The Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement lets you sponsor overseas direct care workers for a period of up to 4 years or for permanent residence. The terms and conditions of the agreement are non-negotiable. You can access the Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement once you have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with relevant industry union(s). TSMIT in Labour Agreements will be raised to $70,000 pa as of 1 July 2023. Any concession to the TSMIT that exists in a Labour Agreement will continue at the current proportion ie, if there is a 10% concession on the $53,900 current TSMIT, there will be a 10% concession on the $70,000 level (eg $7000) from 1 July 2023. The new Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement will not be affected. To access an Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement, you must first enter into an MoU with a relevant industry union(s) – the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, the Health Services Union or the United Workers Union. You can sponsor overseas workers on the following visas: You can nominate overseas direct care workers in the following Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) positions: Overseas workers must meet the following English language requirements:
Aged care industry
Union MOU
For more information about entering into an MoU, please contact your relevant industry union.
Visa
Occupations
English language
Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482)
Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
Skills and qualifications
To meet occupation requirements for a Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482), overseas workers must have at least a relevant Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate III or equivalent, or higher qualification, or have 12 months of relevant full time work experience, or equivalent part time experience.
If the overseas worker obtained their qualification overseas or is claiming work experience in lieu of a relevant qualification, they will need a positive skills assessment from either the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (for Nursing Support Worker ANZSCO 423312 or Personal Care Assistant ANZSCO 423313) or the Australian Community Workers Association (for Aged or Disabled Carer ANZSCO 423111).
To meet occupational requirements for an Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186), overseas workers must have at least a relevant AQF Certificate III, or equivalent qualification.
Work experience
There are no minimum levels of post qualification work experience that needs to be met to satisfy visa criteria for a Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482).
Applicants for an Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186) must have at least two years of full time work experience in Australia in a relevant direct care occupation. The two years of work experience is not tied to a particular employer or visa subclass.
Salary
You must:
employ the overseas worker on a full time basis
meet the National Employment Standards if overtime hours are included in the contract for the overseas worker, and
pay the overseas worker a minimum of $51,222 AUD (guaranteed annual earnings) or the Australian Market Salary Rate for the position, whichever is higher.
Age
There is no age limit for the Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482).
The age limit for an Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186) is 45 years of age.
Labour market testing
The establishment, and maintenance, of an MoU with the relevant industry union(s) will satisfy the labour market testing requirements.
Summary: Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement terms and concessions
- Access the following concessions to standard skilled visa requirements:
- two year pathway to permanent residence through the Employer Nomination Scheme
- streamlined visa nomination and priority visa application processing
- no post qualification work experience requirement
- English language concessions for workers with relevant community language skills
- annual salary of at least $51,222 AUD or the Australian Market Salary Rate, whichever is higher.
- Key visa application requirements:
- hold a relevant AQF Certificate III or equivalent, or higher qualification. You can also have 12 months of relevant work experience or part time equivalence.
- obtain a positive skills assessment from the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council or the Australian Community Workers Association if you obtained your qualifications overseas. This also applies if you claim work experience in lieu of the formal qualifications.
- have an English language proficiency level of at least IELTS 5.0 or equivalent. Workers with target community language skills employed by culturally and linguistically diverse aged care providers need at least IELTS 4.5 or equivalent.
DHA will consider labour market testing requirements satisfied once aged care providers have entered into an MoU with the relevant union(s).
^ Skill and qualification requirements will differ from those stipulated in ANZSCO. These will be specified under the terms of each Labour Agreement.
Related:
- Recruiting for Healthcare Positions Overseas
- Advertising Industry Labour Agreement
- Aged care industry Labour Agreement
- Dairy industry Labour Agreement
- Fishing industry Labour Agreement
- Meat industry Labour Agreement
- Minister of Religion Labour Agreement
- On-hire Labour Agreement
- Pork industry Labour Agreement
- Restaurant (premium dining) Labour Agreement
Book a meeting today for a commitment free briefing with our Registered Migration Agents in Melbourne to find more about your visa options.
If you want to come to Australia to work you will need a visa that suits the work you intend to do. The main Work visas or visas that allow you to work in Australia are:
Subclass 482- Temporary Skill Shortage visa
The TSS 482 visa enables employers to address labour shortages by bringing in skilled workers where employers can’t source an appropriately skilled Australian worker. You must have an employer willing to sponsor you for this visa. You must be nominated to work in an occupation on the list of eligible skilled occupations, have at least 2 years relevant work experience in your nominated occupation or a related field, have a relevant skills assessment if this is required for your occupation, work only for your sponsor or associated entity, unless you are exempt. You must also meet minimum standards of English language proficiency unless you are exempt from needing to show this.
Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
This 186 visa lets skilled workers, who are nominated by an employer, live and work in Australia permanently. Your occupation must be on the relevant list of eligible skilled occupations. Unless exempt, most applicants need to have at least 3 years relevant work experience in their occupation. You must be licensed, registered or a member of a professional body if it is mandatory in the state or territory you intend to work in. Most applicants need to have a skills assessment that shows they have the skills to work in the nominated position. You must be nominated by an Australian employer whose business is actively and lawfully operating. Usually, you must be under 45 years of age when you apply.
Subclass 494 -Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa
This visa enables regional employers to address identified labour shortages within their region by sponsoring skilled workers where employers can’t source an appropriately skilled Australian worker. You must be nominated to work in an occupation on the relevant skilled occupation list, have at least 3 years relevant work experience in your nominated occupation, have a relevant skills assessment, unless an exemption applies, work only for your sponsor or associated entity, unless an exemption applies. be under 45 years of age, unless an exemption applies and meet minimum standards of English language proficiency.
Designated area migration agreements (DAMA) – (Subclass 482 to Subclass 186)
A designated area migration agreement (DAMA) is a formal agreement between the Australian Government and a regional, state or territory authority. It provides access to more overseas workers than the standard skilled migration program. DAMAs operate under an agreement-based framework, providing flexibility for regions to respond to their unique economic and labour market conditions. Employers are able to sponsor skilled and semi-skilled overseas workers for positions they are unable to fill with local workers.
Subclass 408- Temporary Activity visa
This visa allows you to come to Australia to do specific types of work on a short-term, temporary basis.
Subclass 400 – Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa
The SC400 Highly Specialised Work stream of this temporary visa lets you do short-term, highly specialised work in Australia. It is suitable if you have specialised skills, knowledge or experience not generally available in Australia. You must have highly specialised skills, knowledge or experience that can help Australian business and can’t reasonably be found in Australia, and only do the work or activities for which your visa was granted. You can be granted for up to 6 months (depending on the circumstances). Generally, for a stay period longer than 3 months, a strong business case must be provided with the application. You can’t apply for this visa in Australia or stay longer by extending this visa.
Subclass 407 – Training visa
The 407 visa allows you to take part in workplace-based occupational training activities to improve your skills for your job, area of tertiary study, field of expertise or in a professional development training program in Australia. With this visa you can visit Australia to complete a workplace-based training (to improve your skills for your current occupation, area of tertiary study or field of expertise), or a professional development training program.
Subclass 417 and 462 – Work and Holiday visas
Graduate Temporary 485 visas
The 485 visa is for international students who have recently graduated with skills and qualifications that are relevant to specific occupations Australia needs or graduated with a degree from an Australian institution. It lets you live, work and study in Australia, temporarily. Graduates affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions are now able to apply for and be granted a Temporary Graduate visa outside Australia – they must hold or have held an eligible Student visa.
You can work in Australia, you can bring your family with you and you need a recent degree a CRICOS-registered course.
Skilled migration visas
Visas for skilled migrants to live and work anywhere in Australia.
- Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)
- Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) – Nomination needed
- 491 Visa (Skilled Work Regional visa) – Nomination needed
Business investment visas
Visas for entrepreneurs, investors and business owners to continue activity in Australia, and to establish a new or develop an existing business in Australia. This provisional visa is for people with business skills. It lets you operate a new or existing business in Australia and has a pathway to PR through the 888 visa.
- Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) – Nomination needed
Global Talent visas
GTI Visas are for people who have an internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement in an eligible field, including Global Talent pathway and Distinguished Talent pathway applicants.
- Global Talent visa (subclass 858) – Nomination needed
Book a meeting today for a commitment free briefing with our Registered Migration Agents in Melbourne to find more about your visa options.
Related:
- Sponsorship Visas
- Employer Sponsored Visas
- Temporary Activity Visas
- Employers seeking to sponsor or hire foreign workers can visit our Australian Employer Services page.
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