The Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services, and Multicultural Affairs Alex Hawke has announced the signing of Townsville DAMA for boosting economic prosperity by overcoming the economic challenges posed due to workforce shortage in Townsville.
Townsville DAMA covers 195 occupations across a wide range of sectors including:
- manufacturing, health care, and social assistance,
- transport, and
- professional, scientific, and technical services.
The Designated Area Representative (DAR) for the Townsville DAMA is Townsville Enterprise which is a peak economic development and destination marketing organization. It will manage the process of accessing the Townsville DAMA which will be open to businesses operating in any of the 9 local government areas covered by the agreement:
- City of Townsville
- Hinchinbrook Shire
- Charters Towers Regional Council
- Burdekin Shire
- The city of Mount Isa,
- Shire of Cloncurry
- Shire of McKinlay,
- Shire of Richmond
- Shire of Flinders
From 1 July 2022, local businesses can apply individually to access the Townsville DAMA.
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