REPUBLIC OF Nauru Bulletin INSIDE THIS ISSUE: I S S U E 0 1 - 2 0 1 2 / 5 2 7 JANUARY 2012

 Australian seasonal worker program to Nauru census 2011 - preliminary report begin in July

 Camilla Solomon takes up new job The work of the Census team at the Nauru Statistic Bureau is still ongoing but the progress work with ADB to date is summarised in this article.

 200 households to Household Fieldwork Exercise (Actual) receive concrete Preliminary Census 2011 2011 Results The two-week fieldwork commenced on 31st water tanks Household : 1,660 2011 however most supervisors were Population : 9,947 given extra time to edit their forms and submit  President’s Institution : 139 their workload on 23rd November and the Christmas banquet Total : 10,086 Location supervisor was allowed a further extension to 26th November. Fieldwork Training Census fieldwork training was Having recently carried out on Monday completed tertiary October 17th 2011, for the studies in Taiwan and a duration of two weeks ending year in a Chinese on October 28th 2011. The language course, training took place at the Mr Asterio Appi was Tomano Room, Meneñ Hotel. recruited for a short period to assist in inter- The workload was distributed viewing Chinese amongst the 54 recruitments respondents. which consisted of nine Assistant Coordinator Ms Lidira supervisors and 45 enumerators. Ephraim and Census Coordinator Manual Data Editing The supervisors and Mr Lindsay Thoma go through Data editing is scheduled enumerators were evenly to commence next week completed census forms distributed among the electoral (9 Jan) for 12 weeks. districts including the Location Two supervisors from the area. fieldwork have been selected to work on the manual data editing. Technical Assistant from the Secretariat of the

Pacific Community Ms Kaobari Matakarai Census Forthcoming Activities facilitated the training sessions from 17th to Data entry system trial : 9 – 13 Jan 2012 25th October 2011. Statistics Bureau Director, Data processing TA : 16 – 25 Jan 2012 Mr Ipia Gadabu, Census Co-ordinator, Data entry (actual) : 25 – 30 Mar 2012 Mr Lindsay Thoma and Assistant Co-ordinator, Ms Lidira Ephraim took over Four data processing operators will be the remaining two days of training until employed to assist and they will be required to Friday 28th October 2011. There was no be computer literate with relevant background session on Wednesday 26th October 2011 due experiences through previous census and to Angam Day national holiday. surveys.

Tabulations : 27 Feb 2012 Analysis : 26 Mar 2012 Printing/Dissemination : 30 Jun 2012▪

GOVERNMENT INFORMATION OFFICE INFORMATION GOVERNMENT P A G E 2 Australian seasonal worker program to begin in July

he Australian and Nauru Governments Seasonal workers recruited under the Seasonal T are working towards signing the Worker Program will have the opportunity to Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to come to to undertake work for up to formalize Nauru‟s participation in the seven months. Seasonal workers are employed Australian Seasonal Worker Program that is in accordance with Australian work standards expected to begin on 1 July. and are supported throughout their stay in Australia by an Approved Employer who must The Australian High Commissioner, provide pastoral care assistance and help the Seasonal workers Bruce Cowled, said the MOU with Nauru is workers to engage with local communities. are employed in currently being finalized and is expected to be signed in the coming months. Seasonal workers‟ time in Australia will accordance with provide them with the opportunity to The announcement of the program was made financially gain from their participation - this Australian work in a joint statement last month (18 Dec) by premise was fundamental to the decision to Australian Minister for Employment, Work- implement both the Pacific Seasonal Worker standards and are place Relations, Financial Services and Pilot Scheme and the Seasonal Worker Superannuation, Bill Shorten MP, Minister supported Program]. In addition, seasonal workers gain for Tourism, Martin Ferguson AM MP, and skills, employment experience, and training in throughout their Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd. important life skill areas, including financial literacy and first aid. stay in Australia This initiative builds on the Pacific Seasonal Workers Pilot Scheme. The Seasonal High Commissioner Cowled said that once the Worker Program will be open to employers MOU between Australia and Nauru is in the horticulture industry and seasonal finalized, it is likely a team of Australian workers from Nauru, Kiribati, Papua New officials will visit Nauru to discuss processes Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, for managing labour selection and worker Tuvalu, Vanuatu and East Timor. departures. The Australian Government will also under- take a small-scale, three year trial of Details on local contacts will be made seasonal labour mobility arrangements with available once the Memorandum of cotton and cane growers, aquaculture Understanding between Nauru and Australia ventures and accommodation providers in has been finalized and the visit by the team of the tourism industry in limited areas. Australian officials has taken place. It is expected that this will take place before the The Seasonal Worker Program reflects the end of March 2012▪ support for seasonal labour mobility arrange- ments from Pacific Island countries and the Australian horticulture sector, and an increase in demand for seasonal workers as Further information about the pilot and the the sector recovers from drought and other new program is available at severe weather events. www.deewr.gov.au/pswps

NAURU BULLETIN I S S U E 0 1 - 2 0 1 2 / 5 2 P A G E 3 Camilla Solomon takes up new job with ADB hief Secretary for seven years, Camilla Solomon is the position of acting Chief Secretary until a substantive officer C turning over a new leaf and a change in job description is appointed. as she takes up a two-year position as Director‟s Advisor with the Asian Development Bank in the Philippines. Mrs Solomon began her career with the Public Service in 1984 as a temporary teacher. She took up the acting chief secretary In her final talk with her staff this week she encouraged position in June 2004 before assuming permanent status in them to be diligent and conscientious in their work outlining February 2005. their individual contribution to the “team” in the workforce as In 2009 Mrs Solomon important. took an 18-month leave of absence to pursue a Having worked for the Nauru master degree in Public Public Service for 22 years, Policy and Management she commented the new job at Monash University in will be interesting and Melbourne Australia challenging under a new boss under the Australian with new instructions and Leadership Award work ethics. (ALA).

Acting Director of Human Mrs Solomon departed Resources & Labour, Bernard Grundler takes over chief’s position Nauru this week (4 Jan)\▪ Bernard Grundler assumed following the departure of Camilla Solomon 200 households to receive concrete water tanks

he Department of Location residents will need to T Commerce, Industry and take into consideration where Environment (CIE) are well into the tanks can be placed. the early stages of collating household names that are The decision to construct the interested in obtaining a fresh tanks out of reinforced concrete the selection criteria for the Haseldon Buraman water tank which will be was based on a multi-criteria most vulnerable households. and Mavis Depaune provided for through govern- selection on the different types Recommendations will then be analyze water based ment aid. of tanks that would prove to submitted to Cabinet for projects have high endurance, low approval. Funding for 200 water tanks maintenance and readily will be provided for by available materials for At the time of printing, the AUSAID funds that has been construction as well as for current list of household names channeled through CIE for repairs. stands at 158. climate change adaptation measures. Providing materials and labour Households are encouraged to are available, one tank can be submit their names to either Mr All households including those constructed in one week. This Haseldon Buraman or Mrs residing at the Location blocks includes the drying period Mavis Depaune at the CIE that are without a tank or required for the concrete office before the closing date on require repairs to their tanks are structure. 16th January. encouraged to submit their names. However, houses A water technical committee Phone Contact: without a water tank will be will be formed at a later stage 557 3133 extn 304▪ given priority. and their role will be to produce President’s Christmas banquet

is Excellency President “I also take this opportunity to evil, Strengthen the faint-hearted, H Sprent Dabwido and Mad- pay special tribute to our close Support the weak, help the ame Nita Dabwido hosted the pres- allies and members of our afflicted, honour all men.” ident‟s Christmas banquet as their diplomatic missions on Nauru; first official function on 23 De- namely our friends from Taiwan The invited guests to the annual cember at the Meneñ Hotel. and Australia, who have played event included Nauru‟s senior and continue to play a vital role citizens, affectionately nicknamed In his welcome address President in the development of Nauru,” „young at hearts‟▪ Dabwido acknowledged that while the President said. the recent months have been chal- lenging he says that period of un- The President concluded his certainty can be left behind and to remarks with a Christian look forward to the New Year with blessing: “Go forth into the cautious optimism and expectation world in peace, be of good of better things to come. courage, Hold fast that which is food, render to no man evil for President Dabwido commended the valuable work of others done in the past year in rebuilding Nauru - especially the communities, the business community, the public Siblings Rantag (front service and state-owned entities. right), Myrna and Lorna enjoy the “As we wind down the old year evening and and prepare for the new one, we should allow ourselves a moment entertainment of to take stock before moving on to singing and dancing face the challenges which lie ahead.

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