Modern slavery in Coffs Harbour?
Where does the fruit for Christmas come from?

"Migrant workers have given evidence in Coffs Harbour at a NSW parliamentary inquiry into modern slavery...More than 100 reports of migrant workers being exploited across Coffs Harbour in the past two years."

"The Coffs Coast is the nation's largest producer of blueberries."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-13/modern-slavery-migrant-hearings-in-nsw/106130342

Modern slavery au
https://www.modernslavery.gov.au/
#CoffsHarbour #NSW #IR #work #fruit #food #PALM #workers #exploitation #plantations #LabourMobility #HorticulturalIndustry #blueberries #ModernSlavery #PacificNeighbours

Christmas hamper contextualised with fruit from the plantations of the Coffs Harbour coast, ChatGPT

Why does qualification recognition take so long?

→ 69% of verifications still manual
→ Each MS has different procedures
→ No standardised digital infrastructure
→ Paper-based processes requiring physical document exchange

Result: a 6-month average career gap in recognition. Professionals either wait unemployed or work below their qualification level

This isn't just inconvenient—it's a barrier preventing 450 million Europeans from exercising Treaty rights
#LabourMobility #ProfessionalMobility

💼 PROFESSIONALID: Cross-Border Professional Mobility

CGCOM medical pilot validated:

✅ Medical professionals with sectoral frameworks
✅ CPD throughout career
✅ Regulatory compliance machine-verifiable (Directive 2005/36/EC)
✅ Cross-border authorization
✅ Weeks → minutes verification

Same ELM + W3C VCDM foundation as EducationalID = seamless education-to-employment pathway.

Single Market barriers removed.

#ProfessionalID #ProfessionalQualifications #LabourMobility #SingleMarket #Healthcare

Africa: Ruto, German Chancellor Merz Discuss Peace in Africa and Bilateral Labour Pact in Phone Conversation: [Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto on Thursday held a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, during which the two leaders discussed efforts to end ongoing conflicts across Africa and strengthen Kenya-Germany bilateral cooperation, particularly in labour… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TP6Gx4 #Africa #PeaceTalks #BilateralRelations #LabourMobility #SkillsExchange

The @EU_ELA Annual Conference 2023 is taking place today! The topic of the Conference is the future of labour mobility. 💼✈️
Make sure to keep up with all the updates by following ELA's social media channels! 📲
#EURESjobs #EULabourAuthority #Labourmobility
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European Labour Authority: 📢 Live now from ELA’s Headquarters in Bratislava 🇸🇰: ELA Annual Conference 2023!
🧐 “What future for labour mobility? Trends a…

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EURESJob/status/16711109070642

RT European Labour Authority
📢 Just ended: ELA’s #CallforGoodPractices 2022 - 🏆 Award ceremony
🎉Congratulations to all awarded companies! 🎉
#EULabourAuthority #Labourmobility https://t.co/Qn7kBgDKzg

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ELA/status/1671119928101855234

European Labour Authority on Twitter

“📢 Just ended: ELA’s #CallforGoodPractices 2022 - 🏆 Award ceremony 🎉Congratulations to all awarded companies! 🎉 #EULabourAuthority #Labourmobility”

Twitter

The @EU_ELA has presented the awards to Exemplary Practices recognized within the #CallforGoodPractices 2022.
Congratulations to all the recipients, keep up with the good work!
#EURESjobs
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European Labour Authority: 📢 Just ended: ELA’s #CallforGoodPractices 2022 - 🏆 Award ceremony
🎉Congratulations to all awarded companies! 🎉
#EULabourAuthority #Labourmobility https://t.co/Qn7kBgDKzg
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EURESJob/status/1671164679564185604

European Labour Authority on Twitter

“📢 Just ended: ELA’s #CallforGoodPractices 2022 - 🏆 Award ceremony 🎉Congratulations to all awarded companies! 🎉 #EULabourAuthority #Labourmobility”

Twitter

RT @EU_ELA: 📣8-9 March in Bratislava 🇸🇰: trainings on  #labourmobility rules for #SOLVIT Centres, organised by #EULabourauthority SOLVIT #DGGROW
📌improve cross-sectoral understanding of EU #labourmobility rules and their enforcement
📌build the capacity of #SOLVIT Centers

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EURESJob/status/1634204830435508230

EURES (@EURESJob)

RT @EU_ELA: 📣8-9 March in Bratislava 🇸🇰: trainings on  #labourmobility rules for #SOLVIT Centres, organised by #EULabourauthority SOLVIT #D…

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