Australia has many opportunities for international organisations to expand. Recently, Australia has signed numerous trade agreements that bolster its position as a hub of international business, including the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) signed in 2023 and talent mobility clauses implemented in 2024. If you need to deploy staff from another country in order […]
READ MOREFilling Teacher Shortages with Qualified International Educators
Australia is currently experiencing teacher shortages in independent and government primary and secondary schools as well as early childhood education and care providers. In NSW, for example, reports say nearly 2,000 full-time teaching positions were left unfilled at the end of 2023. To help solve this, education providers experiencing a lack of available teachers have […]
READ MOREWhat Is PEV and How Is It Different to PALM
Australia’s current government has a commitment to deepen connections with our neighbours in the Pacific Islands and Timor-Leste. As part of this, the Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) has been introduced. This working visa sits alongside the PALM visa as part of an objective to facilitate economic prosperity through talent mobility and job creation between Australia […]
READ MOREHow to Improve Retention of Your International Workforce
As many organisations are looking to the international talent market to overcome current skills shortages, improving the retention of your valuable international workers and their wellbeing is crucial. Often, international talent arrive in Australia on a skilled work visa or employment visa as part of an organisation’s internal staff mobility program or an overseas recruitment […]
READ MORE5 Essential Tips For Hiring International Visa Holders
When you bring in new employees from overseas, it’s important to deliver a positive onboarding experience and ensure compliance with the terms of their visa. Onboarding is important for any staff member however, your processes and procedures need to be expanded when your new team member has moved to a new country as well as […]
READ MOREEmployer Sanctions for the Exploitation of Temporary Workers
Australia has taken steps to protect the rights of migrant workers as well as business owners who do the right thing when employing individuals from overseas. The rights of all workers are equally important, whether they are new to the country or born and raised in Australia. To ensure this, the government recently passed reforms […]
READ MOREThe Future of Staffing for Aged Care in Australia
Australia’s ageing population is already causing increased demand for residential facilities and qualified care workers and the issue is expected to escalate in the coming years. As a recent KPMG report shared, people are living longer than ever before, with greater frailty. It is projected that the number of Australians aged 85 years and over […]
READ MOREIndia Australia MATES program boosts professional immigrants
A new pilot program known as MATES will make it easier for young professionals and graduates from India to work in Australia. It’s no secret Australia is experiencing a talent shortage, which is affecting areas such as technology, research and engineering, as well as more hands-on industries like aged care and construction. To help fill […]
READ MORE2024 Trends in Workforce Mobility
With unemployment at 3.8 percent in Australia, an overwhelming number of companies are under pressure to fill roles. Australian businesses will soon have more flexibility when it comes to accessing visas for workers from overseas. Outsourcing to overseas workers who work desk jobs is one solution, but it doesn’t solve the problem where hands-on work […]
READ MOREGlobal Mobility and Immigration Trends
GLOBAL MOBILITY AND IMMIGRATION TRENDS Despite the disruption to global mobility COVID-19 has forced us to operate within, we are still looking forward to future movement and return to travel and global mobility – even if in a revised format. With that in mind, and given we’re about to launch into a new financial […]
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