The Horticulture Industry Labour Agreement

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What is CPD Bites? CPD Bites is a collection of engaging and informative 1-hour online workshops designed to fit seamlessly into your busy schedule. These sessions start at 1pm, making them perfect for a lunch break on the east coast or a morning coffee in Western Australia. Subject Matter The Horticulture Industry Labour Agreement The Horticulture Industry Labour Agreement (or HILA) is a specially designed labour agreement for employers involved in agricultural businesses. It includes 31 occupations and allows employers to sponsor workers for both temporary and permanent visas. Content - The types of businesses that have been approved for a HILA to give you an understanding of when an employer might be eligible - The requirements for a business to be approved for a HILA - The occupations available on the HILA - The process to apply for a HILA and how to nominate workers following the approval Educator Rebecca Macmillan MMIA Special Counsel - Thomsons Schedule Monday, 17 August 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm AEST (Sydney time) Continuing Professional Development Registered Migration Agents 1 CPD \| Category A RMAs must attend for the full duration in order to obtain CPD points. Legal Practitioners 1 CPD \| Substantive Law Legal practitioners are eligible to earn points for this CPD. The MIA is an approved QA Provider of CPD for the Legal Profession in Western Australia. Other Information Resources You will need access to a computer or laptop with a reliable internet connection and speakers. For group discussion, you may also require a microphone and/or video. Earphones with a microphone that come standard with many mobile phones may be suitable. Please join this test meeting to check your internet, speakers and microphone prior to registering. Recording Disclosure This online event may be recorded. By registering and logging on to the event, the participant agrees to the following: Personally identifiable information of participants may be heard, seen, read, collected, or used by the MIA as the organiser and the other online seminar participants; Any communication or information transmitted during the online seminar, such as voice, instant messages, or presentations are available to and may be recorded and further used by the MIA as the organiser. For further information, please call 02 9249 9000 or email [email protected]. Our terms and conditions can be accessed here.

What is CPD Bites?

CPD Bites is a collection of engaging and informative 1-hour online workshops designed to fit seamlessly into your busy schedule. These sessions start at 1pm, making them perfect for a lunch break on the east coast or a morning coffee in Western Australia.

Subject Matter

The Horticulture Industry Labour Agreement

The Horticulture Industry Labour Agreement (or HILA) is a specially designed labour agreement for employers involved in agricultural businesses. It includes 31 occupations and allows employers to sponsor workers for both temporary and permanent visas.

Content

- The types of businesses that have been approved for a HILA to give you an understanding of when an employer might be eligible
- The requirements for a business to be approved for a HILA
- The occupations available on the HILA
- The process to apply for a HILA and how to nominate workers following the approval

Educator

Rebecca Macmillan MMIA
Special Counsel - Thomsons

Schedule

Monday, 17 August 2026
1:00pm - 2:00pm AEST (Sydney time)

Continuing Professional Development

Registered Migration Agents

1 CPD | Category A

RMAs must attend for the full duration in order to obtain CPD points.

Legal Practitioners

1 CPD | Substantive Law

Legal practitioners are eligible to earn points for this CPD. The MIA is an approved QA Provider of CPD for the Legal Profession in Western Australia.

Other Information

Resources

You will need access to a computer or laptop with a reliable internet connection and speakers. For group discussion, you may also require a microphone and/or video. Earphones with a microphone that come standard with many mobile phones may be suitable.

Please join this test meeting to check your internet, speakers and microphone prior to registering.

Recording Disclosure

This online event may be recorded. By registering and logging on to the event, the participant agrees to the following:

Personally identifiable information of participants may be heard, seen, read, collected, or used by the MIA as the organiser and the other online seminar participants;
Any communication or information transmitted during the online seminar, such as voice, instant messages, or presentations are available to and may be recorded and further used by the MIA as the organiser.

For further information, please call 02 9249 9000 or email [email protected].
Our terms and conditions can be accessed here.