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to Western AustraliaTourism Western Australia2 Mill Street PERTH WA 6000
GPO Box X2261 PERTH WA 6847
Tel: +61 8 9262 1700 Fax: +61 8 9262 1702
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ay Apply for a tax file number Ataxfilenumber(TFN)isauniquenumberissuedbytheAustralian
TaxationOffice.AllWorkingHolidayVisaapplicantsneedtoapplyforaTFNbeforetheycanstartworkinAustralia.FordetailsvisittheAustralianTaxationOfficewebsite,ato.gov.au.
ApplytoDepartmentofImmigrationandCitizenship Visitorsandpermanentmigrantsneedauthorisationfromthe
DepartmentofImmigrationandCitizenshiptoworkinAustralia.Applicantscanregisterovertheinternetatimmi.gov.au.IfyouliveoutsideAustralia,visittheAustralianTaxationOfficewebsite,ato.gov.au.
Ensureyouhavesparemoney Youshouldhaveenoughmoneytoliveonuntilyoureceiveyourfirstpay.
Openabankaccount Ifyou’replanningtostayandworkhereforawhile,it’sagoodidea
toopenabankaccountwithinsixweeksofyourarrival.Adviseyourbankofyourtaxfilenumbertoavoidhigherratesoftaxationoninterestearned.
Bringsuitableworkclothes Savemoneybypackingsuitableworkattirebeforeyouleavehome.
Make sure you have sufficient insurance and health cover Ensureyouhavethenecessaryinsuranceandhealthcoverbeforeany
traveltoavoidanyunexpectedcosts.
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To find out more
ForeverythingyouneedtoknowaboutWesternAustraliavisittheofficialtravelandtourismwebsitewesternaustralia.com.
Forindependenttravelersvisitbackpackwesternaustralia.com.
For information on working in tourism or hospitality visit tourism.wa.gov.au/jobs.
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Your guide to working your way around WA!
Agentstamphere:
DivingoffthecoastofExmouth,NingalooMarinePark-WesternAustralia
Australia’s Golden Outback
Australia’s North West
Australia’s South West
Australia’s Coral Coast
Experience Perth
AworkingholidayinWesternAustraliaofferssomethingforeveryone-fantastictravelopportunities,adventure,anawesomenaturalenvironmentandfriendlypeople.It’salandblessedwithspectaculardiversityandfamousforitslongdaysofsunshine,clearblueskiesandbrilliantbeaches-atrulyauthentic
Australianexperience.
I’minvitingyoutocomeandexploreournaturalattractions,relaxedlifestyleandworkingopportunitiesforyourself.
Ourthrivingeconomymeansthereareplentyofemploymentopportunities.TourismandhospitalityworkerscanevenfollowtheseasonsintourismandtravelaroundWesternAustralia.Opportunitiesareavailableinthefoodandbeverage,accommodation,toursandtransportsectors.
SoIurgeyoutodiscovertherealWesternAustralia.
Kate Lamont - Chairman, Tourism Western Australia
Your Passport to working your way around WA
ThecapitalPerthisAustralia’swesterngatewayandagreatplacetostartyourworkingholiday.Perthoffersaneasy-goinglifestyle–thebeautifulSwanRiverandinner-cityparkslikeKingsParkaddtotherelaxed,naturalfeel.ThenearbyportcityofFremantleisalivelymulticulturalhubwithmicrobreweriesandalfrescocafes.
Fromthecity,headtotheSouthWestfortoweringforestsandacoastlineofshelteredbays,oftenlinedwithmassivegraniteboulders,andwhite-sandsurfbeaches.Snorkel,dive,surf,swimwithdolphinsandwatchhumpbackandbluewhales.Gocaving,hikethecoastalwalktrack,tasteworld-classwinesatthecellardoororjustchilloutandwatchthesunsetovertheocean.
TheGoldenOutback’sspectacularcountryandgoldfieldsaretheplaceforhistorictownships,brilliantstarrynightskiesandwideopenspaceswithspinifexandredearthasfarastheeyecansee.Inspring,wildflowersformavividcarpetontheredearth.HeretooarethesurfbeachesoftheSouthernOcean.Theseseasarehometohumpbackwhalesandtheircalves.
Discovering Western Australia
EnjoyingsunsetdrinksatCottesloeBeach,Perth-WesternAustralia
Australia’s Golden Outback
Australia’s North West
Australia’s South West
Australia’s Coral Coast
Experience Perth
Ifinishedathree-yearapprenticeshipinGermanyinApril2004thenworkedinAustriaduringthebusyskiseason.
I’mtravellingaroundAustraliawithafriend.We’vegotacampervansowecanexploreandvisittheNationalParks.Thewestcoastissobeautiful–Ilovethebeaches.
OneofthethingsthathasimpressedmemostinAustraliaisthewonderfulfreshingredientsespeciallytheseafood.I’dnevercookedkangarooorcrocodilebefore–thatwasanewexperience!
I’maCheffortheEsplanadeHotel’s‘alacarte’restaurant,CaféPanache.
Peoplearesofriendlyandopenhere–someonewemetatthebeachinMargaretRiveraskedifwewereenjoyingAustraliaandinvitedushomeforabarbecue.Thelifestyleisgreat.
WhenIleavehereI’llgotothenorthofWesternAustralia,thenImightworkonacruiseshiportakeupatraineeshipinCalifornia.
TherearemanythingsIwanttodo!MichaelBraun
Awesomemarinelife,endlesswhitesandbeachesandwarm,turquoisewatersoftheIndianOceancharacterisetheState’snorth.Sunshine,coolingseabreezesandtheoutdooractivitiesoftheCoralCoastmakeitarelaxingandfriendlydestination.Swimwithmantaraysandwhalesharks,theworld’slargestfish,marvelatthelifeonthecoralreefsandenjoyacoldbeerandabarbecue.
Ifit’sanAussiefrontieradventureyou’reafter,headfurthernorthtotheNorthWest.Hereyou’llfindruggedancientlandforms,remnantrainforest,deepredgorges,vastcattlestationsandpioneeringpersonalities,ancientAboriginalcultureanduniqueaccommodation.
• Makesureyouhaveavalidvisa Youwillneedavalidvisathatallowsemploymentifyouareanon-
Australianresident.Ifyouareunsure,checkwiththeDepartmentofImmigrationandCitizenship,immi.gov.au.
• Workingholidayvisa UnderAustralia’sWorkingHolidayProgram,visitorscansupplementtheir
travelfundsthroughtemporaryemployment.CitizensfromtheUnitedKingdom,Canada,Estonia,theNetherlands,Japan,RepublicofIreland,RepublicofKorea,Malta,Germany,Denmark,Sweden,Norway,HongKong,Finland,theRepublicofCyprus,France,Italy,BelgiumandTaiwanagedbetween18and30andwithoutchildrencanparticipateintheWorkingHolidayProgram.WorkingHolidayvisasallowyoutoworkinanyonejobforsixmonths.
WorkingHolidayMakerswhospendatleastthreemonthsdoingseasonalworkinregionalAustraliaareeligibletoapplyforasecondWorkingHolidayvisaandextendtheirstayby12months.
NewZealandresidentsoftwoyearsormorearefreetoworkandliveinAustraliawithoutapplyingfortheWorkingHolidayProgram.
Formoreinformationincludingupdatesvisitimmi.gov.au.
Before you leave home... Profile TravellinginWesternAustraliagave21-year-
oldGermanChefMichaelBraunachancetoexperiencefreshlocalproduce,surfinMargaretRiverandgainvaluablecareerexperienceattheEsplanadeHotelinFremantle.
HikinginthePurnululuNationalPark,EastKimberley-WesternAustralia
WorkingatLittleCreatureswasamemorableexperienceforCanadianbackpackerAndreKassermelli.Hehadagreatsociallifewiththeother“Creatures”(waitstaff),livedin“awesome”Fremantleandearnedmoneyformoretravels.
I’vebeeninAustraliaforsixmonths.IgotaWorkingHolidayVisa–itwasreallyeasytogetandcamethroughthenextday.I
metupwithmyfriendinDarwinandworkedthereforacoupleofmonths,thenwetooktwoweekstodrivedownthewestcoasttoPerth.CoralBaywasexceptional.WesnorkelledonNingalooReefandsawincrediblecoralandmassiveturtles.
IloveFremantle–it’sawesome.LittleCreaturesisanexcellentplacetowork.Thebestthingsaboutthejobarethepeopleyouworkwithandtheconversationswithcustomers.
I’dlovetocomebacktoWAandlivehere–Ijustfeltaninstantconnection.AndreKassermelli
Profile
Thenconsiderworkinginthetourismandhospitalityindustry.TherearevacanciesacrosstheStateinaccommodation,foodandbeverage,transportandtoursectors.
Somejobopportunitiesareadvertisedonthewebusingonlinejobsearchengines,forexample:•alljobs.com.au•gowestnow.com
•thewest.com.au/careers•Seasonalworkcanbefoundatjobsearch.gov.au/harvesttrail
Orwhenyouarriveyoucanemailaprospectiveemployer.Hereareafewofthelargeremployers:
Statewide:AccorHotelsandResorts:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]
Perth:BurswoodEntertainmentComplex:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]
Want a working holiday...ParmeliaHiltonPerth:[email protected]
RendezvousObservationCity:[email protected]
SheratonPerthHotel:[email protected]
FrasersRestaurant,King’sPark:[email protected]
SavilleParkSuites:[email protected]
South west:
AbbeyBeachResort:[email protected]
ForteHospitality:[email protected]
North west:
CableBeachClubResortBroome:[email protected]
KarijiniEcoRetreat:[email protected]
Usingarecruitmentagency
WhenyouarriveinPerth,youcanregisterwithanagency.Hereareafew:
•GoWorkabout:goworkabout.com
•HospitalityBiz:hospitalitybiz.com.au
•ChefnetHospitalityStaffing:chefnet.com.au•TheJobShop:thejobshop.com.au
...while enjoying WA?
RelaxingatWarrenRiver,Pemberton-WesternAustralia
Australia’s Golden Outback
Australia’s North West
Australia’s South West
Australia’s Coral Coast
Experience Perth