Official PNG 8,000 seasonal workers
We are pleased to inform you about PNG’s 8,000 seasonal workers
Since 2011 Papua New Guinea (PNG) has struggled to increase its participation in Australia’s Seasonal Worker Programme (SWP) and New Zealand’s Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme. In response, the PNG Government established an independent Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) in 2019 to boost its participation and send over 8,000 workers by 2025.
The LMU partners with Provincial Governments and District Administrations to achieve that goal through a decentralised Regional Recruitment model. Under this model, there have been a few early wins with around 48 workers mobilised since late 2019 and another 184 workers that were due for mobilisation in March this year but were unable to travel due to COVID-19.
This paper highlights some of PNG’s adaptations in its new recruitment model and focuses on current recruitment pathways, rural community participation, funding support to reduce mobilisation costs, trusted intermediaries, and the need for a national labour mobility policy.
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Hello, I am one of a member from a group of Seasonal Worker called Beringa Community Workers Association which is formed by Dept. Of Works – lae branch staffs families who are unemployed.
Out of the 33 member team, I was advised by Lae PALM scheme office that only at the age of 46 and below will be considered. Out from the 33, only 7 of us were left out because our age was over 46years. Even we are still strong and healthy. I don’t think. this is fair compair to some recruitment from other provinces.