10.4225/03/590ac04246ed9 Birrell, Bob Bob Birrell Hawthorne, Lesleyanne Lesleyanne Hawthorne Immigrants and the professions Monash University 2017 Australia journal article Qualified workforce Skilled migrants 1039-4788 Migrants 1959.1/481088 monash:63784 2017-05-04 05:46:40 Journal contribution https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/journal_contribution/Immigrants_and_the_professions/4969880 Migrants have made a major contribution to Australia's professionally-qualified workforce. Those arriving pre-1980s and early 1980s have largely been able to convert their qualifications into professional level employment. However, later arriving migrants have been far less successful. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s