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Richard Curtain

Richard Curtain is a research associate, and recent former research fellow, with the Development Policy Centre. He is an expert on Pacific labour markets and migration.

SWP governance in sending countries and Australia: our recommendations

11 December 2020

SWP governance in sending countries and Australia: our recommendations

by Richard Curtain and Stephen Howes

Managing seasonal labour mobility: government-central versus government-light

9 December 2020

Managing seasonal labour mobility: government-central versus government-light

by Richard Curtain and Stephen Howes

Reforms to improve Vanuatu’s seasonal labour recruitment system

20 November 2020

Reforms to improve Vanuatu’s seasonal labour recruitment system

by Richard Curtain

SWP governance in Vanuatu: principles for reform

20 November 2020

SWP governance in Vanuatu: principles for reform

by Richard Curtain

Throwing it all away? Vanuatu’s abolition of licensed SWP and RSE agents

28 October 2020

Throwing it all away? Vanuatu’s abolition of licensed SWP and RSE agents

by Richard Curtain and Stephen Howes

Temporary migrant workers make up the bulk of the seasonal workforce on farms in developed countries (Tony Webster/ Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0)

24 July 2020

Why do Canada and Germany allow in seasonal and other workers, but Australia and New Zealand do not?

by Richard Curtain

SWP workers are located across a vast geographic area (DESE presentation at SWP Liaison Officers’ Workshop, March 2020)

24 July 2020

Why do large labour hire companies dominate the SWP?

by Richard Curtain and Stephen Howes

Apples are one of many late summer crops that rely on seasonal workers for harvesting (Credit: Joanna Nix on Unsplash)

18 June 2020

A major labour shortage at harvest time is looming

by Richard Curtain

Border closures are impacting incomes of SWP workers (Credit Brad Folkens Flickr CC by 2.0)

29 May 2020

How are seasonal workers in Australia faring behind closed borders?

by Richard Curtain

22 May 2020

A travel pathway to revive Pacific tourism

by Richard Curtain

Participant in Australia's Seasonal Worker Programme (Credit DFAT Flickr CC BY 2.0)

1 May 2020

Recovering from COVID-19: a Pacific pathway

by Richard Curtain

Seasonal Worker Programme participant (Credit DFAT Flickr CC BY 2.0)

17 April 2020

Allowing seasonal workers to continue to work in Australia: what more is needed

by Richard Curtain

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