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Last Updated on January 28, 2022 by Ozlinks Education

Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) is a Labour Agreements are between the Australian Government and endorsed employers operating within the relevant region. The program that allows Australian employers operating in the designated areas to sponsor skilled and semi-skilled overseas workers to work in their business in the nominated occupation position on the DAMA list. The Labour Agreements are generally in effect for five years and use the Temporary Skills Shortage (subclass 482) and Employer Nominated Scheme (subclass 494, subclass 186) programs.

There are eight (8) DAMAs, regional state, territory actively under this program:

Skill Assessment

Professional Occupations

Trade Occupations

Source: Adelaide City DAMA

DAMA Skill Assessment Occupations List

Source: South Australia Region

Level 1: Bachelor/Higher, Level 2: Diploma/Higher, Level 3: Cert III*/IV, Level 4: Cert II*/III 

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