Aussie Working Holiday.com

Aussie

Working Holiday

Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Linkedin

Author name: Aussie Working Holiday

Government Cracking down on the Exploitation of Working Holiday Farm Workers

Australian Government Investigating Exploitation of Working Holiday Farm Workers

Leave a Comment / Working Holiday News / By

Farmers are being warned they could be held liable for the underpayment of workers on their farms, even if they’re employed through labour hire companies. The Fair Work Ombudsman is cracking down on the exploitation of working holiday makers on 417 visas, following a spike in complaints. These workers often don’t complain, as they are …

Australian Government Investigating Exploitation of Working Holiday Farm Workers Read More »

A Guide to Australia for Kiwis by a Kiwi

A Guide to Australia for Kiwis by a Kiwi

Leave a Comment / Getting Situated / By

Although Kiwis aren’t really in Australia on a working holiday visa, New Zealand expats face many of the same experiences as working holiday makers, so we’re taking a step away from our normal fare with some tips for New Zealanders crossing the Tasman Sea. For a start, a large proportion of Aussies pronounce it Austraya, but that’s okay, …

A Guide to Australia for Kiwis by a Kiwi Read More »

MONA Museum, Hobart, Tasmania

Australia Doesn’t Begin and End in Sydney: Hobart’s MONA Museum

Leave a Comment / Exploring Australia / By

Just as the U.S. doesn’t begin and end in New York and the same for the United Kingdom and London, there is a lot to offer you on your working holiday outside of Sydney. Australia’s fastest growing tourist destination is the Museum of Old and New Art (or MONA) in Hobart, Tasmania. A museum? On …

Australia Doesn’t Begin and End in Sydney: Hobart’s MONA Museum Read More »

West Is Best! Why You Should Explore Australia’s West Coast

Leave a Comment / Exploring Australia / By

East versus West: the age old rivalry. Many a battle has been fought in the name of these two opposing sides, and when it comes to Australia, the East Coast would certainly come out on the top of the ‘most travelled’ polls within the backpacking world. And of course that’s for a reason – the …

West Is Best! Why You Should Explore Australia’s West Coast Read More »

How Can I Stay in Australia for a Second Year on a 417 Working Holiday Visa?

How Can I Stay in Australia for a Second Year on a 417 Working Holiday Visa?

6 Comments / Visa FAQs / By

You’ve had an absolute blast while on your Australian working holiday, and you’re realising that one year down under simply is not enough! The good news is that many working holiday makers can extend their stay for a second year. To apply for a second working holiday visa, first and foremost, you must be on a …

How Can I Stay in Australia for a Second Year on a 417 Working Holiday Visa? Read More »

Can I Work for One Employer for Longer than Six Months on an Australian Working Holiday Visa?

Leave a Comment / Visa FAQs / By

If you have a 417 or 462 working holiday visa in Australia, you are limited to working for each employer for a maximum of six months. You can request to extend this employment period due to “exceptional circumstances,” but the immigration office has to determine if your circumstances are exceptional, and, even they approve your …

Can I Work for One Employer for Longer than Six Months on an Australian Working Holiday Visa? Read More »

Working Holiday Makers Answer: From London to Sydney

Meet a Working Holiday Maker: From London to Sydney

Leave a Comment / WHV Experiences / By

In our Meet a Working Holiday Maker series, we talk to working holiday makers in Australia about their experiences here. Today, we talk to Sam, a legal support recruitment consultant for people2people. 1. Where are you from originally? East London. 2. What made you decide to do an Australian working holiday? I actually came here …

Meet a Working Holiday Maker: From London to Sydney Read More »

Scroll to Top