Australian Immigration Daily News

The Great South Coast DAMA will:

• assist key agriculture, hospitality and other businesses on the Great South Coast to fill critical employment gaps by providing access to a broader range of overseas workers than is available through the standard skilled migration programs;
• be accessible to employers in Glenelg, Moyne, Warrnambool, Corangamite, Colac Otway and Southern Grampians municipalities;
• not supplant locally available workers. For a DAMA to be approved by the Commonwealth, regions must demonstrate efforts to recruit Australians first and clearly identify labour market conditions and gaps. They must also demonstrate local support available to migrant workers; and,
• ensure the terms and conditions of employment are consistent with local remuneration practices for that occupation and meet Australian workplace laws.

The Great South Coast (Warrnambool) have added more information on DAMA requirements, including the salary rates and income threshold:

 GSC DAMA Employer Update April 2019

 DAMA brochure

 FAQ - employers and agents

 DAMA - costs

 DAMA - labour market testing

 DAMA - sponsorship obligations

 DAMA - salary rates and income threshold 

 DAMA - Labour agreement