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Country:
Philippines
Type of Practice:
Education and orientation

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) have launched, in partnership with Microsoft Philippines, the Tulay or Bridge Education.

Country:
Philippines
Type of Practice:
Mobile and internet-based technologies

OFW Watch is a community service initiative of Mynd Dynamic Team, Inc. of Davao City, Philippines. Mynd is a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company founded in 2006 by a former Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW), Ms. Myrna Padilla.

Country:
India
Type of Practice:
Migration data systems

The eMigrate project is a transformational initiative of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA), Government of India, to automate the current emigration processes and eco-system.

Country:
India
Type of Practice:
Domestic laws and policies

A Foreign Employer (FE) may undertake direct recruitment of Indian personnel by obtaining a permit under Chapter IV of the Emigration Act, 1983. The foreign employer will deposit a Bank Guarantee (BG) of US$ 2,500 with the Indian Mission before issue of permit.

Country:
Australia, Canada
Type of Practice:
Awareness raising and communication tools

This Charter outlines the consular services and assistance that are provided by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Target groups of the assistance are:
- All Australians
- Canadian citizens in locations specified in the Australia-Canada Consular Sharing Agreement.

Country:
United States of America
Type of Practice:
Tools

The guidelines presented in this booklet are intended to assist representatives of U.S. corporations abroad to prepare judiciously for emergencies. Planning and forethought are important, but so is flexibility in execution.

Country:
Australia
Type of Practice:
Research and reports

A research consultation project under the Australian National Emergency Management Project Program, titled Project Red, was undertaken with young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds around volunteering in the emergency management sector.

Country:
Australia
Type of Practice:
Awareness raising and communication tools

Pictorial action guides have been developed for culturally and linguistically diverse communities to help them understand the risks associated with natural hazards that may occur in Australia.

Country:
Australia
Type of Practice:
Funds

The National Emergency Management Projects (NEMP) programme is a targeted, competitive grant programme that supports high priority national disaster resilience projects as identified by the Australia-New Zealand Emergency Management Committee (ANZEMC).

Country:
Australia
Type of Practice:
Government bodies

A small brigade in Melbourne's southeast has undertaken a recruitment plan targeting migrants and refugees. The plan to recruit refugees and migrants as volunteer firefighters saved the brigade from closing its doors, filling the gap in volunteers.