Consultation is now open to help inform the South Australian Government’s approach to negotiations to establish a new iteration of South Australia’s Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) in 2025.
The DAMA is an overarching five-year agreement with the Australian Government that provides a range of concessions to Commonwealth criteria for employer sponsored visas including work experience, age, English language ability and salary.
They enable South Australian employers to sponsor skilled overseas workers for positions they are unable to fill with local workers and allow for more flexible requirements than are available via the standard skilled visa programs.
In April 2019, the South Australian Government entered into two DAMAs (the Adelaide Technology and Innovation Advancement Agreement and the South Australian Regional Workforce Agreement), both of which were extended for an additional year and cease in June 2025.
More information about the current DAMA including the occupation list is available here.
The South Australian Government will soon commence negotiations with the Australian Government to establish the new iteration of the South Australian DAMA in 2025.
Interested businesses, industry associations and other stakeholders can have their say on the state’s new DAMA. Your important feedback will inform the State’s business case to the Australian Department of Home Affairs.
Written feedback is welcome to the Department of State Development, Strategic Policy and Migration by 31 December 2024 – dsd.migrationpolicy@sa.gov.au