Warning phonies posing as Employment agents for the PNG Seasonal Workers Program

PUBLIC NOTICE

1.      The Papua New Guinea Seasonal Worker Program is managed solely by the Papua New Guinea Government through the Papua New Guinea Seasonal Workers Coordination Office.

 2.       The Papua New Guinea Government has not appointed any person, entity (incorporated or not) group or coordinator (whatsoever the name or label) to be involve in the registration, recruitment, screening and/or selection of eligible Papua New Guinea workers for seasonal work in Australia and New Zealand or anywhere else in the world.

 3.       Any person or entity pretend to be PNG Seasonal Worker Agent for and on behalf of the PNG Government and collects fees will be guilty of False Pretence, forgery and thief and may be referred to the police for immediate arrest, charge and prosecution.

4.       The PNGSW Coordination Office does not charge any fees whatsoever for processing interested Papua New Guineans wishing to work in Australia and New Zealand.

5.        The PNGSW Coordination Office provides all the necessary / relevant forms FREE OF CHARGE to interested persons.

6.       The only statutory fees charged by various Government Agencies for processing documents can be paid directly by the applicant to The Department of Finance (Treasury Office in the Province / District as follows;

a)      Birth Certificate                                K25.00

b)      PNG Passport                                     K100.00

c)       Police Clearance                                K10.00

d)      Medical Check/Report                   K20.00

e)      Passport size photos                      K20.00

6. When all the forms are completed and checked against the “Checklist” at the basic of the Application Form;

a)      Document must be lodged with all the relevant attachments at the PNGSW Coordination Office, located on the Ground Floor, Moale Building, Waigani, National Capital District.

b)      PNGSW Coordination Office will register the application and issue a lodgment receipt to the Applicant for following-up purpose.

c)       The application is screened and if all in order, the Applicant will be placed in the PNG Seasonal Worker Work-Ready Pool Data for Selection by the Farmers or Approved Employers from Australia or New Zealand.

  The SELECTION of a worker for Seasonal Worker out of the PNG Seasonal Worker Work-Ready Pool is the prerogative of the farmer / Employer in Australia / New Zealand.

For information, if you wish to clarify an issue, do not hesitate to contact one of the officers on Telephone No. 301 1600 / 325 2532 or enquire personally at the office during Client-Open days; i.e.:  Wednesday, Thursday or Friday (half-day).

By PNGSW Coordination Office.