Official Name
Commonwealth of Australia
ISO2 Code
AU
ISO3 Code
AUS
Longitude
27 00 S
Latitude
133 00 E
Geolocation
POINT (133 -27)
Attended Meeting
Delegate
Financial Contribution

No financial contribution

RT Participation

No Participation

Attended Summit
Delegate
Financial Contribution
  • USD 20.000 for Advisor Fees
RT Participation

 

  • Co- chair for RT 2.2: “Managing Migration and Minimizing the Negative Impacts of Irregular Migration”
  • Government Team Member for RT 3.2: “Policy and Institutional Coherence within Government”.
  • Government Team Member for RT 3.3: “Regional Consultative Processes (RCPs), Inter-regional Consultative Fora and Regional Organizations and Economic Integration Processes at the Interface of Migration and Development”.

 

Attended Summit
Delegate
Financial Contribution
  • USD 25.000 for International Advisor Fees
RT Participation

 

  • Government Team Member for the RT 2.1: “Inclusion, protection and acceptance of migrants in society—linking human rights and migrant empowerment for development”.
  • Government Team Member for RT 3.1: “Policy and Institutional Coherence- Latest Data and Research Findings”.
  • Co-chair for the RT 3.2: “Regional and Inter- regional Processes and Fora”

 

Attended Summit
Delegate
Financial Contribution
  • AUD 28.522.50 for International Advisor
RT Participation

 

  • Government Team Member for RT 1.1 “Partnerships for more regular and protected migration”
  • Government Team Member for RT 3.3 “How Can Regional Consultative Processes (RCPs) and Inter- Regional Fora (IRF) better include the Migration and Development Nexus”

 

Attended Prep Meetings
Attended Summit
Delegate
Financial Contribution

No Financial Contribution

RT Participation

 

  • Government Team Member for RT 2.1: “Addressing Irregular Migration through Coherent Migration and Development Strategies”

 

Attended Summit
Delegate
Financial Contribution
  • USD 75.000 for Advisor Fees
  • USD 75.000 Non- earmarked
RT Participation

 

  • Co- chair for the RT 3.2: “Migrant Protection as Integral to Migration Management”

 

Attended Summit
Delegate
Financial Contribution
  • USD 75.000 (July 2013)
  • USD 100.000 (May 2014) 
RT Participation
  • Government Team member in RT 3.1: “Empowering migrants, their households and communities for improved protection of rights and social development outcomes”
  • Dr. Wendy Southern was Rapporteur in RT 3.1
Attended Summit
Thematic Meetings
- Attended Thematic Meeting on "Operationalizing Mainstreaming of Migration in Development Policy and Integrating Migration in the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda" on 22 May 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland
Delegate
Financial Contribution
  • USD 75.000 (June 2015)
RT Participation
  • Government Team member in RT 2.1: “Mainstreaming migration into planning at the sectoral level”
Attended Summit
Thematic Meetings
- Participated in Thematic Meeting on "Migration in the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda" on 5 February 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland.
- Attended Thematic Meeting on "Recognizing the contributions of women migrants to economic and social development in countries of origin and destination and addressing their specific needs, particularly concerning respect for their human rights" on 8 September 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Delegate
Financial Contribution
  • USD 75.000 (February 2017)
RT Participation
  • Government Team member in RT 2.1. “Migration, diversity and harmonious societies”
  • Government Team Member in RT 3.2. “Principles, institutions and processes for safe, orderly and regular migration” 
Attended Summit
Thematic Meetings
- Attended the Thematic Workshop on "Migration, Connectivity and Business" on 29 March 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Attended the GFMD Thematic Workshop on "Migration for Harmonious Societies" on 18 May 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Delegate
Financial Contribution
  • Australia contributed financially with left over from 2016.
RT Participation
  • Government Team member in RT 2.2. “Fostering the development impact of returning migrants”
  • Co-Chair for the RT 3.1. “Raising the Global Talent Pool – Harnessing the Potential of the Private Sector for Global Skills Partnerships” 
Attended Summit
Thematic Meetings
Participated in the Thematic Workshop on GFMD's Contribution to the GCM in Vienna, Austria (TW2)
Delegate
Financial Contribution

There was not financial contribution

RT Participation

RT 3.1 - Aligning governance with contemporary drivers of migration;  RT 2.2 - Regional mobility and policy coherence to support development

Attended Summit
Thematic Meetings
Participated in the Thematic Workshop on Labour Migration and Skills in Geneva, Switzerland (TW4)

Send Money Asia

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www.sendmoneyasia.org has been created through the Australian Governments' led initiative 'Reducing the Cost of Remittances to Asia'. The project has been developed and managed by the project partner, Developing Markets Associates Ltd (DMA).

The website provides important information on the many choices migrants living in Australia have when sending money back to their families and friends in China, India, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam.

Continuous survey of Australia's migrants (CSAM)

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The CSAM measures the labour market integration of recently arrived migrants in the Skill and Family Streams. Findings from this survey help us to inform the size and composition of Australia's Migration Programme.

Migrants taking part in the CSAM are surveyed on two occasions to capture changes in their labour market status. This provides reliable insights into the migrant integration process, and the extent of underemployment against the backdrop of a changing labour market.

Australian Multicultural Access and Equity Policy

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Multicultural Access and Equity Policy, 'Respecting diversity. Improving responsiveness', is about ensuring that all Australians receive equitable access to government services regardless of their cultural or linguistic background. The approach aims to maximise the benefits to Australia of its culturally and linguistically diverse society through addressing barriers to effective participation in Australia’s social and economic life.

Provisions for family migration connected to Skilled migration, Australia

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  • Where an eligible Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or New Zealand citizen wishes to sponsor a Skilled relative to live and work in a designated area of  Australia for up to four years, Australia’s skilled migration programme offers a pathway through the Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa – this provisional visa provides a pathway to permanent residency through the Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visa after the provisional visa holder has resided for two years, including working full time for one year, in a designated a

Fair Work Ombudsman, Australia

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All people working in Australia, including foreign workers, are entitled to basic rights and protections in the workplace. Workplace laws in Australia generally apply equally to all workers employed in Australia. Employers engaging foreign workers must ensure they comply with Australian workplace laws. These laws, including the payment of minimum rates of pay and conditions under awards and agreements, are enforced by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Australia

With almost half of its total resident population either born in a foreign country or the child of such a person, Australia is one of the world’s quintessential immigration countries.

Working Holiday Maker Scheme

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The Working Holiday Maker visa (subclass 417) is a temporary visa for young people who want to holiday and work in Australia for up to a year. It is a temporary visa that encourages cultural exchange and closer ties between Australia and eligible countries. 

It fills critical jobs during harvesting and picking seasons and provides a large and mobile workforce that helps meet seasonal demand for agricultural workers. They also provide labour for jobs for which natives are hard to find in rural and remote areas. 

Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking and Slavery

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Australia’s whole-of-Government Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking and Slavery includes specialist police officers; a victim support program; visa arrangements to enable suspected victims and witnesses to remain in Australia; specialist immigration officers posted in Thailand, China and the Philippines, who aim to prevent human trafficking in source countries; and capacity building activities in the region to deter human trafficking and slavery, train law enforcement officials, and assist victims under Australia’s overseas aid program.

Skilled Migration Points Test

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The Skilled Migration Points Test aims to identify skilled migrants and also provides skills/qualification recognition. The Skillselect system is points based, with applicants receiving points for criteria ranging from Age to work experience. Applicants must score a minimum of 60 points for their visa to be granted. The following tables give a detailed breakdown of how points are awarded for Skillselect visas.

 

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