With 44,600 jobs in the bush, communities are getting help to bring in migrant workers

A seven-step toolkit designed by the Regional Australia Institute has been rolled out in rural and regional Australia to attract more skilled employees to the area.

The Regional Australia Institute (RAI), says there are currently more than 44,600 job vacancies in regional Australia that are proving hard to fill.

Chronic labour shortages have affected some regional areas, resulting in population decline and the closure of businesses.

This month saw the RAI launch of a new toolkit to try and help communities attract more migrants to settle in rural and regional Australia.

The toolkit includes sections on how to welcome and host migrants, as well as securing employment and housing, and taking into account 'culture, customs, and environment'.

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