SEFOPE-Secretariat of State for Vocational Training and Employment

17/ 06/ 2026 : SEFOPE-DNEE hala'o seremónia asina deklarasaun ba traballadór PALM nain 84, kompostu husi mane 70 no feto 14, ne'ebé sei ba servisu iha kompania Madec, Teamworks, 4 Ways, Down to Earth, Top of the Crop no Thomas Food.

Hanesan baibain, seremónia asina deklarasaun nu'udar tradisaun ida ne'ebé SEFOPE-DNEE sempre realiza antes atu mobiliza traballadór sira ba servisu iha rai-liur. Iha seremónia refere, hetan partisipasaun husi reprezentante Sekretáriu Estadu SEFOPE, Xefe Gabinete Sr. Jacinto Ribeiro Dias, Diretór DNEE Sr. João Correia Pereira, no delegasaun ne'ebé inklui reprezentante Segundu Sekretáriu Embaixada Austrália, Sr. Declan, inklui mós Jestór Sénior PLMSP.

Iha diskursu, Xefe Gabinete hateten katak, Sua Excelénsia Sekretáriu Estadu hato'o apresiasaun no mensajen ne'ebé valiozu no pertinente tebes ba partisipantes sira hotu:
"Ho lori SEFOPE nia naran, ha'u hakarak apresia ba Governu Austrália nia kooperasaun ne'ebé forte ho Timor-Leste hodi halo programa ida ne'e sai posível. Servisu boot ida ne'ebé ita hala'o hamutuk iha programa ida ne'e, liu-liu ajuda Timor-oan sira sai herói ekonomia ba sira nia nasaun. Ha'u nia mensajen importante ba traballadór foun sira atu banati tuir traballadór retornu sira, obedese deit ba deklarasaun sira ne'ebé ita boot sira halo ona ho Governu, inklui servisu badinas. Tanba bainhira imi kumpri deklarasaun no desempenha ho diak, imi bele manán konfiansa husi empregadór sira atu kontinua fó kontratu ba imi hanesan traballadór reentry sira seluk. Xave importante ida atu bele ajuda imi sai susesu iha programa ida ne'e mak imi tenke iha abilidade sufisiente, mentalidade diak, kompromisu ba mudansa, no hatudu komportamentu ne'ebé diak.
Ba traballadór retornu sira, husu atu mantein no hadiak liu tan imi nia desempenhu ne'ebé imi iha ona, atu nune'e bele loke dalan luán liu tan ba Timor-oan sira seluk ne'ebé seidauk hetan oportunidade hanesan ita boot sira. Ba família sira, apresia tebes ba ita boot sira nia apoiu tomak ne'ebé imi fó ba imi nia oan, maun-alin sira ne'ebé hola parte iha programa ida ne'e. Ita konsiente katak dezafiu barak mak imi sei hasoru, maibé husu ita boot sira atu resiliente nafatin, apoiu malu iha mentalidade no físiku, kria komunikasaun no relasaun ne'ebé saudável hodi nune'e ita boot sira bele susesu no haksolok hamutuk iha futuru."

Iha parte seluk, reprezentante Governu Austrália mós hateten katak:
"Programa PALM hanesan inisiativa ida ne'ebé kompleksu tebes, tanba envolve ema barak. Ne'eduni, ha'u nia parabéns ba SEFOPE no parte hotu ne'ebé servisu makas hodi halo programa ida ne'e sai posível. Austrália no Timor-Leste iha istória ne'ebé naruk kona-ba programa ida ne'e, hahu kedas iha tinan 2012 to'o agora. Períodu refere refleta Timor-Leste no Austrália nia kompromisu atu dezenvolve ekonomia ne'ebé mútua ba nasaun rua liu husi programa mobilidade laboral. Ami hatene katak atu hola parte iha programa ne'e laos fasil, kompetitivu tebes liu husi prosesu naruk; tamba ne'e, parabéns mós ba traballadór sira ne'ebé seleisionadu ona husi empregadór sira."
Reprezentante ne'e mós kontinua husu traballadór sira atu aprende no fahe mós Timor-Leste nia kultura ne'ebé bonita iha Austrália, liu-liu kria planu investimentu ba futuru hodi nune'e rekursu hotu ne'ebé imi hetan bele iha sustentabilidade ba tempu naruk, bainhira imi labele fila fali ba Austrália.
Parabéns ba traballadór sira hotu!!

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SEFOPE-DNEE held a declaration signing ceremony for 84 PALM workers, consisting of 70 men and 14 women, who will be working for the companies Madec, Teamworks, 4 Ways, Down to Earth, Top of the Crop, and Thomas Food.

As is customary, the declaration signing ceremony is a tradition that SEFOPE-DNEE always conducts before mobilizing workers for overseas employment. The ceremony was attended by the representative of the State Secretary of SEFOPE, Chief of Staff Mr. Jacinto Ribeiro Dias, Director of DNEE Mr. João Correia Pereira, and a delegation that included the representative of the Second Secretary of the Australian Embassy, Mr. Declan, as well as the Senior Manager of PLMSP.

In his speech, the Chief of Staff stated that His Excellency the State Secretary conveyed appreciation and a message that was highly valuable and highly relevant to all participants:
"On behalf of SEFOPE, I wish to express my appreciation to the Australian Government for its strong cooperation with Timor-Leste in making this program possible. It is a great endeavor that we carry out together in this program, particularly in helping Timorese people become economic heroes for their nation. My important message to the new workers is to follow the example of the returning workers, strictly abide by the declarations you have made with the Government, and work diligently. Because when you fulfill your declarations and perform well, you will gain the trust of employers to continue offering you contracts, just like other re-entry workers. The key to achieving success in this program is that you must have sufficient ability, a good mindset, commitment to change, and demonstrate good behavior.
To the returning workers, we ask you to maintain and further improve your existing performance, so that you can pave a wider path for other Timorese who have not yet had the same opportunity as you. To the families, we deeply appreciate all the support you have given to your children, siblings, and relatives who are taking part in this program. We are aware that you will face many challenges, but we ask you to remain resilient, support each other mentally and physically, and create healthy communication and relationships so that you can achieve success and happiness together in the future."

Meanwhile, the representative of the Australian Government also said:
"The PALM program is a very complex initiative, as it involves many people. Therefore, I extend my congratulations to SEFOPE and to all parties who have worked hard to make this program possible. Australia and Timor-Leste have a long history with this program, dating back to 2012 until the present. This period reflects the commitment of Timor-Leste and Australia to mutually develop the economies of both nations through the labor mobility program. We are aware that taking part in this program is not easy; it is highly competitive and involves a lengthy process. Hence, congratulations as well to the workers who have been selected by the employers."
The representative also went on to encourage the workers to learn and also share Timor-Leste's beautiful culture while in Australia, and particularly to create an investment plan for the future. So that all the resources they earn can be sustainable for the long term, in case they are no longer able to return to Australia.

Congratulations to all the workers!!

Dili, Loron 18, fulan Juñu, 2026, Sekretaria Estadu ba Formasaun Profissional no Empregu, liu husi Diresaun Nasional Empregu Estranjeiru fó apoiu ba atividade rekrutamentu ne’ebé hala’o husi Empregador Nova Zelándia, husi Kompaña (Woodhaven Gardens), ba kandidatu traballadór Timoroan nain 16, husi Eskema RSE, ne’ebe halao iha edifisiu DNEE, City 8 Manleuana.

Iha prosesu rekrutamentu ne’e hetan akompaña husi ekipa Nova Zelándia, no prosesu selesaun ida-ne’e hala’o entrevista dereita ho Diretór Jerente Mr. Jhon Clarke ho lian Inglés no objetivu atu halo asesmentu ba kandidatu sira-nia abilidade ho komunikasaun ne’ebe diak.

Atividade rekrutamentu ida-ne’e hatudu komitmentu husi SEFOPE–DNEE atu nafatin loke oportunidade servisu iha rai liur ba Timoroan sira liu husi Eskema RSE rasik, no Woodhaven Gardens hanesan agrikultór ai-horis komersiál ne'ebé rekoñesidu iha nivel nasionál ne'ebé bazeia iha Levin, Horowhenua. Família maka na'in no opera dezde 1978, Woodhaven maka produtór boot liu ida ba ai-horis fresku sira iha Aotearoa, fornese variedade oioin liu 20 ba merkadu sira iha Nova Zelándia.

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Sekretária Estadu Formasaun Profissional Empregu (SEFOPE) liu husi Diresaun Nasional Empregu Estranjeiru (DNEE), Sentru kursu Lian Korea iha Becora Korean Studies And Lungauge Program (KSLP) hakarak fo hatene ba kandidatu sira ne’ebé tuir tiha ona teste selesaun kursu lian Korea nian iha Salaun Ginagio Desportu Dili (GDD) hahu iha loron 08 fulan Juñu to’o loron 11 fulan Juñu tinan 2026 atu hare naran ne’ebé fo sai nune’e bele mai tuir kursu dalen Korea iha Bekora.

Lista ba estudante foun sira ne’ebé maka passa ona iha teste bele hare iha anexuhttp://dnee.sefope.gov.tl/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lista-naran-estudante-foun.pdf

Favor atensaun ba informasaun sira hanesan tuir mai:

Data hahu aula iha loron (Segunda-feira) 06 fulan Jullu tinan 2026
Mai tuir orariu no Konfirma naran, orariu, klase no naran manorin iha lista

Exemplu:

1A: Klase 1, oras 9:00-10:00
2B: Klase 2, oras 10:20-11:30
IC: Klase 1, oras 13:30-14:40
2D: Klase 2, oras 14:50-16:00
Hatais ropa formal, uza sepatu (labele usa xinelus no kalsa kuak)
Tama iha klase tuir lista ne’ebé iha ona
Lori material hanesan: Lapizeira, Lapis, kadernu nst.

Ne’e maka informasaun ne’ebe ami hakarak hato’o. Ba imi nia komprensaun no kolaborasaun la haluhan hato’o agradese wain.

Dili, 15 Juñu 2026

Aprova husi

Sr. João Correia Pereira
Diretor Nasional Empregu Estranjeiru

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Iha pasu importante ida ba empoderamentu feto sira iha programa Mobilidade Laboral, feto Timoroan liu 200 hetan ona sira-nia Karta Kondusaun kareta liu husi formasaun ""Women on Wheels" durante fulan neen ne'ebé fornese husi kompañia MRM.

Abilidade ne'ebé sira hetan atu habelar oportunidade servisu no prepara ba empregu iha rai liur, liuliu iha Programa Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM). Inisiativa ne’e ho objetivu atu hamenus obstákulu sira ne'ebé prevene feto sira atu asesu ba servisu ne'ebé presiza abilidade konduz kareta.

Aleinde ne'e, feto na'in 500 sei partisipa hela iha formasaun ne’e, , no iha tempu badak sei partisipa iha teste kondusaun ne’ebé fornese husi Diresaun Nasional Trasporte e Terrestre (DNTT). Programa ida ne'e mos fó kbiit ba feto sira ho konfiansa no independénsia, loke oportunidade foun atu hadi’a sira-nia kondisaun moris.

Rezultadu ida ne’e hatudu dedikasaun SEFOPE DNEE nian hodi promove igualdade jéneru no loke dalan ba feto Timor oan sira bele benefisia husi oportunidade empregu seguru iha rai liur.

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In an important step for women's empowerment within the Labour Mobility Program, over 200 Timorese women obtained their driver's license through the six-month Women on Wheels training program delivered by MRM company.

The skills they have acquired are expanding job opportunities and preparing them for overseas employment, particularly through the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme program. The initiative aims to reduce the barriers that have prevented women from accessing jobs requiring driving skills.

In addition, 500 women are still engaged in the training and will soon take the official driving test administered by the National Directorate of Land Transport (DNTT). Beyond driving skills, the program empowers women with confidence and independence, opening new opportunities to improve their livelihoods. access opportunities to develop their economy.

This important milestone reflects SEFOPE-DNEE's commitment to promoting gender equality and ensuring that more Timorese women can benefit from safe overseas employment opportunities.

Congratulations to all the participants!

SEFOPE Asina Kontratu ho Estajiadu Na’in 552, no Sentru Formasaun 60.

Dili loron 12, fulan-Juñu, tinan 2026, Sekretaria Estadu ba Formasaun Profisinál no Empregu, liu husi Diresaun Nasionál Formasaaun Profesionál, Departementu Estajiu profisionál, realiza serímónia asina kontratu ho sentru formasaun sira no Estajiadu nain 552 molok sira ba hala’o estajiu iha instituisaun Estadu no privadu no estajiu iha rai liur sira.

Iha serimonia ne’e Xefe Gabinete hateten, estajiadu sira tenke pratika matenek ne'ebé mak iha, iha estajiu fatin, tanba sira hatene sira nia misaun Estajiu atu halo saida.

"Importansia husi estajiu profisionál rai laran no rai liur ho durasaun fulan neen, agora imi tenke komprende misaun Estajiu nian, oinsa atu hala'o saida iha imi nia fatin Estajiu,imi tenke pratika siensia ne'ebé mak durante imi aprende iha eskola iha sentru formasaun sira husi ne'e imi pratika fila fali iha fatin estajiu, tanba imi hanesan fini ida ne’ebé mak prepara hela ba futuru rai doben Timor-Leste. “ hateten Xefe Gabinete Jacinto Ribeiro Dias
iha Serimonia asina kontratu ho sentru formasaun no estajiadu sira iha salaun Delta Nova.

“Husu ba estajiadu sira aprende halo diak, oportunidade ne’ebé mak imi hetan ema barak la bele hetan hanesan imi, tanba ne’e uza oportunidade ne’e ho diak, aproveita tempu ne’e hanesan forsa ida ba imi nia futuru,” tenik Xefe Gabinete.

Iha fatin hanesan Xefe Gabinete mós fudnamenta katak, Diretor Sentru formasaun sira, ne'ebé mak asina mós kontratu, atu nafatin responsabilidade implementasaun no relatoriu sira.

"Hau husu ba Diretor Sentru Nasionál sira, ne'ebé mak ohin selebra kontratu ida ne'e, halo tuir ba regras sira sira ne'ebé mak temi iha kontratu, displina iha relatoriu, submete relatoriu tuir tempu no impletmenta ho responsabilidade" dehan Xefe Gabinete.

Aliende ne'e Diretora Nasionál Formasaun Profisionál, Cezarina Guterres fundamenta katak, Programa estajiu Profisionál ida ne’e ho nia objetivu oinsa atu aumenta empregabilidade, kapasidade no dezenvolve kompetensia Pratika hodi entegra ba situasaun real iha mundu traballu,signifika katak ho esperensia ka kuinesementu ne’ebé sira hetan iha serbisu fatin wainhira fulan 6 remata sira bele kompete demanda ne’ebé iha tantu rai laran no rai liur.

Iha kontekstu SEFOPE nian estajiu professional importante mos ba traballadores retornu hanesan programa PALM atu adapta fali ba merkadu traballu tantu local,Nasional no Internasional.
Tanba ne’e hau sei relata relatoriu bai ta hotu hodi fo vizaun ne’ebé klaru ba programa estajiu nian iha tipu 3:
1. Estajiu professional rai laran ho total: 445 pesosas mane: 205 feto: 240 ida ne’e inkui munisipiu 14
2. Estajiu professional rai liur ho total :20 mane : 10 feto:10
3. Estagiu professional no traballador returno ho total : 87 mane :71 feto 16
Total hamutu= 552 pessoas
Relatoriu sentru nian:
Total proprosta sumite mai DNFP = 60 husi sentru formasaun 46.
Ba atividade 3:
Formasaun regular : Total proposrta 21
Atualiza ekipamentus : total proposta 28
Konstrusaun sentru ka rehabilitasaun : 11
Husi proposta 60 ne’e faze dahuluk sentru 13 mak sei hetan uluk apoia, faze tuir mai mak sira saluki hetan fali.

Sekretáriu Estadu SEFOPE partisipa Iha Reuniaun Jornada Orsamentais Tinan 2027

Dili loron 12, fulan-Juñu, tinan 2026, Sekretáriu Estadu ba Formasaun Profisionál no Empregu Sua Exelénsia Rogério Araújo Mendonça L.Ed partisipa iha reuniaun Jornadas Orsamentais tinan 2027, ho tema” Hametin Reziliénsia liu-husi Transformasaun: diversifika ekonomia, asegura futuru ida sustentável" ne’ebè realiza iha salaun Auditorium-Torre Ministeriu Finansas Aitarak Laran Dili.

Enkuantu reuniaun jornada orsamentu ne’e, bazeia ba artigo 145 husi konstitusional kona-ba kompetensia ne'ebe delega ba governu atu prepara no elabora Orsamentu Jeral Estadu tinan-tinan.

Espetativa husi reuniaun ne'e, atu hetan Konselhu Ministru (KM)nia apresiasaun ba "prioridade nasional no senáriu tetu fiskal agregadu tinan 2027.”

ESTAJIARIU TIMOROAN NAIN 20 PARTISIPA IHA TESTE HAKEREK NO ENTREVISTA LIU HUSI ZOOM ONLINE HAMUTUK HO AGENSIA HUSI JAPAUN TOP COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION.

Dili, Loron 10, fulan Juñu, 2026, Sekretaria Estadu ba Formasaun Profissional no Empregu, liu husi Diresaun Nasional Empregu Estranjeiru, fó apoiu ba atividade rekrutamentu ne’ebé hala’o husi Agensia Japaun nian (Top Cooperative Association) ba Estajairiu Timoroan nain 20, husi TITP (TECHNICAL INTERN TRAINEES PROGRAM) Programa Estajiu Tékniku ba Estranjeiru)

Estajairiu Timoroan ne’ebe partisipa iha teste hakerek no zoom online hamutuk nain 20, no rekrutamentu ikus husi agensia sei halo selesionadu iha teste hakerek no entrevista ho lian portuguesa sei hili nain 10 ne'ebe kualifikadu hodi ba servisu iha AREA KONSTRUSAUN ELETRICIDADE hamutuk ho agensia refere iha nasaun Japaun.

Atividades refere hala’o iha Sentru Treinamentu Senai-Becora, no hetan akompaniamentu dereita husi funsionariu DNEE - ekipa Japaun nian durante loron ida.

Atividade rekrutamentu ida-ne’e hatudu komitmentu husi SEFOPE–DNEE atu hametin oportunidade servisu iha rai liur ba Timoroan sira liu husi Programa Mobilidade Traballu Timor Leste liliu iha TECHNICAL INTERN TRAINEES PROGRAM) Programa Estajiu Tékniku ba Estranjeiru)

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Empregador Tsuneishi Timor Shipbuilding Unipersonal, LDA, husi Japaun, realiza serimóna Bemvidun ba Traballadór Foun Na’in 19 husi UNTL.

Dili Loron 10, fulan-Juñu, tinan-2026, Sekretáriu Estadub a Formasaun Profsionál no Empregu, Sua Exelênsia, Rogério Araújo Mendonça L.Ed, Partisipa iha serimónia benvindu ba traballadór foun na’in 19, husi Universidade Nasionál Timor Lorosa’e (UNTL), ne’ebé mak Empregador Tunisia Timor Building, Unipersonal, LDA, husi Japaun emprega hodi ba hala’o servisu iha area produsaun Ro.

Serimónia ne’e partisipa husi, Prezidente Republika,Sua Exelênsia Jose Ramos-Horta,Embaixador Japaun iha Timor-Leste, Yasushi Yamamoto, prezidente Tunisia, reprezentante UNTL, Tsuneishi nia jestór konstrusaun ro hosi Japaun.

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Respect Group Inisia Recrutamentu PALM Workers Timoroan ba Setór Aged Care Iha Austrália

Díli, 10 Juñu 2026 – Sekretariu Estadu Formasaun Profisional no Emprego SEFOPE simu vizita ofisiál husi Respect Group Limited, organizasaun not-for-profit Austrália ne’ebé iha história boot liu sékulu ida iha servisu komunidade, espesífiku iha aged care, retirement living no support at home.

Iha Sorumutu Sua Exelénsia Sekretáriu Estadu Rogério Araújo Mendonça fó bemvindo ba ekipa lideransa no rekrutamentu husi Respect, ne’ebé mai Timor-Leste atu halo entrevista kandidatu ba pozisaun demandadu iha Austrália.

Respect Group iha operational footprint boot iha Austrália, ho 41 uma ba kuidadu katuas/ferik (sei aumenta tan 10 iha tinan ida-ne’e), emprega 5,000 traballadór, no dadaun simu mos 130 PALM scheme workers.

SEFOPE katak kandidatu Timoroan iha prontidaun liu husi pipeline TVET robustu, preparasaun rigorozu no valor kultura respeitu ba katuas/ferik. Parseria ne’e la’ós de’it prosesu rekrutamentu, maibé mos hanesan komesaun relasaun benefisiu mutua ba tempu naruk. Juventude Timoroan sei hetan esperiénsia internasionál, no mos fó esforsu, kalor no dedikasaun ba komunidade Austrália, liuliu iha Tasmania ne’ebé Respect iha presensa forte.

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Respect Group Initiates Recruitment of Timorese PALM Workers for the Aged Care Sector in Australia

Dili, 10 June 2026 – The Secretary of State for Professional Training and Employment (SEFOPE) welcomed an official visit from Respect Group Limited, an Australian not-for-profit organization with more than a century of experience in community services, particularly in aged care, retirement living, and home support.
During the meeting, His Excellency, Secretary of State Rogério Araújo Mendonça, welcomed the leadership and recruitment team from Respect Group, who are currently in Timor-Leste to interview candidates for high-demand positions in Australia.

Respect Group has a significant operational presence across Australia, operating 41 aged care homes, with an additional 10 facilities scheduled to open this year. The organization employs more than 5,000 staff and currently hosts 130 workers under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.

SEFOPE highlighted that Timorese candidates are well prepared for international employment opportunities, supported by a strong Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system, rigorous skills training, and cultural values that emphasize respect and care for older people.

This partnership represents more than a recruitment initiative; it marks the beginning of a long-term, mutually beneficial relationship between Timor-Leste and Respect Group. Through this opportunity, Timorese youth will gain valuable international work experience while contributing their skills, compassion, and dedication to Australian communities, particularly in Tasmania, where Respect Group has a strong presence.