South Australia has announced the list of approved occupations for sponsorship under the state's Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA), a formal agreement between the Australian Government and the South Australian Government, Department of Innovation and Skills.
First covers the Adelaide Metropolitan region.
Adelaide Technology and Innovation Advancement Agreement which focuses on Adelaide’s high-tech growth industries including defence, space, technology and advanced manufacturing industries.
The Adelaide City Technology and Innovation Advancement Agreement is the Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) covering the Greater Adelaide planning region.
The second DAMA known as the South Australian Regional Workforce Agreement is the Designated Area Migration Agreement that covers the entire state of South Australia. There are 114 occupations on this agreement.
South Australian Regional Workforce Agreement which focuses on the South Australia’s regional high growth industries including agribusiness, forestry, health and social services, tourism and hospitality, construction and mining.
"There are 114 occupations on the South Australian Regional Workforce Agreement which provides employers in key regional growth industries of agribusiness, health and aged care, hospitality and tourism, mining and construction sectors with the ability to access and retain a skilled workforce," Migration SA says.
Immigration SA is the Designated Area Representative (DAR) and is responsible for overseeing the DAMA, endorsing employers, monitoring and evaluation as per the Agreement with the Australian Government.
