An engaging event you won't want to miss.
8:30 am
Registrations Open
9:00 am
National President’s Welcome and Acknowledgment of Country Julie Williams FMIA, National President, MIA
9:10 am
Keynote Speaker: Mark McCrindle
To engage with people and connect with communities, we need to understand the data and the demographics. Population analysis tells a fascinating story of Australia today and reveals clear trend lines. In this session, Mark uses the latest demographic data to give a snapshot of the changes, the trends, the challenges and the opportunities for your brand, organisation and sector. He will look at the emerging trends redefining Australia, from population forecasts, the new baby boom which is breaking all previous records, unprecedented growth of our major cities, to the rise of the regions. This session will deliver an analysis of the changes and future forecasts on what the decade ahead will hold.
9:55 am
Department of Home Affairs Update
10:55 am
Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority
Presenter: - Emily Winch, Senior Director
11:05 am
Morning Tea
11:25 am
Migrant Justice Institute Chair: Ashwin Tyagi MMIA Presenter: - Laurie Berg, Co- Director of Migrant Justice Institute
12:00 pm
Meeting Australia's skills needs for the future and the role of Migration Chair: Ashwin Tyagi MMIA Presenters: - Andrew McKellar, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) - Jenny Lambert, Policy and Research Advisor, Accommodation Australia
Business and Industry associations are at the cutting edge of dealing with their members’ economic issues including developing future workforces, the supply of skilled and semi skilled labour, legislative industrial relations changes and future modes of work. Our panel will discuss these and other issues impacting their sectors in this interview style session.
12:45 pm
Lunch
Talent Beyond Boundaries Chair: Helen Duncan, Interim Chief Executive Officer, MIA
Presenters: - Sally Baker, Associate Professor of Migration and Education, Centre for Social Research and Methods, Australian National University - Steph Cousins, Global CEO, Talent Beyond Boundaries
Reflections from the Review of the Migration Program and a New Way Forward Chair: Helen Duncan, Interim Chief Executive Officer, MIA Presenter: -Professor Joanna Howe, Professor of Law at University of Adelaide
3:15 pm
Afternoon Tea
3:45 pm
The Parkinson Review: A Migration System for Australia's Future Presenter: - Associate Professor Boucher
4:15 pm
Laws of International Surrogacy in Australia Presenter: - Sarah Bevan, Sarah Bevan Family Layers, Principal Join us for an informative session on Australian laws on international surrogacy and visa pathways for bringing surrogate children to Australia. The recent case of the Greek fertility clinic and Australian surrogate children highlights some of the pitfalls of overseas surrogacy, particularly where neither parent has provided their own genetic material for the creation of the child. With the ever-increasing number of overseas surrogacies occurring, this is a hot topic for migration professionals.
5:00 pm
CEO Closing Remarks Helen Duncan, Interim Chief Executive Officer, MIA
9:30 am
National Building Review Presenter: - Dr Anne Webster, Deputy Chair of Joint Standing Committee on Migration
10:00 am
Expert Evidence in the Migration and Refugee Division of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Chair: Reuben Saul, WA State President MIA Presenters: - Dr Bridget Cullen, Senior Member of AAT, Migration and Refugee Division - Katie Malyon, Member of AAT
10:50 am
More than Software. The Business of People in a Law Tech World Presenter:
- Christian Bell, Migration Manager
11:35 am
Assessments for Migration - Best Practice Principles and Standards Presenter: - Amanda Schenk, Assistance Director, Quality Assurance DEWR
With critical skills shortages persisting across the labour market, skilled migrants remain a vital source of skilled labour to supplement Australia’s domestic workforce. Increased global competition for skilled labour post-pandemic has resulted in a greater focus on making sure all elements of the skilled migration system, including skills assessments, are operating effectively. As a result, Government is seeking to support assessing authorities to raise the integrity, quality and timeliness of skills assessments and improve outcomes for migrants, employers, and industry. The Assessing Authority Policy and Assurance (AAPA) team has responsibility for government oversight of 39 appointed assessing authorities and is currently reviewing the requirements and assurance framework for the assessing authority sector. A discussion paper is currently open for public consultation. It is testing individuals’ and organisations’ views on draft principles and standards upon which assessing authorities will be expected to deliver skills assessments. It is also seeking feedback on some ideas for reform. This presentation will explain AAPA’s remit, the draft Best Practice Principles and Standards, and opportunities for continual improvement for both assessing authorities and government.
12:20 pm
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Presenter: -Jason Stott, First Assistant Secretary, Pacific Labour Operations, Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Citizenship Cases Presenter: - David Prince, Principal Solicitor, Kinslor Prince Lawyers
Advising Employer Sponsored: Compliance Monitoring and New Legislation
Presenter: -Phillip Yip, Principal Director - Accredited Specialist (Immigration Law)
Advocacy in the general division of the AAT
Presenter: - Nicholas Poynder, Barrister, Frederick Jordan Chambers
2:50 pm 3:20 pm
Jobs and Skills Australia: The Next Step
Presenter: - Cliff Bingham, Assistant Secretary of Jobs and Skills Australia's Labour Market and Migration Branch
3:50 pm
Closing Keynote: Jordan Nguyen
4:35 pm
*This program is subject to change.