Western Australia – Goldfields DAMA Transition

The Goldfields Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) officially ended on 30 June 2026, with transition arrangements put in place for employers in the region to move to the Western Australian DAMA (WA DAMA).

From 1 July 2026, employers in the Goldfields region were able to access the WA DAMA for endorsement and migration purposes, ensuring continued access to skilled migration pathways under Western Australia’s updated DAMA framework.

Key dates in the transition included:

• 5 June 2026 – The last day endorsements could be issued under the Goldfields DAMA by the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder

  
  

• 8 June 2026 – Goldfields employers were able to begin submitting new endorsement applications under the WA DAMA to the Department of Training and Workforce Development

  
  

• 30 June 2026 – The Goldfields DAMA officially ended

  
  

• 1 July 2026 – Endorsement applications for Goldfields employers began being assessed under the WA DAMA by the Department of Training and Workforce Development through Migration Services

  
  

This transition marked an important step in ensuring that employers in the Goldfields region could continue to access skilled migration pathways under the Western Australian DAMA.

📩 For further information on the Goldfields DAMA transition or employer-sponsored migration pathways, contact our team at visa@littleflorence.au.