’s plans to boost its numbers in Australia’s Seasonal Worker Programme

PNG UPDATE 8-9 AUGUST 2019 |

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. Overview: Australia’s Seasonal Worker Programme . PNG missing out on potential jobs . Regional Initiative response . Initial research design . Preliminary key findings . Case study: South Ambenob – Ward 19 . Alignment to PNG Government policy & SDGs . Medium Term Development Plan (III): Inform policy . Conclusion

The image part with relationship ID rId13 was not found in the file. Overview: Australia’s Seasonal Worker Programme

• Commenced in 2012 and aims to generate “triple wins” (benefits) for: 1. Worker + family + community 2. Australian Employers 3. Economies of Sending & Receiving country • Nine participating PICs and Timor-Leste • Targets unskilled and low skilled workers

The image part with relationship ID rId13 was not found in the file. PNG missing out on potential jobs

107 PNG workers out of 11,638 PNG is a low-mobility country jobs (1.05%) ranked 8/10 How can PNG secure PNG workers not as attractive for PNG has a reputation of sending more jobs? Aust. employers unproductive workers

Only 1/3 selection & recruitment Prediction: Demand in of workers is implemented through Australia to reach 37,500 Government (Dept. Labour & work opportunities by 2030 Industry) work-ready pool Modify the existing

Evidence based data to monitor & assess impact of the modified & selection & recruitment method to inform policy for greater development impact for recruitment method Papua New Guineans.

The image part with relationship ID rId13 was not found in the file. Regional Initiative Response

Participating Districts & Province Generic SWP eligibility Target: 20 best (quality) workers from each District + Province 1. Madang Urban District - Madang . Good character Identification & selection is Province . Fit and healthy driven by: 2. District - New Ireland . Age (21 years and over) • Community Province . Citizenship endorsement 3. Goilala District - Central Province . Identity • District/Provincial 4. Obura-Wonenara District - Eastern . Intentions to return to the recommendation to Highlands Province Participating Country (PNG) AHC/DL&I for work- 5. Enga Province ready pool absorption 4 Phases: Application, Interviews, Shortlisting & Pre-Departure

The image part with relationship ID rId13 was not found in the file. Briefing Initial research design Questions

Questions for inquiry: focus is the migrant worker + family + community

Immediate Long term

Can the intervention - “Regional How can PNG maximize the Initiative” effectively select and benefits gained from Australia’s recruit a reliable supply of quality SWP to generate sustainable workers from PNG that will result in social and economic growth? “triple wins”?

The image part with relationship ID rId13 was not found in the file. Initial research design Methodology

Data collection: Case study of Madang Data analysis

Primary Secondary Case study descriptions of five participating pilot wards in Madang . . Participant Written documents Urban District. observations . Lit. reviews (community bungs) . Ward Profiles . In-depth interviews . PNG National Most accessible & readily available . Key informants Policies data from South Ambenob – Ward 19 . Identified & . Media monitoring (other four pilot wards profiles still in selected progress)

Qualitative research research Qualitative methodology workers

The image part with relationship ID rId13 was not found in the file. Preliminary key findings RI implementation arrangement in Madang

Madang District Ward Project 1. Ward Development Committee . Est. 2017 to manage special projects (WDC) under the MDDA . SWP - Identification & selection of 2. Community Development workers is aligned to the Ward Committee (CDC) Development Structure . Electoral staff 3. Klan (Clan) Development . Manage 5 pilot wards Committee (KDC)

Bottom up planning approach

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Madang Urban District Ward 12 Sector Representatives Project Law & Order Infrastructure Disability 1. Ward Development Committee (WDC) Health Environment Women 2. Community Development Committee (CDC) Education Politics Church

3. Klan (Clan) Development Economic Clan & Culture Youth, Sports & Committee (KDC) Events

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Total population by LLG in Madang Urban Pilot sites within 3 LLGs District 20,969 South Ambenob Transgogol rural Madang Urban 1. (Ward19)

North Ambenob 4. Ward 3 5. Ward 7 54,038 2. Siar (Ward 5) 3. Krangket Island

35,971 (Ward1)

Ambenob Rural Madang Urban Transgogol Rural 11 April 2019: NBC Radio – Madang Talk Balk Hon. Bryan Kramer, Open Member for Madang & Minister for Police (Source: National Census, 2011)

The image part with relationship ID rId13 was not found in the file. Preliminary key findings Madang Case Study: South AmbenobWard 19

Selection criteria: “Best of the Best” Total population: 4,613 . Man blo harim tok (Men who follow instructions) 1. Ward Development Ward . Man blo wok hat lo gaden (Men who can work hard in Committee (WDC) Administrator the garden) . Unemployed Grade 10 and/or 12 school leavers . Gained endorsement from Ward Development 2. Community 7 Communities Committee (WDC) Development Committee (CDC) Target 1: Identify 20 best workers + 1 team leader Target 2: Identify top 5 from 20 best workers 3. Klan (Clan) 44 Klans Development No initial application process, recommendation from KDC Committee (KDC) to CDW then to WDC for final endorsement.

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Results of Top 5 list of 20 candidates

Background info Challenges . Only males were identified & endorsed . Securing NIDs & Passports (long delays) . Concerns about preparedness to travel to Australia . 2 x Grade 12 school leavers (weather, financial management, culture shock, family . 3 x Grade 10 school leavers separation, lifestyle, work environment, law & order) . Age range: 22-35 years of age Opportunities . 2 are married with children . Pre-information sessions facilitated by Ward Project Office to better prepare candidates . Plan to use income to support their family & upon return to PNG further their education &/or start up a small business . Pre-Departure Briefing & Add-On Skills training (AHC) . The image part with relationship ID rId13 was not found in the file. Only one person has travelled out of Madang (to Port . Excitement about securing employment & Moresby) experiencing life in Australia Alignment to PNG Government policy & SDG

• Population: 7,275,324 growing at 3.1% pa (Source: National Census, 2011) 1. Vision 2050: Smart, Wise, Fair, • 80% of population are Healthy & Happy Society by unemployed youth (Gr10 & 2050 Gr12) 2. DSP: By 2030, PNG must be a middle income country • 80% of people live in rural 3. MTDP (III): Securing our setting & livelihood future through inclusive • 17% of population access reliable sustainable economic growth source of power • Not enough jobs to absorb the abundant supply of labour

The image part with relationship ID rId13 was not found in the file. Medium Term Development Plan (III): Inform policy

How can PNG maximize the benefits gained from Australia’s SWP to generate sustainable social and economic growth?

KRA1- Increased revenue & wealth KRA3- Sustainable Social creation Development

GOAL: GOAL: . 1.3: Create more employment & . 3.3: Resourceful & Productive Youths economic opportunities for youth and . 3.5 Equal opportunity for all to build the capacity of productive participate in and benefit from workforce development . 1.4: Increase bankable land for productive utilization to unlock its economic potential & engage landowners in the formal market

The image part with relationship ID rId13 was not found in the file. Conclusion

SWP – RI perspective Result 1: Madang boosts PNG/Australia Perspective Target: 20 candidates its numbers into Australia’s SWP Madang has tailored corrective Once identity/citizenship steps to identify the “best of the documents are complete, continued Result 2: PNG increase best” workers through its Ward data collection for in-Australia & its share of Australia’s Development Structure return to PNG experience of the SWP jobs . Case study of South migrant workers can begin. This will Ambenob Ward 19 enable the study to inform policy “Triple wins” gained . Other 4 pilot wards in makers on how PNG can maximize Madang are in-progress the benefits gained from the 1. Worker + family + programme in generating sustainable community Opportunity to increase the social and economic growth. 2. Australian Employers scope of this study to include 3. Economies of Sending Kavieng, Goilala, & Receiving country The image part with relationship ID rId13 was not found in the file. Obura-Wanenara & Enga Province for cross-analysis