Day 6.9 past, the Ministry of Labour – invalids and Social affairs and The Australian embassy in Vietnam officially announced the implementation supports Vietnamese citizens to go to work in the agricultural sector in Australia (according to the Program the movement of labor between Australia and Vietnam).
Earlier, on February 3 of this year, The Prime minister of the two countries have jointly announced plans for implementation of the program, which clearly states the requirements and conditions for Vietnam's labor participation in the program, as well as the role and responsibilities of the agencies and organizations related to guaranteed benefits for workers.
Speaking during the announcement event February 6-9, deputy minister of Labour – invalids and Social affairs Nguyen Ba Festival said: “the Two countries to implement the agreement in order to meet the aspirations of the Vietnamese workers going to work in Australia to raise the level of language, the accumulated knowledge, science, and engineering in the field of agriculture with a high level of income... When completed contract labour on the country may apply, done effectively, increase productivity labour; at the same time the workers go to work in Australia to meet the needs of shortage of human resources of the employer in Australia”.
In the first year of implementation of the program, 1 unit and a maximum of 6 business services activities will be selected to join the program. The recruitment is based on the base Contract labor supply is the Ministry of LABOR-invalids and social (Department of Management, overseas labor) approval and recruitment plan of the employer in Australia have been competent authority Australia approved. The unit is not selected will not be participating in the program. Recruitment fees will be borne by the employers of Australia, pay for the business services in Vietnam.
According to mrs. Cecilia Brenna, Vietnamese workers not only have to pay for the service, can work in background, modern agriculture, and to the enjoyment of the income is assessed as high in comparison with other markets. The employee works 38 hours/week wage employers pay based on minimum wage of Australia is AUD 24/hour, paid by the week about 915 AUD/week and pay by the month is 3.660 AUD/month, equivalent to about 60 million. In addition, workers Who are overtime under the provisions of the law of Australia”.
Deputy ambassador to Australia in Vietnam Renee Deschamps said: “the Program will bring to the Vietnamese workers the opportunity to improve their knowledge, experience, and skills work in the to undertake work placements in rural and regional Australia. This program also emphasizes economic cooperation and linkages to strengthen between the people of Australia and Viet Nam, at the same time reflects the partnership comprehensive strategic new are advanced of us. Australia and Vietnam are committed to ensuring workers who participate in the program PALM is safe and minimize the risks related to fraud, hiring practices unethical and exploitative labor. We look forward to working with the business services has experience in Vietnam and have policies and recruitment activities fair, ethical and transparent”.
Business service in Vietnam wishing to participate in the Program may apply to the Administration of overseas labour (DOLAB). Ask about the profile is posted on the website of the DOLAB and MOLISA.
Scams alert for workers
Although the new program began development, but over time has appeared a number of organizations and individuals impersonating selection, collect the money of The workers left to the law.
Ministry of Labour – invalids and Social affairs has written to suggest People's Committee of the province of propaganda to workers about work: don't sign up, pay money for any organization, any individual to participate in the program of agricultural workers in Australia until the Ministry of LABOR, invalids and SOCIAL affairs and The Australian embassy in Vietnam, announced the official list of business services selected to participate in recruitment.
Workers wishing to work in Australia need interested in finding out a thorough, well informed before participating; regularly monitor the media of mass communication, electronic Portal of the Ministry of LABOR, invalids and SOCIAL affairs and the fanpage of The Australian embassy in Vietnam to know the business recruitment services legal.