WA Designated Area Migration Agreements (damas) Between The Australian Commonwealth Department Of Home Affairs And Western Australia For WA Dama, Including The Metropolitan Area, The Goldfields -…

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The Department of Home Affairs released comprehensive Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMAs) between the Commonwealth and Western Australia covering five regions: the Metropolitan Area, Goldfields-City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kimberley-East Kimberley Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Pilbara-Regional Development Australia Pilbara, and South West WA-Shire of Dardanup. The agreements establish frameworks enabling Australian businesses in these designated areas to access skilled and semi-skilled overseas workers to address acute labour shortages through labour agreements. The documents detail occupations eligible for migration with maximum numbers, English language and qualification requirements, temporary skilled migration income thresholds, permanent residence pathways, and support services. The agreements define responsibilities of both the designated area representatives and the Commonwealth, dispute resolution mechanisms, confidentiality provisions, and termination procedures, with governance under specified Australian law.