A Geelong aged-care group needed two registered nurses on 482s before Christmas. They’d never sponsored before. Here’s the day-by-day of their first hire. The Orana Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) is an accelerated 482/494 pathway for regional employers. This guide explains who qualifies, what occupations are eligible, and how aged care & disability businesses use […]

A Brisbane bakery on the SID Core stream walks through the six weeks from posting the role to onboarding their new pastry chef — including the bit nobody tells you about the labour market test. The Northern Territory Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) is an accelerated 482/494 pathway for regional employers. This guide explains who […]

A Brisbane bakery on the SID Core stream walks through the six weeks from posting the role to onboarding their new pastry chef — including the bit nobody tells you about the labour market test. The South Australia Regional Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) is an accelerated 482/494 pathway for regional employers. This guide explains […]

A Brisbane bakery on the SID Core stream walks through the six weeks from posting the role to onboarding their new pastry chef — including the bit nobody tells you about the labour market test. The Adelaide Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) is an accelerated 482/494 pathway for regional employers. This guide explains who qualifies, […]

A Geelong aged-care group needed two registered nurses on 482s before Christmas. They’d never sponsored before. Here’s the day-by-day of their first hire. The Goldfields Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) is an accelerated 482/494 pathway for regional employers. This guide explains who qualifies, what occupations are eligible, and how aged care & disability businesses use […]

A Geelong aged-care group needed two registered nurses on 482s before Christmas. They’d never sponsored before. Here’s the day-by-day of their first hire. The Pilbara Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) is an accelerated 482/494 pathway for regional employers. This guide explains who qualifies, what occupations are eligible, and how aged care & disability businesses use […]

A Geelong aged-care group needed two registered nurses on 482s before Christmas. They’d never sponsored before. Here’s the day-by-day of their first hire. This playbook is for recruitment and labour-hire agencies placing Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (subclass 494) candidates into aged care & disability roles. We cover sourcing, compliance, the client conversation, and how to […]

A Coffs Harbour blueberry farm filled 26 of 30 picking roles in eight days using the PALM scheme stream of the 408. Three of those candidates had never seen Australia in person. This playbook is for recruitment and labour-hire agencies placing RSMS (subclass 187, legacy) candidates into aged care & disability roles. We cover sourcing, […]

A Geelong aged-care group needed two registered nurses on 482s before Christmas. They’d never sponsored before. Here’s the day-by-day of their first hire. This playbook is for recruitment and labour-hire agencies placing Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) candidates into aged care & disability roles. We cover sourcing, compliance, the client conversation, and how to scale […]

A Geelong aged-care group needed two registered nurses on 482s before Christmas. They’d never sponsored before. Here’s the day-by-day of their first hire. This guide walks aged care & disability businesses through what it actually costs to sponsor a Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (subclass 494) candidate in 2026 — the timeline, the dollars, and the […]