Admit it: you love watching Crocodile Dundee and Crocodile Hunter. It's hard not to love the Aussie "no worries" attitude, and with our Work Australia programs, you'll have a fantastic opportunity to experience that laid-back, adventurous spirit in its native country.

Australia's government has recently kickstarted new efforts to promote the tourism industry and to fill casual and non-technical jobs for better cultural exchanges. Let Cultural Embrace work out the finer details of your work-abroad experience for you so your once-in-a-lifetime adventure remains worry-free. Prior to departure, you'll have the comfort of close communication with staff from our Austin office, and once you step foot outside of Sydney's Customs Hall, you'll be in the fantastic care of our local, in-country partners. They will meet and greet you at the airport and take you to a hostel, complete with two nights' stay to recover from jet lag. After your orientation and training, we'll organize a bank account with an ATM card, tax file number for you. Participants will work closely with our work-placement team, who will interview and counsel every candidate to ensure a good match between skills and interests and job opportunities exists. Other services offered with this program include a private mailbox in Sydney with mail forwarding to anywhere in Australia, free luggage storage for one month, free Internet in our partners' offices, a YHA membership card to access all hostel and travel details throughout the world, toll-free 24 hour emergency assistance, and much more!

Through Cultural Embrace, you'll be able to live, work, and travel among the locals as well as with young people from across the globe, making lifelong memories and lasting friendships.

Discover the Similarities...Share the Differences...!

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 Work in Australia Offers:

-An opportunty to broaden your perspectives and world view.

-An economical way to live and travel abroad.

-An opportunity to participate in and learn about local cultural activities (e.g.: language, music, cooking).

-Memorable travel experiences with the chance to see exotic sites you have always dreamed about.

-The chance to make lifelong friends from around the world.

-Valuable, marketable work experience that strengthens your resume.

-A great way to develop and support your self-confidence and interpersonal skills.

 

Cultural Embrace Offers:

Job Placement Assistance
You will have access to vacant job listings for up to 4 months (416) or 12 months (Work and Holiday). Our local representatives will help you utilize an easy-to-access online job databank and will also search and provide you with local Australian listings. Placements available in casual, non-technical jobs such as, but not limited to: clerical, office administrative, hospitality/tourism, food & beverage, retail, labor, fruit-picking, and much more.

Compensation
While each position offers a different salary, the average salary per hour is AU$350/week, and many positions include subsidized room and board. The minimum wage in Australia is AU$14.17/hour.

Housing Assistance
Cultural Embrace will help you find a clean, safe, and affordable room. Many jobs include housing or have employees that need a roommate. Your salary should be enough to cover your basic living expenses while abroad. 

Visa Assistance
Cultural Embrace will assist you with the information and paperwork necessary to obtain the appropriate visa. The 416 visa is AU$260, and the Working Holiday visa is AU$195. However, we do not have control nor the ability to guarantee government issuance and/or visa availability.

Arrival Pick-Up & Welcome Jet Lag Package
Airport pick-up from Sydney international airport plus two nights shared accommodations with breakfast is included with your program.

Orientation & Training
An orientation will inform you of Australia’s laws, safety, work, social, and travel customs. Plus, assistance in setting up a bank account with ATM access, a tax file number, and help finding housing or transportation (if applicable).

In-Country Assistance
Participants are given a private mailbox in Sydney with mail forwarding to anywhere in Australia, free luggage storage for up to one month, and 24/7 toll-free emergency assistance.

Cultural Embrace Cultural Kit
Useful tips, advice, and information to prepare you for the amazing adventure of living and working abroad.

Full-time Representation
Cultural Embrace provides representation in the United States and in your host country prior to, during, and after your placement.

-Must be between the ages of 18-30 for visa requirements.
-Working Holiday Visa (for non-US citizens): Be enrolled, or be enrolled and deferred, as a post-secondary student or be a graduate from a post-secondary institution. The 416 Youth Visa does not require high school graduation.
-Work and Holiday Visa (for US citizens): Have graduated high school or have your GED.
-You must have access to a minimum of AUD$3000 while in Australia or possess a return ticket. This minimum amount does not have to be entirely in cash — traveler’s checks, ATM, and debit/credit cards may also satisfy the requirement. Per visa    requirements, you are required to show that you have immediate access to funds via bank accounts or parental assistance.
-Enjoy working with others in a busy, fast-paced environment.
-Open to foreign cultures and living abroad.
-High level of responsibility.

For Work and Holiday Maker* Citizens:
This visa allows you to work and travel in Australia for up to 1 year, as long as you change jobs every 6 months. *Citizens of Chile, Thailand, Turkey, and USA. Arrangements with Bangladesh will be finalized soon. This is a once-per-lifetime visa.

For Working Holiday Maker* Citizens:
This visa allows you to work and travel in Australia for up to 1 year, as long as you change jobs every 6 months. *Citizens of Belgium, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malta, Norway, Sweden, Thailand, UK, and USA. Again, this is a once-per-lifetime visa.

For 416 Visa Applicants (US citizens only):
This visa allows you to work and travel in Australia for up to four months. This is a perfect option for those who only have a short time to spend in Australia, have not graduated high school, or those that want to save their Working Holiday visa for a later time.
 

 US$915

*Can$, Aus$, Br£, Euros€ can be accepted with an additional service charge for currency conversion
**Please note-prices are subject to change according to world currency exchange rate

 

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1. Obtain the Work Abroad Application Forms & Procedures documents in one of three ways:

(a) Download the forms: Work Form (PDF).  Work in Australia 2010 Details and FAQ (PDF)

(b) Fill out an online application request form and the forms will be e-mailed to you within 2-3 days.

(c) Call Cultural Embrace at 1-512-469-9089 or 1-888-214-8570 (US toll-free) to have the forms mailed to you in 7-10 days. 

2. Read the instructions carefully and complete all forms.

3. Submit your completed application packet to: 

CULTURAL EMBRACE
7201 Bill Hughes Road
Austin, TX 78745 USA

Completed packets should include the following:

• Work Program Application.
• Signed Work Agreement.
• Copy of your passport (information page only).
• University/College transcript (official please).
• Copies of diploma or certificates related to field of interest (if applicable).
• Resume/CV.
• Cover letter explaining what you want to do in Australia and why you think you are capable of handling this type of work.
• Two references, preferably professional and/or character references
• Doctor’s Certificate verifying that you are in excellent mental and physical health
• Copy of Police Clearance (obtainable from your community's local police station).
• Four 1½" x 2" official passport-size photos, signed on the back.
• One smiling full-length photo of yourself.
• US$200 non-refundable deposit (credited towards your program fee).

Upon receipt of your application, a Cultural Embrace coordinator will contact you for a 20-30 minute phone interview. Once we accept you in to our program, you will receive an invoice for the remainder of your program fee. In order for us to contact our local partners to start your placement process, we require at least 50% of your program fee.

There is no deadline for applications - first come, first serve. We recommend submitting your application and program fee at least 12-16 weeks prior to your desired start date in order for us to organize and arrange your work placement with our local partners.

 

 

*Cultural Embrace requires an expedited application fee for those applying 12 weeks or less before the desired date of departure. Applications received 8-12 weeks prior to desired departure date will be charged US$150. Applications received less than 8 weeks before the desired departure date will be charged US$250.