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RCSA Special 457s Report Special Update on 457 Labour Agreements Australia—RCSA CEO Julie Mills and RCSA Issues
Management Team Member Charles Cameron attended an Australian Government
roundtable discussion on the 457 Labour Agreement hosted by the Department of
Immigration & Citizenship (DIAC) and the Department of Education,
Employment and Workplace Relations. (DEEWR). At the meeting, senior bureaucrats advised RCSA,
ITCRA and others in attendance that "the existing arrangements are
not negotiable at the moment." RCSA clearly communicated to the government
representatives that the recruitment profession is deeply disappointed by
this position and sought substantiation of what has now been confirmed as
Labor Government policy. RCSA was not provided with any acceptable reason to
justify the maintenance of the policy other than that "the agreement
stands on its merits and some companies have signed the
agreement." An informal review of the policy will be
conducted by the Government in 12 months. RCSA has advised the Government
that it wishes to be advised of clear and objective criteria against which
the success or failure of the Labour Agreement will be assessed. RCSA has also called on the Government to engage
more effectively with business to ensure that businesses can effectively
comply with the requirements of the Agreements. However, RCSA and others in
attendance made it very clear to the DEEWR representatives that many RCSA
Members would not be able to apply for a labour agreement because they
could not fulfill the existing training benchmarks. The RCSA will continue to monitor the Government
on this matter to ensure that the Government is held accountable for this
decision over the coming 12 months. Click here for
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RCSA News RCSA Forming New Special Interest Groups Australia & New Zealand—discussions are
currently underway to establish a number of new special interest groups to
better serve the needs of specialist recruiters. This includes a Hospitality
Recruitment Group for those who specialise in hospitality placements;
Technology Group for those specialising in IT placements; Trades &
Industry Group for those serving the technical and heavy industry sector; Retail
Group for retail placement specialists; Rec 2 Rec Group; and a New Zealand
Offshore Recruiters Group. To register your interest in any of these groups
please email the RCSA. RCSA Survey for DIAC Australia—the
Department of Immigration and Citizenship is interested in the views and
comments of Members of the RCSA in relation to the Employer Sanctions
legislation, the Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) service, the Visa
Entitlement Faxback Service and the Employers' Immigration Hotline. |
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Business Solutions Centre News Statistics New Zealand—Statistics New Zealand has released a
free booklet to help small to medium businesses understand how statistics can
be applied to a range of business situations including statistics available
free of charge. Contact Statistics New Zealand for a free copy by calling
toll free 0508 525 525. Lander & Rogers Breakfast Briefing ‘Forward with Fairness’
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