Start on your path to permanent residency!
Direct Care workers who are working in Aged Care are now eligible to be sponsored for a permanent resident visa to address workforce shortages in aged care.
United Workers Union has been working with employers and the Labor Government to create a new pathway for Carers to become permanent residents.
The new visa came into place in May last year. If you are in Australia and have 2 years work experience as a carer, you could be nominated by your employer to become permanent.
Only aged care employers who have negotiated with the union and have a Labour Agreement will be able to sponsor workers on to permanent residency.
There are two pathways to become a permanent resident under the new scheme:
- There is a pathway for workers currently in Australia
- There is a different pathway for workers living outside Australia
Send your employer a letter asking them to consider a Labour Agreement
Aged care workers in some places have already got together to let their boss know how important this is which has resulted in the employer reaching out to us.
aged care providers with existing labour agreements or currently in process:
These aged care providers have signed and or are signing MOUs (memorandums of understanding) for Labour Agreements with the United Workers Union. This list does not reflect all the discussions the United Workers Union is currently having with aged care providers wanting to sign an MOU.
Aegis – WA
Estia – QLD & SA
Opal – QLD & WA
Italian Village Fremantle – WA
Curtin Heritage Living – WA
Menkawum Ngurra – Halls Creek People’s Church Frail Aged Care – WA
Pinaroo Roma – QLD
Kaloma Home for the Aged Goondiwindi – QLD
Lutheran Services – QLD
1st Care Community – QLD
Sunnycare – QLD
First Care Community – QLD
McLean Care – QLD & NSW
Home Care Helpers – NSW
My Guardian – NSW
All Home Caring – NSW
Right at Home – NSW
Alpha Omega – NSW
Pennwood Aged Care Services – SA
Mt View Homes – SA
Jallarah Homes – SA
Adelaide Quality Care – SA
Rubies Nursing Care – ACT
If your employer is refusing to sign up to a labour agreement, download a list of the above provider's facilities and see if there's one near you!
Who can access an Aged Care Labour Agreement?
Who can access an Aged Care Labour Agreement?
We just signed our first agreement!
We just signed our first agreement!
What about your rights in Australia?
What about your rights in Australia?
What about currently employed aged care workers?
What about currently employed aged care workers?
Why should workers on the aged care visa join their union?
Why should workers on the aged care visa join their union?
UWU members meeting the Minister for Immigration!
UWU members meeting the Minister for Immigration!
Making the industry better for all: residents, workers AND employers!
Making the industry better for all: residents, workers AND employers!
What’s covered in the agreement between unions and aged care providers?
What’s covered in the agreement between unions and aged care providers?
Start your pathway to permanent residency in Australia!
Start your pathway to permanent residency in Australia!
What are UWU aged care members’ thoughts on Labour Agreements and pathways to PR?
What are UWU aged care members’ thoughts on Labour Agreements and pathways to PR?
We're about to sign an agreement with Opal
We're about to sign an agreement with opal
Hear from Sumanpreet from India
Hear from Sumanpreet from india
Harshit talks aged care visa, PR, and unions!
Harshit talks aged care visa, PR, and unions!
Summary of Visa requirements
Onshore – Temporary Skills Shortage Visa (subclass 482)
Onshore – Temporary Skills Shortage Visa (subclass 482)
English language
- IELTS 5.5 (or equivalent), and no minimum individual band scores
Qualifications
- Certificate III, or overseas equivalent, or hold a higher qualification
- Or have 12 months of full-time work experience in a direct care role in either disability or aged care
Work Experience
- 2 years full-time work experience or part-time equivalent before you’re eligible to apply for PR (subclass 186)
Offshore – Temporary Skills Shortage Visa (subclass 482)
Offshore – Temporary Skills Shortage Visa (subclass 482)
English language
- IELTS 5.0 (or equivalent) with minimum component scores of 5.0 for speaking and listening, and 4.5 for reading and writing
- The English language requirements for permanency is IELTS 5.5 with no component minimum
Qualifications
- Certificate III, or overseas equivalent, or hold a higher qualification (skills assessment required)
- Or have 12 months of relevant full-time work experience, or equivalent part-time experience (skills assessment required)
Work Experience
- 2 years full-time work experience in a direct care role before your employer can sponsor you for PR (subclass 186)
*Are you an aged care employer or migration agent looking for more information? Visit this page