Have you heard about DAMA?
DAMA stands for Designated Area Migration Agreement and it is a formal agreement between the Australian Government and a regional, state or territory authority.
It allows employers, in designated areas (remote) to sponsor skilled and semi-skilled overseas workers for position they are unable to fill with local workers
It allows employers, in designated areas (remote) to sponsor skilled and semi-skilled overseas workers for position they are unable to fill with local workers
Let’s take a look to the details
|Details of DAMA
Individual DAMA labour agreements are between the Australian Government and endorsed employers/businesses operating within the relevant designated region.
They:
are generally in effect for five years (a review will be conducted after this period of time), and
use the subclass 482 Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS), subclass 494, Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional), and subclass 186 Employer Nominated Scheme (ENS) visa programs. This means that individual workers cannot apply themselves to the DAMA since it is an employer-sponsored visa program.
are generally in effect for five years (a review will be conducted after this period of time), and
use the subclass 482 Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS), subclass 494, Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional), and subclass 186 Employer Nominated Scheme (ENS) visa programs. This means that individual workers cannot apply themselves to the DAMA since it is an employer-sponsored visa program.
|Why is the DAMA important?
The first thing to say is that, in the DAMA lists we can find many occupations that may not be included in the State/Territory Skilled list, this is because the Government is giving an opportunity to remote areas to develop and grow so they need workforce (“less skilled”) they cannot find in the local workers. This gives the access to a series of occupations available to apply for ex waiter.
Another positive element that distinguishes the DAMA list is that some concessions may also apply depending on the occupation such as:
– English concession
– Salary
– Age
Depending on the list (not all the DAMA lists for each states are the same), the applicant could be waived the condition of the minimum level of Englis, the minimum salary and also the maximum age for the Permanent Residency (generally 45 years old )
|Current DAMA available
There are currently 12 DAMA in place.
Adelaide City Technology and Innovation Advancement, SA: Skilled & Business Migration
East Kimberley, WA: East Kimberley Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Far North Queensland, QLD: Cairns Chamber of Commerce,
Goulburn Valley, VIC: Goulburn Valley
Great South Coast, VIC: Warrnambool City Council
Northern Territory, NT: Northern Territory Designated Area Migration Agreement
Orana, NSW: Regional Development Australia – Orana, NSW
Pilbara, WA: Town of Port Hedland
South Australia Regional, SA: Skilled & Business Migration
South West, WA: Shire of Dardanup
The Goldfields, WA: City of Kalgoorlie Boulder
Townsville, QLD: Townsville Enterprise Limited
Adelaide City Technology and Innovation Advancement, SA: Skilled & Business Migration
East Kimberley, WA: East Kimberley Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Far North Queensland, QLD: Cairns Chamber of Commerce,
Goulburn Valley, VIC: Goulburn Valley
Great South Coast, VIC: Warrnambool City Council
Northern Territory, NT: Northern Territory Designated Area Migration Agreement
Orana, NSW: Regional Development Australia – Orana, NSW
Pilbara, WA: Town of Port Hedland
South Australia Regional, SA: Skilled & Business Migration
South West, WA: Shire of Dardanup
The Goldfields, WA: City of Kalgoorlie Boulder
Townsville, QLD: Townsville Enterprise Limited
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