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Good news for all 457 visa holders.
At a recent meeting between AOTP executive members and representatives of the federal minister for immigration, a local solution was proposed.
That is: It is possible for individual hospitals to apply for their staff to be given permanent residency using a state labour agreement. It can be negotiated for the entry of overseas workers to work in Australia where the business can demonstrate that there is a labour
market need and there are no appropriately qualified Australian workers readily available.
Employers seeking access to a labour agreement need to provide a
comprehensive submission to the Australian Government, represented by the
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). The merits of each
submission are considered by DIAC on a case-by-case basis.
We have also been discussing this issue with the WA health department, who have been very supportive. WA health are currently compiling a whole of health submission to Department of Immigration asking for Anaesthesia Technicians to be added to the immigration demand list. This is obviously our ultimate goal with the state labour agreement as our fall back position.
Now for the hard sell. The AOTP executive have worked tirelessly for the 457 Visa holders cause, in their own time, and have achieved a good local result on their behalf, with possibly a better one on the horizon. It is time for the 457 visa holders to repay the effort, by ensuring they are all members of our society. The negotiating strength of our society is in its membership numbers. We have a strong, capable committee, committed to helping our members as we have shown.
Support us with your membership.
Roy Wyatt
President AOTP