Two new DAMAs have been announced this week, the South West WA DAMA and the Goulburn Valley DAMA in Victoria.

South West WA DAMA

This DAMA will assist in filling the large number of vacancies in Dardanup and South West Western Australia.

The Shire of Dardanup will administer the process for accessing the South West DAMA which will be open to businesses operating in any of the 12 local governments areas covered by the agreement – City of Busselton, City of Bunbury, Shire of Capel, Shire of Collie, Shire of Augusta/Margaret River, Shire of Boyup Brook, Shire of Bridgetown/Greenbushes, Shire of Dardanup, Shire of Donnybrook/Balingup, Shire of Harvey, Shire of Manjimup and the Shire of Nannup.

Local businesses can apply individually to access the DAMA from 2022.

Detailed information about accessing the South West DAMA is available on the Shire of Dardanup website.

Source: Minister’s media release.

Goulburn Valley Victoria DAMA

The Goulburn Valley region, bordered on the south by the Great Dividing Range and to the
north by the Murray River, is a significant agricultural region but also includes important retail,
manufacturing and tourism industries.

The Greater Shepparton City Council will administer the process for accessing the Goulburn
Valley DAMA which will be open to businesses operating in any of the Greater Shepparton,
Moira and Campaspe local government areas.

Local businesses can apply individually to access the DAMA from 2022.

No further information other than the Minister’s media release has been released.

What is a DAMA?

A Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) is a formal agreement between the Australian Government and a regional state or territory authority. DAMA permits employers in designated areas to sponsor skilled and semi-skilled overseas workers for positions they are unable to fill with local workers. It is custom-made to address current and growing labour market shortages and local terms and conditions of employment.