The Right Skills in the Right Places: Building a Better Migrant Employment System for the Regions.
The Regional Australia Institute, in partnership with Wagga Wagga City Council and RDA Riverina, invite you to attend a regional migration forum, addressing challenges, solutions, regional best practices and policy recommendations related to regional migration employment systems.
Outcomes from the forum will inform the Australian Government’s review of regional migration.
Date: 18 June 2024
Time: 11.00 am - 2.30 pm
Location: Wagga Wagga Council Civic Centre - 243 Baylis St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
What will the forum cover?
- How can we get the right skills to the right places?
- How do we strike a balance between the needs of regional communities, local economies and the migration system?
- What actions are necessary to create employment pathways for regional residents of multicultural backgrounds?
Who should attend?
- Regional industries and employers
- Regional education institutions
- Settlement services providers and groups
- Regional migrants: international students, temporary and permanent residents, new Australians living in the regional areas.
Contact:
Alexandra Macaulay
Senior Communications Manager
[email protected]
Cancellation Policy
- The event will be run in accordance with all relevant Government health orders.
- If you are unable to attend due to a positive COVID test or being identified as a close-contact and can show us proof, your ticket can be either refunded or we can provide you with access to a Livestream ticket.
- All cancellations must be made in writing (email) to the RAI.
- Substitute delegates are welcome; however, the RAI must be advised in writing (email) of any substitute delegates who will be attending.
Regional Migration Forums are hosted by the Regional Australia Institute. In 2024, forums will gather national and regional practitioners and migrant communities to discuss critical issues related to migration and propose recommendations for policy and practice change. Regional Migration Forums are funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts.