Bringing betel nut into Australia - Tongan.pdf 1.78 MB Attachment Size Bringing betel nut into Australia - Tuvaluan.pdf 1.43 MB
A factsheet for PALM scheme employers on eligibility for reimbursement of travel costs for short-term workers and how to claim reimbursement, plus a claim form and a Department of Employment and Workplace Relations vendor information request form…
Attachment Size Factsheet - reimbursement of travel costs for short-term PALM scheme workers.docx 299.24 KB Attachment Size Factsheet - reimbursement of travel costs for short-term PALM scheme workers.pdf 293.51 KB Attachment Size Claim form - reimbursement of travel costs for short-term PALM scheme workers.docx 175.01 KB Attachment Size Vendor information request form - DEWR.docx 48.39 KB