State and Territory Skill Shortages lists
DEEWR produces lists of shortages for each State and Territory which can be accessed from the state and territory list below.
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Skills Shortages
Visa 457 Q&A
The ATA has published a comprehensive set of questions and answers about the ins and outs of the complex Visa 457 regulations for those trying to work here in Australia as a truck driver.
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Jobs coup in 50,000 Filipino worker deal for SA
ADELAIDENOW SCOOP: AN IMMIGRATION agreement with the Philippines will deliver up to 50,000 skilled workers to South Australia over the next decade.
Deputy Premier Kevin Foley, who is on a nine-day trade mission to Malaysia and the Philippines, told The Advertiser yesterday a memorandum of understanding between the two governments would help streamline the immigration process.
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Builders question relevance of backpackers to labour shortage
Builders are questioning how effective a new initiative to extend working visas for tourists will assist alleviating the industry’s labour shortages.
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Senator Chris Evans today announced working holiday visa holders who have worked in the construction industry in regional Australia for at least three months will be eligible to apply for a second working holiday visa.
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Minister urges states to boost sponsored skilled migration
The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, will today (Friday) urge the states and territories to boost their use of state-sponsored skilled migration to meet labour market demands.
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Nursing shortage now reaching critical levels across rural regions
THE North West is among the regions affected by an increasing shortage of nursing staff.
Reports by Sydney media on the weekend claimed that by 2012 the State could have a shortage of 10,000 nurses.
Citing leaked health documents, reports said there were currently 1000 vacancies, with the number of extra nurses needed predicted to rise.
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