what u need to have a successful first year in australia on the working holiday visa
get ur visa!!! make sure u have all the recs listed on the website and apply! mine got approved in 1 day
Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) - Immigration and citizenship
get health insurance, after tons of research this was the one i went for!! its been great so far!
Bupa Health Insurance Brisbane CBD
book with time AND book the time you will need it for, hostels fill up quick and you dont want to be left without a place to sleep
Hostelworld
have ur resume READY!!!!!
OnlineTopRes Resume Writing Services
get this if you plan to rent or buy a car when ur here
International driving permit
as soon as u land get a sim card!!!!
Vodafone Australia
open a bank account!! i use commonwealth
Commonwealth Bank 66 Eagle St Brisbane Branch
open a superannuation!! make sure u give to ur employers if not they will open one for you and you will have a ton of accounts
Hostplus
get this!!!!! u need it to work and it can take a month!!!
Tax file number
look for jobs on seek but ur best bet is walking in and introducing urself and handing in a resume
SEEK
if u plan to work in a place where they sell alcohol, u need this!!!! also u need a new one for each new territory ur in. like queensland, victoria, etc.
Responsible service of alcohol (RSA) training and certification
u need this to work in construction
National White Card Courses Brisbane
START UR 88 DAYS AS SOON AS U CAN!! IF U WANT TO EXTEND!! IT WILL TAKE WAY MORE THAN 88 DAYS
Specified work for Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)
make sure ur passport is not expired!!
U.S. Passport renewal - U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Australia
the app to find available rooms!!!
Flatmates
the place to join groups to meet ppl, find jobs, apartments, anything
