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31.01.2022 Visa charges to be waived for international students and working holiday makers Prime Minister Scott Morrison has issued a call for international students and working holiday makers to "come on down" to Australia as the nation grapples with workforce shortages. "" .... International students will have the fees waived for eight weeks from Wednesday, while the changes will be in place for 12 weeks for working holiday makers. The current visa application fee charge applied against international students is $630 and against working holiday makers is $495. (2022 2 19) 8 , 12 . 630, 495.

27.01.2022 International students allowed to work more hours to help ease COVID worker shortage COVID . Foreign students will be allowed to pick up more hours to help alleviate worker shortages as more people are forced into isolation due to Australia's Omicron COVID-19 outbreak.... Key points: The federal government has removed the 40-hour-a-fortnight working restriction on visa holders International students have welcomed the government's announcement The fuel retailer's association says the decision will ease pressure on its industry Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the federal government will remove the 40-hour-a-fortnight cap on student visa-holder workers, meaning they will no longer have restrictions on the amount of hours they can work. Forty-hour work limits on international student visa-holders were lifted for people in the tourism and hospitality industry in May last year. COVID-19 . : 40 . . . 40 , . 5 40 .

09.01.2022 , Australian food producers hit by Covid staff shortages welcome isolation rule changes Teys Australia Covid .... 1 9 , " SA Health , () ." . " PCR RAT , " . In South Australia, Teys Australia has ordered back workers at its Naracoorte meatworks even if they are Covid positive. According to a notice to staff seen by Guardian Australia dated 9 January, the company said: As per our call to you today and as confirmed by SA Health you are required to present for work tomorrow (Monday) as normal unless you are feeling unwell. This applies even if you have tested positive to Covid either by a PCR or RAT rapid test, and also if you are currently isolating because you are a close contact, it said. (AMIC) . , . Meanwhile, the Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) welcomed the response by federal and state governments to protect food supply chains. National cabinet on Monday endorsed interim guidance by the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee on permissions and restrictions for workers in food and grocery supply.

05.01.2022 With less than six weeks to go until Western Australia's border opens to the rest of the country and the world, eligible residents were already being urged to get COVID booster shots. Earlier this week, the state became the first to put an expanded mandate in place, requiring workers already covered by vaccine rules around 75 per cent of the WA workforce to receive a third dose of a vaccine. When announcing the move, Premier Mark McGowan said vaccination was the state's b...est defence ahead of the planned border easing on February 5. "Everyone is strongly urged to receive their third dose when eligible, even if not covered by this [mandate] policy," he said. Now, with a positive case visiting multiple locations across Perth, hundreds of casual contacts sent to get tested, and masks in place for the festive period, that push is even stronger. 6 , COVID . , (WA 75%) WA 75% . 5 . " " . , , .

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03.10.2021 International students and visa holders urged to 'hang in there' through Omicron COVID pause in border reopening Key points: Australian borders will remain closed to international students for two additional weeks Students and eligible visa holders are being told to "hang in there"... Any further delays could disrupt the academic year 2 ' ' . : 2 . " " . .

27.09.2021 Border rules relaxed for Japan and South Korea tourists, international students and visa holders currently overseas Fully vaccinated travellers will not have to apply for an exemption to enter Australia from December 1 The government is also increasing the number of visa places for skilled migrants, students and refugees Around 200,000 places in total will be available, but the government says it could be more... 12 1 . , , , , , . 2 3 PCR . 12 1 . . :)

23.09.2021 Western Australia to stay closed for Christmas with border not reopening until at least late January Western Australia will wait until as late as early-February to reopen its interstate borders in a move the premier says will save 200 lives. Unveiling the state’s long-awaited border transition plan on Friday, premier Mark McGowan did not set a specific reopening date but said controls would be eased once the state achieved 90% vaccination for people aged 12 and above.... That threshold, which requires another 250,000 West Australians to get vaccinated against Covid-19, is expected to be reached by late-January or early-February. 12 90% 19 2 , . 1. , 12 90% 2. 1 2 3. 80%

15.09.2021 International students to return to NSW quarantine free Fully vaccinated international students will be able to return to NSW without quarantining, the NSW Government has announced. The first chartered flight carrying 250 students from 15 countries will arrive in Sydney on December 6. The state government has brought the rules for international students in line with returning Australians.... NSW NSW . 15 250 12 6 . . Return of skilled migrants The federal government's post-COVID economic recovery plan includes the return of skilled migrants. "We are going to have a business led recovery here in Australia," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. The plan would also offer incentives to get workers back into the office to rejuvenate struggling CBD businesses. Since Australia shut its borders, businesses and industries have been struggling with a shortage of workers. COVID . " ," Scott Morrison . CBD . , .

12.09.2021 The Fair Work Commission's ruling that Australian farm workers paid piece rates to pick fruit and vegetables must now get a base wage of $25.41 an hour is long overdue and absolutely necessary. (piece rate payments) (Horticulture Award) .

01.09.2021 The Policy prescribes a phased approach, described as ‘proportionate’ and ‘based on the public health risk’, in three industry groups as follows: Group 1: first dose by 1 December 2021 and fully vaccinated by 31 December 2021: industries determined as high-risk environments because they are required to interact with people with an increased risk of being infected with COVID-19 or people vulnerable to COVID-19, or are necessary to avoid catastrophic risk to the safety of the c...ommunity. Some of these industries were announced previously and are in the process of implementation. This group includes cross-border freight workers, primary and community health workers, fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers, onsite regional and mission critical mining/resources sector workers, border and air transport workers, and corrective services. Group 2: first dose by 31 December 2021 and be fully vaccinated by 31 January 2022: industries and workforce deemed necessary to ongoing delivery of critical services to the community in the event of expected community transmission. Includes workers in retail, hospitality, child care, schools, public transport, and building, maintenance or construction services. Lockdown: must be fully vaccinated to attend work during a lockdown or similar restrictions: these workers will be required to be fully vaccinated to leave home to attend work, to decrease transmission risk and prevent impact on the delivery of these services. Includes workers in click and collect retail, government, media and members of WA Parliament.