From July 4, 2022, Australia will adopt Workforce Australia to manage employment services, replacing the JobActive website. Workforce Australia Online can be accessed at WorkforceAustralia.gov.au.
What to Expect for Users
- JobActive accounts will continue to be accessible until 8:00 pm (AEST) on Thursday, June 30, 2022.
- From 8:00 pm (AEST) on Thursday, June 30, 2022, all JobActive online services will be unavailable until July 4, 2022, for the planned implementation of the Workforce Australia platform.
- Users will not be able to access their accounts throughout this 4-day maintenance period.
- Users may continue to use the existing credentials and sign-in details of their JobActive account to sign into the new Workforce Australia platform.
Impacts on Labour Market Testing
Employers conducting Labour Market Testing (‘LMT’) for employer-sponsored visas were previously required to post job advertisements on the JobActive website as well as two other recruitment platforms to meet Departmental requirements. However, with the shift to the new Workforce Australia platform, it is currently unknown whether posting job advertisements on Workforce Australia will remain a mandatory requirement for LMT.
Therefore, employers should continue to post their job advertisements for LMT on the Workforce Australia platform until the Department provides further announcements and clarification.
Additionally, employers currently undertaking LMT with live job advertisements posted on JobActive will need to confirm the status of their posts once the transition has been completed. It is currently unclear whether existing job advertisements will remain after the move to the Workforce Australia platform, and job advertisements may need to be reposted. The 4-day period of downtime/maintenance would not count towards the 28-day requirement for LMT job advertisements, and employers will need to extend the length of their job advertising period accordingly.
Erickson Insights
For more information and to stay up-to-date with the rollout of the Workforce Australia platform, please refer to this resource. Erickson Immigration Group will continue to share updates as more news is available. If you have questions about anything we’re reporting above or case-specific questions, please contact your employer or EIG attorney.