Australian Immigration Daily News

If you are planning to lodge an Australian visa application and you ring 131 881 you are putting your life at risk. Quite literally. Your Australian immigration future is at stake.

Today, I have three separate examples from three different Registered Migration Agents (RMAs). This is not a new story, or a new problem. This has been going on for a long time. Too long, in fact. There are countless stories which come in from RMAs, who describe their absolute horror and frustration at the information provided to their clients from officers manning the phones at DIBP.

131 881 is literally an immigration death trap.

TAFE NSW students benefited from training provided and supported by Training benchmark A contributions from the Environmental sustainability industry scholarship fund. This was an amazing opportunity for TAFENSW students to engage with industry experts in sustainability current best practice for hairdressing salons and related industries.

We should not compromise the future of the next generation. Implementing sustainable waste management systems and making them a priority will introduce our next generation of hair stylists, colourists, managers and business owners to a new mindset where minimizing our impact on the environment is a core value. The workshops were run by TAFENSW and supported by Sustainable Salons Australian Industry based organisation which actively supports innovation and sustainability in the hairdressing and related industries in NSW.

Students gained the knowledge and practical skills and ideas that can be transferred to Industry. To encourage innovation and improved outcomes for students and their Industry workplaces.

Women & Leadership Australia (WLA) is administering a national initiative to support the development of female leaders across Australia’s Legal Sector.

The initiative is providing women with grants to enable participation in a range of leadership development programs.

The leadership development programs are part-time and delivered nationally via WLA’s blended learning model. Scholarship funding is strictly limited and will be awarded based on a set of selection criteria being met.

Expressions of Interest
Find out more and register your interest by completing the Expression of Interest form here prior to March 30, 2017: http://www.wla.edu.au/associations.html

This opportunity will not be extended past March 30. Should you wish to discuss the initiative in more detail, please contact Wafa Ahmed at the office of the National Industry Scholarship Program, WLA on (03) 9270 9030 or via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

TOEFL® test experts Helen Cook and Cath Moore from ETS Global will present “TOEFL Insights for Agents” in four Australian cities to help migration agents and migration lawyers stay informed about the choices of English-language tests for skilled migrants.

The free, two-hour session is being offered in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide on select dates from March through May.  Further sessions for other locations are planned later in the year.

The session is designed to:

This partnership program between TAFE Outreach, Hospitality sections of TAFE, Surry Hills Community Centre and Job Network providers,has changed the lives of many students.

TAFE NSW is an excellent example of how the funds are invested back into training or up-skilling Australians,
especially those with low socio economic status (SES). 
The contributions received through 457 Training Benchmarks are used for these students with complex barriers to education and employment to build skills,vocational training and work experience that will lead to higher level study or pathways to employment.

TAFE targets this cohort and provides a supportive group environment to build confidence, social relationships, motivation, skills and goals with specialised wrap around support services tailored to individual complex needs.