Aged Care providers now have the ability to apply for the new Aged Care Industry agreement which will streamline and give priority in the recruitment of qualified care workers from overseas when vacant roles cannot be filled by Australians.
You can use the Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement to sponsor overseas workers in the following key direct care occupations, which are specific to this work sponsorship visa category and not included in the usual work sponsorship occupation list:
Nursing Support Worker (ANZSCO 423312)
Personal Care Assistant (ANZSCO 423313)
Aged or Disabled Carer (ANZSCO 423111)
Applicants can be nominated through the Labour Agreement streams of the Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) visa and Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa.
Visa application:
To apply for this visa the employer must be approved to the the Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement under the Temporary Skills Shortage visa (subclass 482) Labour Agreement Stream.
This visa aims to create a two-year pathway to permanent residence though the Employment Nomination Scheme.
Conditions of the Visas are:
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.
Hold AQF Certificate III or equivalent through study in Australia or relevant work experience in lieu of qualification
No post qualification work experience necessary
English proficiency of 5.0 IELTS or equivalent- If worker is to be in a cultural and linguistic diverse aged care facility, then a minimum of 4.5 IELTS or equivalent
If Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa is applicable, then a minimum of 5.5 IELTS of equivalent as well as 2 years of relevant work experience in Australia
Minimum annual salary of AU$51,222
For more information regarding the Age Care Industry Labour Agreement, please contact our office on: +61 3 94163463 or email: email@osullivanandruffilli.com.au and ask about our aged care service provider to aged care worker link up scheme where we link available workers with aged care service providers.
13/08/2024
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