Regional Work Australia (88 Days)
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To apply for the second or third year visa, you must complete 3 or 6 months of specified work.
There are heaps of jobs and a variety of industries you can apply such as:
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Tree farming and felling
Mining
Fishing and pearling
Tourism and hospitality
Construction
Plant and animal cultivation
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Which industry you can work in depends on what visa you currently hold. Fruit picking/packing is by far the most popular... Have a look at what postcodes are eligible or read on for more information about each industry and what counts towards getting signed off...
What is classed as Regional Work?
Types of Regional Work
What visa work you do is visa dependant, please check your Visa restrictions before applying for ANY Regional work
Plant & Animal Cultivation
Visa 417 & 462
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Harvesting and packing of fruit and vegetable crops
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Pruning and trimming vines and trees
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General maintenance crop work
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Cultivating or propagating plants, fungi or their products or parts
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Immediate processing of plant products
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Maintaining animals
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Immediate processing of animal products including shearing, butchery, packing and tanning
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Manufacturing dairy produce from raw material
Tree Felling
Visa 417 & 462
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Planting or tending trees in a plantation or forest that are intended to be felled
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Felling trees in a plantation or forest
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Transporting trees or parts of trees that were felled in a plantation or forest to the place where they are first to be milled or processed
Fishing & Perling
Visa 417 & 462
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Conducting operations relating directly to taking or catching fish and other aquatic species
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Conducting operations relating directly to taking or culturing pearls or pearl shells.
Tourism & Hospitality
Visa 462
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Work in a range of positions where the primary purpose is to directly provide a service to tourists, including tourist guides and operators, outdoor adventure or activity instructors, tourist transport services
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Gallery or museum managers, curators or guides
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Hospitality workers, including a range of positions in hotels or other accommodation facilities, restaurants, cafes, bars and casinos
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Conference and event organisers
Construction
Visa 417
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Building completion services, installation services, structure services
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Heavy and civil engineering construction
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Land development and site preparation services
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Non-residential building construction
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Residential building construction
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Other construction services
Mining
Visa 417
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Coal mining
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Construction material engineering
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Exploration
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Metal ore mining
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Mining support services
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Oil and gas extraction
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Other non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying.
Piece Rate Vs Award Rate
Make sure you know the difference and you get paid enough for your work to count towards your days
You should agree with your employer the number of working hours, before you start work.
One single day of work is considered to be the normal number of hours per day or shift that is considered standard practice in the industry and role in which you are employed.
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If you are working on a piecework rate the number of hours can depend on the weather and ripening of crops.
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A piece rate is where an employee gets paid by the piece.
This means the employee gets a pay rate for the amount picked, packed, pruned or made.
When piece rates are paid, they apply instead of the hourly or weekly pay rate.
An employee can be hired to work a mix of piece rates and hourly rate shifts.
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If you are working on an Award you should check your conditions of employment, including rostering, overtime, and penalty rates.
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Awards (modern awards) are legal documents that outline the minimum pay rates and conditions of employment.
There are more than 100 industry or occupation awards that cover most people who work in Australia.
When you get paid the award rate this will be per hour/day/week that you work (not by piece)
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For more information and guidance please check out the official Australian Government website
How To Count Your Days
To Get 2nd Year Visa
3 Months
'Three months' of specified work is taken to mean a period equivalent to the three shortest 'calendar' months of the year, that is, a minimum period of 88 calendar days, including weekends or equivalent rest days during your period of employment.
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To meet the three months' specified work requirement you must complete the same number of normal work days or shifts as a full-time employee in that role and industry would normally work in a three month (88 calendar day) period.
You can do this in a variety of ways, for example:
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-working five days a week for a continuous period of three calendar months, including on a piecework rate agreement
-working less than five days a week over a period longer than three calendar months, including on a piecework rate agreement
-working multiple short periods of work in any combination of full time, part time or on a piecework rate, which add up to the equivalent of five days a week over three calendar months
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You do not need to do your three months of specified work all in one go, or all with one employer. You are free to spread the work over the period of your stay in Australia. You can also undertake specified work for longer than the required minimum of three months.
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You cannot complete the three month specified work requirement for a second Working Holiday (subclass 417) visa in a total period of less than three calendar months
To Get 3rd Year Visa
6 Months
'Six months' of specified work is taken to mean a period equivalent to the six shortest 'calendar' months of the year, that is, a minimum period of 179 calendar days, including weekends or equivalent rest days during your period of employment.
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To meet the six months’ specified work requirement you must complete the same number of normal work days or shifts as a full-time employee in that role and industry would normally work in a six month (179 calendar day) period.
You can do this in a variety of ways, for example:
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-working five days a week for a continuous period of six calendar months, including on a piecework rate agreement
-working less than five days a week over a period longer than six calendar months, including on a piecework rate agreement
-working multiple short periods of work in any combination of full time, part time or on a piecework rate, which add up to the equivalent of five days a week over six calendar months
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You do not need to do your six months of specified work all in one go, or all with one employer. You are free to spread the work over the period of your stay in Australia. You can also undertake specified work for longer than the required minimum of six months.
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You cannot complete the six month specified work requirement for a third Working Holiday (subclass 417) in a total period of less than six calendar months.