In the media
Ticket to safe travel overseas
From tomorrow, 19 October 2021, Australians and Australian
visa holders who have a valid passport and their COVID-19
vaccination recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register can
obtain an International COVID-19 proof of vaccination.
The international proof of vaccine will enable fully vaccinated
Australians to depart Australia and to travel internationally
consistent with the National Plan to transition Australia's
COVID-19 Response (18 October 2021). More...
Temporary visa holders are ineligible for Medicare and
struggling to prove they're fully vaccinated
Temporary visa holders, including refugees and asylum
seekers and students, fear exclusion from employment and social
venues due to problems obtaining proof of immunization against
Covid-19, despite having received double vaccinations. Many are
ineligible for Medicare but were unaware they needed an Individual
Health Identifier until after their vaccinations, which as a result
do not appear on their immunization history statement (14 October
2021). More...',
In practice and courts and publishing
Australian Agriculture visa - to address workforce
shortages
The Australian Agriculture visa is being designed for
primary industry sectors including horticulture, meat processing,
dairy, wool, grains, fisheries (including aquaculture) and
forestry.
The Seasonal Worker Programme and Pacific Labour Scheme will remain the
priority source of temporary migrant workers for Australia's
agriculture sector. The Australian Agriculture visa will address
any labour gaps that cannot be filled by Australian and Pacific
labour. The legislative framework for the Australian Agriculture
visa commenced on 30 Sept 2021. More...
Recruiting workers for upcoming harvests
The Pacific labour programs will remain the priority
source of temporary migrant workers for Australia's agriculture
sector. The Government's commitment to double the number of
Pacific workers to 25,000 in Australia by March 2022 means that
there will be more workers available to fill critical workforce
shortages for the upcoming harvest seasons. For more information
and updates refer to The Australian Agriculture Visa.
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