Guest Speakers Edwina Hayes and Johnson Mangalath  presented information about Regional Development Australia Murray and our Skilled Migration Program. Edwina will give an overview of Regional Economic Development including Government support and priorities, opportunities to be involved with growing business and the needs of the region in terms of workforce availability and capability. Johnson will provide details of our Skilled Migration Program where 489 and 187 Visas are supported, assessed and certified under the Federal Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) that leads to permanent residency in Australia and the NSW Government Skilled Regional Sponsored (Provisional Visa).Edwina Hayes, Director Regional Development and CEO, Regional Development Australia Murray is a Social Worker with 20 years experience including, executive management, rural and regional community development and mental health and child and family services. Edwina has worked with rural communities across the Murray Region for more than 5 years nurturing extensive agricultural and social networks in the rural communities. https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwina-hayes-86712038/

Johnson Mangalath, Chief Financial Controller and Skilled Migration Program Manager, RDA Murray. Johnson is an Accountant with extensive experience in regional development and skilled migration. Johnson has more than ten years experience leading a regional Skilled Migration Program supporting over one thousand five hundred migrants successfully relocating to the Murray Region.