Abstract
In June this year the Australian government
announced a significant expansion of its Seasonal
Worker Program (SWP). The program now covers the
entire agriculture sector in Australia and will extend
to include additional accommodation and tourism
sectors in specific regions. The number of Pacific
seasonal workers that Australian employers can recruit
in these industries has been uncapped.
To date, women�s participation in the SWP and
New Zealand�s Recognised Seasonal Employer
(RSE) scheme has been low (Bailey 2014; Chattier
2015). Increasing women�s participation in these
schemes is crucial if development gains are to be
maximised. In this, the second in a series of In Briefs
that consider women�s participation in the SWP, we
examine what might be done to address the existing
gender imbalances.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 2015 |