PALM Sending-country Diversification
by Stephen Howes and Huiyuan Liu PALM (Pacific Australia Labour Mobility) growth has stalled. The total number of PALM workers in Australia was 26,185 in April 2022, 34,230 in June 2024…
Category: Labour Mobility
PALM Remittances Hit Record High as Solomon Islanders Send Home SBD$507MÂ
New data shows Solomon Islanders participating in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme are sending home record remittances. Between July 2024 and June 2025, Solomon Islands’ PALM workers remitted…
Pacific Workers Stay Silent to Keep Their Jobs in Australia
Brisbane, AAP – Pacific workers who flock to Australia on temporary visas are too afraid of losing their jobs to fight for better pay and working conditions. More than 31,000…
Fair Recruitment Key to Sustainable Reintegration, Says Prime Minister Manele at PLMAM 2025 Opening
The Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM) 2025 officially opened this morning in Honiara, Solomon Islands, bringing together Pacific labour mobility stakeholders from across the Pacific and beyond under the…
Pacific Labour Mobility Leaders Gather in Honiara to Strengthen Fair And Inclusive Worker Programs
by Georgina Makaa The 2025 Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM) opened today in Honiara, Solomon Islands bringing together government officials, employers, recruiters, and regional partners from across the Pacific…
Hit-run Death a Symbol of Migrant Workers’ Sacrifices
Perth, Australia (AAP) – Argen Kuni came to Australia with “a heart full of hope”, determined to earn enough money to build a new home for his wife and two…
10,000 Solomon Islanders Now Working in Australia Under PALM Scheme
Solomon Islands and Australia are more integrated than ever, through significant growth in labour mobility, business linkages and trade. During his two-day visit to Honiara, Minister for Pacific Islands Affairs,…
Pacific worker labour scheme wage boost changes delayed
Pacific island workers in Australia under a working visa scheme will have to wait nine months longer for changes that would boost their wages. Workers from 10 countries can come…
Empowering Solomons Women to Work in Australia Aged Care
Australia is helping create jobs for Solomon Islanders through skills and training, with seventeen young Solomon Islander women recently receiving their Australian accredited Working in Aged Care Preparation Skill Set…
More locals trained to work in Australia’s meat industry
For Solomon Islanders like Joseph Dolangania, the chance to work in the meat industry in Australia brings both excitement and uncertainty. Much of the uncertainty lies around the lack of…