Endorsement requirements for DAMA visa

• Employment terms must align with Australian workplace laws and relevant instruments.
• The position must be full-time and ongoing, with duties that match the nominated occupation.
• Annual earnings must be equal to or exceed the Annual Market Salary Rate (AMSR) and the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT)/Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT).

• Employers must demonstrate that the position is genuine and that a local candidate is not available.
• Sufficient LMT must be conducted in line with Department of Home Affairs requirements.

Any adverse information must be declared.

This includes investigations, convictions, findings of non-compliance, or legal actions relating to federal, state, or territory laws (especially immigration, industrial relations, and workplace safety). If your business (current or previous) has been audited or investigated in the past five years, you must include:

• The nature and origin of the adverse information
• Whether allegations were substantiated (include decision documents)
• When the issue occurred
• Steps taken to prevent recurrence
• The relevance and significance of the information as judged by relevant authorities

Note: Endorsement by the Government of South Australia does not guarantee approval by the Australian Government.

Relevant authorities include:

• The Department of Home Affairs or other Australian Government agencies
• The Fair Work Ombudsman or equivalent state/territory bodies
• Workplace health and safety regulators