If your plans include spending a long time travelling around Australia, you are almost definitely going to need to earn some money. Western Australia has no shortage of opportunities. As well as the obvious financial benefits, working is a great way to get to know the locals and experience the infamous Aussie lifestyle. As you would expect there are many types of jobs to try, from fruit-picking and mining work to normal clerical positions. If you are not sure about visa restrictions, there is some great info on Visas requirements that you will need to work, a fruit picking time table and tips on finding work. Most jobs, even manual labour such as fruit-picking, pay surprisingly well. A few months of work can give your finances a significant boost, even though you probably wont be rolling in cash but you will probably enjoy your experience here in Australia even more. We suggest that if you are looking for a job then try the Workstay website, a great resource and a friendly bunch of people to talk to.
Workstay Australia is an Australian website for Working Holiday Makers, Backpackers, Students and travellers alike, looking for work or information about working in Australia. They also have great information for migrating families looking for work or wishing to live and work in Australia. If you are a backpacker, student, traveller or migrant coming to Australia and you have a working visa and want to work whilst travelling down under the we recommend that you have a look at their website. If you are an Employer and looking for staff then it is an absolutely free service to place your adverts on our site.
For the Workstay website please click here.
Department of Immigration - For all Visa queries. http://www.immi.gov.au/immigration/
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