April 16 2024:
Orana DAMA variation approved
“More than 60% of #regionalNSW is now covered under a newly approved #Orana Designated Area Migration Agreement (#DAMA) Variation, which is set to alleviate #workforceshortages in businesses across the State.
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.
Regional Development Australia (RDA) Orana CEO, Justine Campbell said the Orana DAMA variation had been approved with an expansion of a further 41 local government areas throughout NSW and an increase to 129 occupations within the agreement.
The Orana DAMA Variation includes a geographical boundary extension to include the RDA regions of #CentralWest, #Murray, #Riverina and #SouthernInland.
RDA Orana Chair, Brad Cam welcomed the announcement and said there were thousands of vacancies across regional NSW with businesses unable to fill positions.
“This is a big win for the regions and I’m pleased RDA Orana will be working with our RDA counterparts who have billions of dollars worth of projects underway including Snowy 2.0, Humelink and Energy Connect, mining, manufacturing and infrastructure as well as the boom in renewables,” he said.
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