The Australian Government is making a number of changes to temporary visa holder arrangements during the coronavirus crisis in order to protect the health and livelihoods of Australians, support critical industries, and assist with the rapid recovery post the virus.
There are 2.17 million people presently in Australia on a temporary visa.
Read MoreThe Australian Government is making temporary changes to visa arrangements to help farmers access the workforce they need to secure Australia’s food and produce supply during COVID-19.
The changes allow those within the Pacific Labour Scheme, Seasonal Worker Program and working holiday makers to continue to work in agriculture and food processing until the coronavirus crisis has passed.
Read MoreIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, TAFE NSW, in conjunction with the NSW Government, is offering a number of fee-free* short courses that can be completed in just days or weeks, offering practical skills and experiences across a range of industries.
Read MoreIn this rapidly changing jobs market, the Australian Government is supporting businesses and those Australians looking for work by launching a jobs hub.
While many businesses have been adversely affected by COVID-19 and are reducing their workforces, there are some areas of the economy which have an increased demand for workers.
Read MoreThe NSW Government is calling on manufacturers around the State to help fill gaps in the global supply of medical equipment and hygiene products, redeploying spare capacity to save lives and jobs.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres today launched a portal for companies to offer to build parts or supply eight urgently needed items during the COVID-19 crisis.
Read MoreA new $110 million initiative will back Australia’s agricultural and fisheries sector by helping them export their high-quality produce into key overseas markets, with return flights bringing back vital medical supplies, medicines and equipment.
Read MoreIf you’re dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, or facing the impacts of drought, bushfire or flood, there are practical ways your bank can help
Australian banks have hardship teams ready to help you, depending on your circumstances.
Read MoreAn Expression of Interest published on AusTender is seeking to identify suppliers of swabs used for testing for COVID-19 in Australia as well as other equipment such as gloves, goggles and gowns.
The required swabs collect samples from the nose and throat and are the critical first stage of the testing process for COVID-19. Diagnosis is the important first step in both treating affected individuals and, through isolation and quarantine, reducing the risk of transmission and infection.
Read MoreSome sectors including Supermarkets and Aged Care facilities will be able to apply for relaxation of enforcement of student visa working hours.
This will allow them to give more working hours to international students who are currently restricted to 40 hours per fortnight.
Read MoreDue to the current mounting pressures on businesses, Business NSW are requesting your support in completing this special edition of their Business Conditions Survey in order to better understand the impact of coronavirus, bushfires, drought and other weather-related events.
This survey aims to provide an honest and comprehensive analysis of economic trends, opportunities and challenges for businesses in NSW.
Has your work, or cultural and creative activities been affected? It is essential we get feedback from our Western Riverina community to better understand these impacts comprehensively. Please take the time to share and complete this survey.
Read MoreThree Rivers University Department of Rural Health would like to support all health professionals and staff to access free online courses to support their knowledge with the anticipated increase use of telehealth in clinical services and general wellbeing of self-care for clinicians with measures being put in place for COVID 19.
Read MoreThree Rivers University Department of Rural Health would like to support all health professionals and staff to access free online courses to support their knowledge with the anticipated increase use of telehealth in clinical services and general wellbeing of self-care for clinicians with measures being put in place for COVID 19.
This course is designed to facilitate learning and understanding about telehealth services so clinicians can begin to include it in their provision of healthcare and learn more about best practice in telehealth service delivery.
Read MoreTo support our regional tourism communities during these unprecedented times, Australian Regional Tourism (ART) is hosting an online panel discussion to provide guidance to local governments supporting their local tourism operators and industry through the impacts of COVID-19.
Read MoreThe NSW Government has announced a major $2.3 billion health boost and economic stimulus package to protect the community and help protect jobs in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak over the next six months.
This package has two key components: $700 million in extra health funding and $1.6 billion in tax cuts to support jobs.
Read MoreThe Government has announced a $17.6 billion economic plan as the world deals with the significant challenges posed by the spread of the coronavirus.
The targeted stimulus package is focused on keeping Australians in jobs and helping small and medium sized businesses to stay in business.
Read MoreSnowy Valleys Council has partnered with Destination Riverina Murray to allocate event funding support to local communities as part of the bushfire recovery process.
Read MoreWhile debate around water policy continues, Bridge Hub is working on finding practical solutions to water problems in Australia and around the world, and it is starting by calling on people across Australia to help decide where to focus first.
Bridge Hub is an agrifood tech innovation hub for the Australian and global agri-food tech industry with offices in Wagga Wagga, Sydney and Israel. It has deeply established relationships in the well-established Israeli innovation ecosystem as it seeks to create commercialisation pathways to bring great ideas and research to market.
Read MoreUnderstanding the skills needs of employers and other issues they encounter when trying to find workers is vital to the prosperity of the region but, until now, quantitative data has been lacking.
To better understand these issues, Regional Development Australia (RDA) Riverina in partnership with Charles Sturt University is this week embarking on research to identify skills shortages in the Riverina.
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