Work in Australia - Outback

  Australia

• Brisbane: 
Brisbane
• Queensland: 
Queensland,  Goomeri

Length of Position: 1 month - 1 year (usually 3-6 months)
Dates: Every other Thursday throughout the year, except for December 15th - January 15th

Description:
Welcome to the Land Down Under!

Our rural Australia work program offers placements in a paid position in a small town in the Outback. After a Jet Lag Recovery Weekend at Rainbow Beach, participants will begin a five-day orientation program at a working farm near Brisbane, where they will have fun learning new skills, riding horses and motorbikes, meeting others, and choosing their individual placements. Work positions include farm work, domestic or childcare work on the farm, or rural hospitality work. This is a chance to enjoy a side Australia that few have the chance to experience.

Highlights: Job placement:
At the end of their orientation, participants will be able to choose a job placement. Placements are guaranteed, but all placements offered will be based on participants skills and experience.

** Participants will be responsible for any fees associated with their transportation from Brisbane to their job locations.

Salary:
Most positions include room and board, plus a salary. A typical salary averages 300 AUD per week or 1200 AUD per month (approximately USD 888).

** Please note: if you are under 20 years old, you may receive 65% of the adult wage.

Orientation:
Participants have a five-day orientation program at a working farm near Brisbane. Accommodations (with full board) are included. During their orientations participants will receive help with setting up a bank account, as well as advice on the tax processes in Australia and other important issues particular to the location. Participants will get the chance to improve the skills they already have, and perhaps learn some new ones. Orientation course content is usually the following:

Monday: paperwork and horseback riding
Tuesday: shopping and horseback riding
Wednesday: motorcycle and tractor work
Thursday: mustering on horseback and cattle work
Friday: fencing and chainsaw work
Saturday: horseback riding and transfer to new job

Arrival Weekend at Rainbow Beach:
Rainbow Beach is a coastal resort located just over two hours northeast of Brisbane. Participants three-night stay will be pre-booked for them at Frasers on Rainbow Beach. This is a great hostel on the beach where participants will have the chance to meet fellow travelers and explore Queenslands fantastic beaches. While participants are there, they are free to take a trip to Fraser Island, and do other things like sailing, horseback riding on the beach, canoeing, or swimming with dolphins at Tin Can Bay. There is a variety of possibilities at Rainbow Beach, and time spent at the resort is an incredible introduction to the program.

Also Included:
* Documentation to obtain work visa (visa fee not included)
* Paid work placement
* Travel Medical Insurance
* Pre-departure orientation
* In most cases, room and board plus salary while participants are working
* Meeting at Brisbane Airport upon arrival
* Bus ticket to Springbrook Farm via Rainbow Beach
* 3 nights at Rainbow Beach for jet lag recovery weekend
* 5 days at the orientation farm in Goomeri; one day for administration and shopping and four days for the course and orientation
* Application for tax file numbers
* Application for Bank accounts
* Application for Medicare Cards for citizens of the UK, Holland, Sweden, Finland and Malta
* T-shirt
* An Aussie All Rounder hat
* Letter forwarding and message passing for the duration of the visa (within reason)
* Full-time local representative in Australia
* 24/7 personal support
* Certificate of completion (upon request)

Qualifications:
* Participants must be between the ages of 18 and 30
* Participants must be able to speak an advanced level of English
* Participants should preferably have a valid drivers license

* US citizens may work for up to one year on a Work and Holiday visa. (US citizens applying for a Work and Holiday visa will need to show evidence of graduation from High School.)

* Citizens of Canada, UK, Japan, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Estonia, Taiwan, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Malta, Cyprus, Hong Kong, France, Italy, Thailand, Chile, and Korea who qualify for a Work and Holiday visa can stay for up to one year.

Minimum Education: High School

Salary / Pay: Room and board + average of 300 AUD per week

Experience Required: no

Participants Travel to Australia Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

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