Resources on this page will support approved employers transition from the Seasonal Worker Programme (SWP) or Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS) to the new single PALM scheme Deed and Guidelines.
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Transition Advice issued about PALM scheme setting implementation timeframes
The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations issued Transition Advice No. 2 on Monday 26 June 2023 to approved employers with a SWP Deed and/or a PLS Deed. This follows Transition Advice No. 1, that was issued on Friday 2 June 2023. Transition Advice No. 2 provides information and detail on the phased implementation of new PALM scheme settings and the new IT system PALMIS training schedule. The Transition Advice No. 2 has been published on the DEWR PALM webpage.
Please visit Transition Advice No. 1 and Transition Advice No. 2 for more information.
Frequently Asked Questions about transition are also available.
PALMIS roll-out
A new IT system, the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Information System (PALMIS), launched on 24 July 2023 to provide consistent processes for approved employers who participate in the short-term and long-term streams of the PALM scheme. PALMIS is a new, consolidated IT system that will streamline the workflow between approved employers, labour sending units in participating countries and the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR).
For help and resources on using PALMIS please see PALMIS information and resources.