The workers of the scheme of palm trees supported by training

Those who work in Australia as part of the Pacific Scheme Australia Mobility Mobility (PALM) benefit from specialized language, literacy, numbers and digital training, designed to establish and learn new skills while in Australia.

The palm tree scheme helps to fill the work gaps in rural and regional Australia, while helping workers to develop their skills and send revenues at home. Currently, over 30,000 short-term and long-term workers from 9 Pacific and Timor-Loste are engaged in sectors, including early education and care (ECEC), agriculture, meat processing, elderly care and other critical sectors and industries.

The scheme is highly appreciated by employers and the Australian industry, as well as by the participating countries, offering significant economic and social benefits for all involved.

As the scheme continues to grow and evolve, the federal government has redesigned and invested in the Education Skills and Employment Program (EEE), to include palm workers.

“The palm scheme is an important investment in the prosperity and regional resistance,” said the Minister of International Development and Pacific, Pat Conroy.

“Helps approach the deficiencies of labor in Australia, while developing long -term skills and expertise that will strengthen the internal labor markets.”

Participation in training such as this allows participants in the palm tree scheme to actively participate in the community and economy and to take new skills at home when they are employing in Australia.

It completes the Palm Scheme Development Development Program (SDP), who finance the employers of palm schemes to pick up palm trees with technical knowledge and skills for the workplace. Palm scheme workers can also participate in work -based training projects, delivered in class, job or online.

Under SDP from November 2023:

• Over 180 palm scheme workers have completed driving courses
• Over 110 workers have undertaken with forklifts
• Over 60 palm schemes Employers have accessed SDP funding for growing workers
• Over 90 workers trained in first aid.

Meanwhile, representatives of PNG and Kirbati governments have recently visited Australia to engage with palm workers.

In December, there were 1,600 workers of the PNG palm scheme and 1,365 from Kiribati to Australia.

The government has recently hosted representatives of the Mobility Unit of the Labor (LMU) mobility unit on the northern territory, the visit aimed at strengthening the relations and increasing the demand for the workers of the palm trees on the territory.

While there, the government delegates from PNG and His Excellency, Mr. John Kali, the High Commissioner of Papua New Guinea in Australia, participated in a welcome event for the participants in the early education and care pilot at Charles Darwin University. Also, the delegation met with representatives of employers and groups in the local sector.

“The recent visits of Papua New Guinea and the Kirbati government delegations recognize the value of the scheme for all the countries involved and the partnerships we have developed with our neighbors,” said the employment minister and at work, “said Murray Watt.

“We continue to work in collaboration to ensure that the scheme works for Australian employers and we keep the participants from satisfied partner, employees, well paid and safe at work.”

“Improving the English language of palm workers, reading, writing, mathematics and digital skills will also help them overcome obstacles at work and develop their confidence.”

“These valuable skills will take the participants to the program before and will benefit from every aspect of their lives.”

Learn more about the palm scheme here.

Image source: Chamber of Commerce of Northern Territory.