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With over 30 years experience in the Australian health industry Chris Mitchell, the CEO of Health Workforce Queensland, shares his insights into the work opportunities for overseas health workers in regional Queensland. In his article, Chris covers the current shortages; where the jobs are; how to successfully apply for a position and the pitfalls to avoid when applying for your migration visa. View this article.
Everywhere in Australia, especially in regional and rural districts, literally hundreds of childcare centres are advertising for qualified workers, but there simply aren’t enough. Childcare centres and nanny agencies are being forced to recruit offshore for qualified staff, because they cannot find enough Australians to do the job.
A report prepared by Charles Darwin University on the employment in the early childhood education and care sector (ECEC) in the Northern Territory found that nearly one third of the workforce were from overseas with the largest number from Asia.
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After feeling trapped in their home country of Holland, Claudia and Rachid decided it was time to realise Claudia’s childhood dream of moving to Australia. A migration agent advised them they would not be granted an Australian working visa. They didn’t have much money in the bank. If they couldn’t work they wouldn’t last long. But they decided to try their luck. They packed five bags, their young family and headed to Australia on a tourist visa.
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"Our dream was to start a business around food and wine, and when we discovered Angaston in the Barossa Valley region, with its weekly Barossa Farmers Market, beautiful fresh farm gate produce and an incredible group of like-minded people who were passionate about sustainable farming and whose motto was ‘buy local’, we instantly thought we could create something there and build a future for our babies, Sofia and Filippo. After all the wonderful places we had visited in Europe, we never imagined that we would find what we were looking for in Angaston in South Australia"
When the Carboni family arrived on Australia’s shores in 2011 they were destined for Melbourne. But a close friend managed to lure them to the Barossa Valley region in South Australia - a place famous for its local food produce and world renowned for its wonderful wines. Their friend insisted they would full in love with the stunning landscape, the friendly people and the relaxed outdoor lifestyle.
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Across many locations in Australia, particularly in regional and remote areas, hospitals and other healthcare providers are recruiting well-qualified, experienced overseas nurses to fill vacancies they cannot fill with the local workforce.
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection reports that 10.9 per cent of the 457 visas granted in 2012–13 were in the Health Care and Social Assistance sector.
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QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a 'real-world' focus. We are one of the nation’s fastest growing research universities and our courses are in high demand. Our graduates include eight Rhodes Scholars, five of these awarded in the past six years.
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The Northern Territory has experienced a period of strong economic growth in recent years. Forecasters expect this growth cycle to continue with a growth rate of more than 6% expected for 2013/14.
Almost 95 per cent of businesses in the Northern Territory are small businesses, with the tourism sector which provides around 18,000 jobs the largest private sector employer.
Mining is the Territory’s most important industry. The Territory is rich in mineral deposits: gold, uranium, nickel, copper and many other minerals are either being mined or are under exploration.
Additionally, the Timor Sea is highly regarded as a prospective location for petroleum resources and contains large-scale oil and gas fields under various stages of operation, construction and consideration. The Northern Territory Government is working to secure and develop these resources.
The Territory’s horticultural sector is also significant and famed for its mangoes, but also produces melons, citrus fruit, bananas, pasture crops, cut flowers, peanuts, table grapes and a range of leafy greens and vegetables.
Housing affordability in the Territory has improved in recent years as the cost of housing finance, ie interest rates, has declined. The median price of a house in Darwin is currently approximately $592,000 while adult Average Weekly Earnings, on a seasonally adjusted basis, approximate $1540.00 per week.
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