Minimising skills wastage and maximising the health of skilled migrant groups
Project Summary
Skilled migration is a key element in Australia’s strategy to address major human capital issues and imperatives, however underutilisation and atrophy of professional migrant skills remains a critical problem. The proposed project aims are twofold, to identify barriers and innovative strategies for ensuring skilled migrant’s skills are not wasted and to investigate the links between workforce participation and health for skilled migrants in the post-resources boom.
Regional skilled migration initiatives are a “glocalised” response to regional skill shortages and demand, as evidenced through the Western Australian skilled migration occupation list (WASMOL) and recent skilled migration reforms. Key outcomes of this project include policy recommendations, a typology of skilled migrants groups and a HR and Well-being framework for skilled migrants.
Project Outputs
Minimising skills wastage
Skilled migration is a key element in Australia’s strategy to address major human capital issues and imperatives. However, underutilisation of professional migrant skills remains a critical problem. This report identifies the barriers skilled migrants face and investigates the link between workforce... Read article
Over half of WA’s skilled migrants are working in lesser jobs: survey
— Mental health and wellbeing impacted by under-employment of skilled migrants — — Changes recommended to help new migrants settle in Australia — More than half of surveyed skilled migrants are working in lower-skilled jobs in Western Australia than before... Read article
Launch of Global Migration Research Findings
At a time of immense global movement of civilians due to conflict, disasters and economic conditions, political debate on migration remains divisive. Curtin University’s Faculty of Health Sciences and its funding partners invite you to a presentation on the findings... Read article
The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre team acknowledges the Wadjuk Nyungar people as the traditional owners of the land on which the Centre is situated.