Initiating Negotiations for a Social Protection Agreement with the Commonwealth of Australia

The Government of Mongolia is working to ensure social protection rights for its citizens working and living abroad by establishing social protection agreements with countries that host large numbers of Mongolian nationals.

 

In this context, on November 28, 2024, the first virtual meeting was held to initiate negotiations for a social protection agreement with the Commonwealth of Australia. Representatives from Australia’s Department of Social Services, the Ministry of Family, Labour, and Social Protection of Mongolia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, and the Australian Embassy in Mongolia participated in the meeting. They exchanged information on the social protection systems of both countries and discussed organizing the first round of negotiations in January 2025, as well as drafting the agreement.

 

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as of 2023, approximately 16,600 Mongolian nationals are residing in Australia, with about 10,000 of them engaged in work.

 

Mongolia has already established and is implementing social protection agreements with Russia, South Korea, Hungary, Poland, Turkey, and the Czech Republic. Additionally, discussions are ongoing to update the agreements with Russia and South Korea, and to establish new agreements with Kazakhstan and Austria.