Immigrant health workers face 'exploitation' in Australia

A new report published has found that many female immigrants working in the healthcare sector in Australia are being exploited.
 
THANE, India - April 16, 2013 - PRLog -- A new report published has found that many female immigrants working in the healthcare sector in Australia are being exploited. The report says that the Australian government's decision to grant more temporary work visas has made this problem worse. The report calls on the Australian government to 'support permanent migration'.

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The report, Quality Health Care and Workers on The Move – Australia National Report, was written by Dr Jane Pillinger for Public Services International, an international public services union, with 20 million members in 150 countries.

Dr Pillinger analysed the responses of 478 female immigrants working in Australian healthcare in Queensland and New South Wales. The migrants came from 51 countries. The 'top country of origin was the Philippines. Next came China, India, the UK and Zimbabwe. Most decided to move to Australia for better pay and working conditions. Over three quarters said they intended to stay in Australia.

Dr Pillinger says that Australia has introduced new restrictions on immigration and has begun to rely more heavily on temporary migration. She says that this policy creates a risk that temporary workers will be 'treated as second-class workers and are employed in insecure conditions with uncertain futures for themselves and their families.'

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Dr Pillinger says that failures in Australian policy have led to a situation where there are shortages of trained health professionals, particularly in the 'aged care sector'. It is in this sector where most exploitation of migrant workers occurs.

About one third of the respondents were found work by recruitment agencies. Of these, about a quarter said that the agencies were 'unethical' in that they charged excessive fees, failed to provide accommodation as agreed or misled the respondent about the level of pay.

About half of those surveyed travelled to Australia on temporary business (long stay) (457) visas. Of those, about three quarters later acquired permanent resident status or citizenship. They reported that they were exploited when on 457 visas because they were, effectively, tied to one employer. They 'often tolerate[d] lower pay, longer working hours, poorer working conditions, limitations on applying for promotional positions and career development and insecurity at work because they feared complaining.' They also had lesser healthcare provision than native Australian workers.

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However, the respondents reported that they had had 'largely positive experiences with integration in a new country, the workplace, housing and acceptance by the host society'. 'A sizeable minority' had less positive experiences of integration.:

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