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The Australian Government is committed to further improving and expanding the PALM scheme in line with Australian, Pacific and Timor-Leste aspirations. Please find answers below to frequently asked questions on the PALM scheme announcements as…
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The Australian Government has announced changes to expand access to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme in metropolitan locations for select agriculture-related food product manufacturing sectors.
Attachment Size PALM scheme changes to postcode eligibility.docx 121.81 KB Attachment Size PALM scheme changes to postcode eligibility.pdf 152.7 KB
This document provides approved employers with the maximum one-way international airfare and domestic transportation and return international airfare and domestic transportation amounts for the purposes of deductions and reimbursements.
Attachment Size International airfares and domestic transportation matrix for the PALM scheme - April 2021.pdf 188.11 KB
This form is to be completed by a worker or a third party on behalf of a worker to lodge a grievance in relation to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.
Attachment Size PALM scheme grievance lodgement form November 2023.pdf 1.46 MB
One-page factsheet containing introductory information about the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme. Outlines benefits to Australian businesses, information about how to become an approved employer under the scheme, and details on…
Attachment Size PALM scheme general factsheet November 2023.pdf 413.17 KB
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 purpose of this diagram is to help Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme approved employers understand how the PALM scheme information system (PALMIS) will process worker recruitments and mobilisations.
Attachment Size PALM scheme mobilisations and PALMIS workflow.docx 1017.73 KB Attachment Size PALM scheme mobilisations and PALMIS workflow.pdf 500.65 KB
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 November 2023.pdf 1.43 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 factsheet November 2023.pdf 1.17 MB Attachment Size PALM scheme skills development program FAQs November 2023.pdf 162.45 KB Attachment Size PALM scheme skills development program FAQs November 2023.docx 145.74 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…
Attachment Size Pacific and Timorese women in agriculture - December 2023.pdf 1.45 MB
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 Employer checklist & guide for worker demobilisation - November 2023.pdf 373.63 KB Attachment Size Demobilisation checklist for workers - November 2023.pdf 400.63 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 Worker repatriation fact sheet - November 2023.docx 424.4 KB Attachment Size Worker repatriation fact sheet - November 2023.pdf 211.45 KB
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 - December 2023.pdf 459.99 KB Attachment Size PALM scheme employer application form - reference only version - December 2023.docx 266.32 KB