Australia

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)

Skilled Migration Points Test

Submitted by Mr. Dário Muhamudo on

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.

 

TRIANGLE in ASEAN

Submitted by Mr. Dário Muhamudo on

The TRIANGLE project aims to significantly reduce the exploitation of labour migrants in the region through increased legal and safe migration and improved labour protection. The project will promote both bilateral and regional approaches to deal with shared concerns, make regionalism more effective, and enhance the capacity of institutions in ASEAN. The project objectives are in line with the strategic priorities of the ASEAN Labour Ministers Work Programme (2010-2015).

Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC)

Submitted by Mr. Dário Muhamudo on

This regional skills development initiative was launched in 2006 to provide Pacific islanders with Australian qualifications. it is designed to open up employment opportunities in targeted sectors at the national, regional and international level. 

The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) is a centre for training excellence and collaboration with over 12 years of experience and broad expertise.

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