How To Find Work Down Under
To obtain work in a BIG city, complete regional work for your 88 days, or even work on a boat out on the reef, you must get yourself ready. From getting the right work visa to getting the right training and certificates in the state you're in that allow you to work. All the information on settling down is below
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Types of Work Visas
To work in Australia as a noncitizen or resident you must obtain a work visa. The most common types of visas that allow you to work are the following:
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Working Holiday Visa
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Student Visa
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Temporary Skilled Labour Shortage Visa
More visa types found on the Australian Immigration website
Work Ready Certificates
RSA -required to work in hospitality and in particular, to be able to serve alcohol. You need a different one for each state
Click here to apply
White Card - required to work in construction
Click here to apply
RCG/RSG - Required if you wish to work in the gaming industry
Click here to apply
WWC Check - required to work with children. This check is different in each state
First Aid - Nationally recognised depending on the course you take
Job Types
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Au-Pair
$250 – $300pw
4-5 days per week, usually comes with accomodation
Solar Farms
$28+ ph
High pay, lots of hours, usually 13 days on 1 off
Mining
Can go higher than $40ph
lots of hours
Reception/Admin
$20-$30ph
4-5 days per week
Housekeeping/ Cleaning
$20-$25ph
Cleaning hotels, hostels, offices , properties, etc
Chef
$24+
Certificates required
Hospitality
Farm Work
Woofing
Food & accommodation in exchange for work on a farm
Construction/Traffic Control
From $26ph
Certificates needed
Call Centres
$20-24+
Depends on the role
Furniture Removal
$24+ ph
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Sales
$20-26ph
Most sales jobs offer commission on top of wages
Factory
$24+ph
4-5 days per week, sometimes more
Freelance
Any skill can be hired out so the pay depends on what you offer
Food and parcel Delivery
Example UberEats
Wages vary
Recruitment
$28ph+
Lots of industries to do this
Internships
Usually unpaid, great way to gain high experience in a field