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Dear Colleagues

The purpose of this survey is to collect information from Registered Migration Agents regarding their experience with the DIBP.  

The results of the survey will be provided to the DIBP by Migration Alliance in their next Stakeholder engagement meeting in Canberra. That meeting is scheduled to take place in approximately 2 weeks.

This survey should take no more than 5 minutes to complete.  

It is the intention of this survey to provide the DIBP with a reference document which can be used to improve customer service, improve engagement offerings, improve service standards, and improve  general attitudes towards to Registered Migration Agents.

The reason this survey was deemed important was as a result of this incident and the various comments and experiences of RMAs who have come out in anger and frustration at the DIBP.

"The standard you walk past is the standard you accept"
Lieutenant-General David Morrison, Australian Chief of Army
 
 
Thank you for participating in this important survey. 

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I have received the following email today:

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Dear Stakeholder,

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Under pressure from the hospitality industry which is facing labour shortages in the order of some 56,000 workers, DIBP is finally re-evaluating its position on the salary threshold and language requirements for cooks and chefs.

According to The Australian, DIBP is evaluating an industry request to fast-track thousands of work visas for foreign chefs and cooks as well as review strict language requirements that require workers to have ‘functional English' under the 457 visa.

Speaking to The Australian, Restaurant and Catering Australia chief executive John Hart revealed that the hospitality industry wants the review to cover waiters and bar staff, as well as skilled chefs and managers.

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New premiums and benefits from Bupa

Once a year Bupa reviews its premiums and benefits. With your feedback and comments, we have improved our Overseas Visitor Health Cover brochure to keep it simple and easy for our customers to understand, as well as included weekly premiums for each cover. Please click on the link below to find our latest Overseas Visitor Health Cover brochure for Working and Non-Working visas, applicable from 1st of April 2014. 

http://www.bupa.com.au/staticfiles/BupaP3/Health%20insurance/MediaFiles/PDF/visitors-cover-brochure.pdf

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UPDATE TO THIS POST 09/04/2014:  As a result of the negative feedback from many agents via this blog and other modes of communication a survey has been created on RMA satisfaction with DIBP service levels.

I have just received this email from a concerned registered migration agent:

"Hi Liana,

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