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The Australian Treasury estimates that the number of Australians aged 65 and over is expected to increase rapidly, from around 2.5 million in 2002 to 6.2 million in 2042.

That is, from around 13 per cent of the population to around 25 per cent. For Australians aged 85 and over, the growth is even more rapid, from around 300,000 in 2002 to 1.1 million in 2042.

At the same time, growth in the number of people of workforce age is expected to fall from around 1.2 per cent per annum over the last decade to almost zero in forty years' time. In 2002 there were more than five people of working age to support every person aged over 65. By 2042, there will only be 2.5 people of working age supporting each person aged over 65.

On 22 November the National Disability Service conducted a Roundtable to discuss skills needs for disability service providers and NSW passed a law transferring government disability services to the non government sector.

Demand for Child Care services for children aged 0-5 in Australia has never been higher.

Live-in caregivers are people who are skilled and qualified to provide care for children, the elderly or people with disabilities in private homes without supervision.  This survey examines the case for a Live-In Caregiver Programme in Australia.

A Live-In Caregiver Programme is currently operating in Canada.

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Mr Peter Van Vliet, Assistant Secretary, Migration Policy and Programme Branch made a presentation regarding the Skill Stream at yesterday's Consultation at the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, Level 5, 300 Elizabeth Street, Sydney.

The following were the most pertinent points which arose out of the presentation and round table discussion which followed:

The skill stream makes up 68% of the migration programme.

Migration Alliance attended the morning and afternoon sessions of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection's Migration Programme 2014-2015 Consultation in Sydney yesterday.

The attendees for the morning session on behalf of Migration Alliance were Michael Jeremy and me. 

The attendees for the afternoon session on behalf of Migration Alliance were Jennifer Fong and me.

Bupa’s new online Instant Health Insurance Visa Letter

Dear Migration Alliance Members,

On 13 November 2013 Bupa launched its new Instant Health Insurance Visa Letter process for Overseas Visitors. As a result of this technological improvement, anyone joining online at Bupa or the Bupa Migration Portal will get their Health Insurance Visa Letter for the Department of Immigration and Border Protect (DIBP) instantly by email.

Migration Alliance members will be pleased to see the release of the Migration Programme 2014-2015 Information Paper.  The Department Invites written submissions by Friday 20 December 2013.  This means that people have less than a month in which to prepare submissions.  For further information and to view the DIBP's information paper please click on the link below.

Migration-Programme-2014-15-Information-Paper-20-nov-13-final.pdf