A migrant teacher denied permanent residency because he has been diagnosed with HIV says he has been barred by a discriminatory policy overseen by the government during a national skills crisis.
Italian-born teacher Luca has been denied a permanent residency visa because he has been diagnosed with HIV.“We hear it on the news every day there is a shortage of teachers and nurses,” said Luca, who teaches languages at a Melbourne high school, adding he often received job offers because of the dire need for teachers across the nation.
The government can bar migrants from settling in Australia if their health requirements are deemed to be too costly for the public purse, a system that has led to manyWelcoming Disability migration policy adviser Dr Jan Gothard said it was common for migrants to fail the health requirement for being HIV positive. “People who take HIV medication can undertake any work except some specialised medical procedures,” she said.
Hawke’s refusal came three years after the former Migration Review Tribunal found that Luca possessed skills that would benefit the Australian community but decided not to overturn the government’s decision to bar him from gaining permanency because of his HIV status.
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