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WELCOME TO
THE PALM SCHEME


WELCOME TO
THE PALM SCHEME


WELCOME TO
THE PALM SCHEME


WELCOME TO
THE PALM SCHEME


WELCOME TO
THE PALM SCHEME


WELCOME TO
THE PALM SCHEME


WELCOME TO
THE PALM SCHEME

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THE PACIFIC AUSTRALIA LABOUR MOBILITY (PALM) SCHEME ALLOWS ELIGIBLE AUSTRALIAN
BUSINESSES TO HIRE WORKERS FROM 9 PACIFIC ISLANDS AND TIMOR-LESTE WHEN THERE ARE
NOT ENOUGH LOCAL WORKERS AVAILABLE.

Through the PALM scheme, eligible businesses can recruit workers for short-term
jobs for up to 9 months or long-term roles for between one and 4 years in
unskilled, low-skilled and semi-skilled positions.

The PALM scheme helps to fill labour gaps in rural and regional Australia and
nationally for agriculture and select agriculture-related food product
manufacturing sectors by offering employers access to a pool of reliable,
productive workers. It also allows Pacific and Timor-Leste workers to take up
jobs in Australia, develop their skills and send income home.







 

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ARE YOU READY TO APPLY?


STAGED CLOSURE OF PANDEMIC EVENT (SUBCLASS 408) VISA

The Australian Government has announced that the Pandemic Event (subclass 408)
visa will be closed out in a staged manner by February 2024.

From 2 September 2023, the Pandemic Event (subclass 408) visa will only be open
to applications from existing Pandemic Event visa holders. The visa will close
to all applicants on 1 February 2024. This may impact PALM scheme workers who
hold a Pandemic Event visa as well as their employers.

For further information on how to prepare for this change, please refer to the
Department of Home Affairs website and these frequently asked questions.


PALM SCHEME DEED AND GUIDELINES AND TRANSITION ADVICE

The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) has undertaken
extensive stakeholder consultations on the proposed PALM scheme deed and
guidelines, which is the final step in consolidating the Seasonal Worker
Programme (SWP) and the Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS) into the single PALM scheme.

The feedback has been considered and the key settings of the PALM scheme have
been finalised and approved by the government. A fact sheet summarising the
final settings is available here, or you can read some frequently asked
questions. The final deed and guidelines are available via the links below.

PALM scheme Approved Employer Deed of Agreement | PALM scheme Approved Employer
Guidelines

To support the implementation of the single PALM scheme deed, DEWR issued
Transition Advice No 1 on 2 June and Transition Advice No 2 on 26 June to
approved employers with SWP and/or PLS deeds.

Please visit DEWR’s PALM scheme deed and guidelines webpage for more
information, or contact (PALMconsultations@dewr.gov.au) if you have any
questions.






WANT TO JOIN THE PALM SCHEME AS AN EMPLOYER?

If you are an Australian business needing additional workers you may be able to
source them through the PALM scheme. You will need to check your eligibility and
the requirements you will need to meet.

Australian businesses can access PALM scheme workers either by applying to
become an approved employer or recruiting through an approved PALM scheme labour
hire company.

Learn more about becoming an approved employer.

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WANT TO JOIN THE PALM SCHEME AS A WORKER?

If you are a resident of one of the participating countries and want to apply to
join the PALM scheme, you will need to check your eligibility and contact your
country’s labour sending unit.

Learn more about signing up as a worker.


SUPPORTING WORKERS WHILE THEY ARE LIVING IN AUSTRALIA

The wellbeing of Pacific and Timor-Leste workers in Australia is of the highest
priority for the Australian Government. All participating workers have the same
rights and protections as Australian workers.

A range of measures is in place to protect workers, including stringent employer
vetting, a rigorous monitoring and compliance framework, regular spot checks and
a support service phone line. Workers are also encouraged and supported to
connect to their local communities across Australia.

Learn more about PALM scheme employers' obligations to ensure workers are
supported.

 


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