{"id":45147,"date":"2020-05-30T07:12:46","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T07:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=45147"},"modified":"2021-12-19T05:47:13","modified_gmt":"2021-12-19T05:47:13","slug":"department-of-home-affairs-novel-coronavirus-update-giving-immigration-assistance-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/department-of-home-affairs-novel-coronavirus-update-giving-immigration-assistance-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Home Affairs &#8211; Novel Coronavirus update + Giving immigration assistance in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080; font-size: 28px;\"> Department of Home Affairs &#8211; Novel Coronavirus update + Giving immigration assistance in Australia<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-45148 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Australia-Goverment-600x140.png\" alt=\"Australia Goverment\" width=\"600\" height=\"140\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 20px;\"><b>Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) community<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>update<\/b><\/span><b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Dear Community Representatives, thank you again for your engagement and efforts to support your communities through this time.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN\">The National Cabinet three-step plan to gradually remove baseline restrictions and make Australia COVID-safe is on track .\u00a0<\/span>States and territories will move at different times based on local conditions and National Cabinet will review step progress every three weeks.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">We will keep you informed of any changes as they arise. Please continue to encourage your communities to download the Coronavirus Australia app and to check <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.australia.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">www.australia.gov.au\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">for the latest information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">To access translated information about COVID announcements, using the link below\u00a0to\u00a0select your language.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/covid19inlanguage.homeaffairs.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">https:\/\/covid19inlanguage.homeaffairs.gov.au\/<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000080;\"><b>Services Australia<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b>Family and domestic violence checklist\u00a0<\/b>&#8211;\u00a0provides people affected by family and domestic violence with information on things to consider when contacting Child Support, Centrelink or Medicare. The checklist is available in 30 languages\u00a0and be accessed\u00a0via<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.servicesaustralia.gov.au\/organisations\/community\/community-resources-and-help\/coronavirus-covid-19-resources-community-groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"> COVID-19 community e-kit <\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">And\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.servicesaustralia.gov.au\/individuals\/subjects\/family-and-domestic-violence\/how-we-can-help-you-family-and-domestic-violence-concerns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">How we can help you with family and domestic violence concerns<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b>Migrants, refugees and visitors COVID-19 factsheet<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; has information on the temporary waiver of the Newly Arrived Resident\u2019s Waiting Period, Special Benefit, suspension of mutual obligation and participation requirements until 1 June 2020 and increased partner income test. The factsheet is available in 38 languages\u00a0and be accessed from<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.servicesaustralia.gov.au\/individuals\/subjects\/coronavirus-covid-19-and-how-we-may-help\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">servicesaustralia.gov.au\/covid19 <\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">and\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.servicesaustralia.gov.au\/individuals\/subjects\/help-refugees-humanitarian-entrants-and-new-arrivals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"> Help for refugees, humanitarian entrants and new arrivals <\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">web links.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000080;\"><b>Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA) &#8211; Who can give immigration assistance in Australia?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Through the pandemic many people are seeking advice including those who are stranded in Australia as a result of flight cancellations, family members of people stuck outside Australia due to the travel ban and people who have lost their job due to the economic crisis and are unsure about where to get migration assistance support and advice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Immigration assistance is when a person uses knowledge of, or experience in migration procedure to assist with visa applications or other visa matters. Only registered migration agents<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>or an exempt person can legally give immigration assistance in Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA) urges consumers who require immigration assistance to check the publically available online register of Registered Migration Agents (RMAs)<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mara.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"> https:\/\/www.mara.gov.au<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">before paying for the services of a migration agent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">It is against the law for someone in Australia who is not registered with the OMARA to provide immigration assistance under Section 280 of the\u00a0<em>Migration Act<\/em>\u00a0<em>1958.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">In Australia only RMAs can legally accept a fee to provide immigration assistance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Clients should use the details on the register to make direct contact with RMAs. This will ensure that they are not scammed by an unlawful operator pretending to be a RMA.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">RMAs are legally bound by a Code of Conduct and must, before the client pays, give the client a written agreement listing services and charges.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">For more information refer to the attached OMARA Fact Sheet.<\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><object class=\"vanilla-pdf-embed\" data=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/who_can_give_immigration_advice.pdf#page=1&#038;view=FitH\" type=\"application\/pdf\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500em\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/who_can_give_immigration_advice.pdf\">Download the PDF file .<\/a><\/p><\/object><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">*\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Ensuring we remain connected with your communities continues to be a high priority for the Department of Home Affairs and the Australian Government. Your feedback is vital to the Department and informs policy, decision making and government messaging.\u00a0Please continue to pass your concerns and questions to us.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">In particular, we are very interested in your views and feedback on the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Any community concerns<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Racism or discrimination<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Reception to government messaging<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Community misconceptions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Issues related to travel restrictions and associated processes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Instances of misinformation or scams targeting your community<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Any new economic impacts on the community<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Any other emerging community issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">If you would like to stop receiving this email, please advise us accordingly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Department of Home Affairs, Community Engagement NSW<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Regional Director: Sneha Chatterjee<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">NSW Community Engagement team<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #0000ff;\">Email:<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\" nsw.community.engagement@homeaffairs.gov.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"> nsw.community.engagement@homeaffairs.gov.au<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Department of Home Affairs &#8211; Novel Coronavirus update + Giving immigration assistance in Australia Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) community\u00a0update Dear Community Representatives, thank you again for your engagement and efforts to support your communities through this time. 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