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Working Holiday

A working holiday in the Northern Territory gives you the opportunity to experience a lifestyle and culture that's completely different from the rest of Australia and, in fact, the world. From outback stations and horticultural farms to hospitality and nursing, there are many ways to fund your holiday in the Northern Territory.

Organising your visa
If you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident you will require a Working Holiday Visa from the Immigration Department. You can apply online or by lodging an application at a visa office in your country before you depart. You'll also need a Tax File Number and a bank account.

Extend your visa
The Working Holiday Maker Visa now allows you to work up to six months with the one employer. If you spend at least three months doing harvest-related work in the NT, you can get a second one-year visa.

Immigration Department
Recruitment Agencies

Types of work available

Cattle Stations
The Northern Territory has some of the largest cattle stations in Australia and many station owners employ travellers on a casual basis. Work is available doing everything from mustering to cooking and usually no experience is required, but if you can ride a motorbike, a horse or have a background in agriculture, all the better.

Nursing
Hospitals across the Northern Territory constantly need casual nurses. Specific skills in demand include midwives, intensive care, accident and emergency trained nurses and those with aged-care experience.
Australian Recruitment Network

Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA)
Conservation Volunteers Australia welcomes people with a love of the outdoors and an interest in conserving the environment. CVA offers a number of different volunteer opportunities, from one-day local environmental projects through to two-week expeditions to remote outback locations that provide an amazing working holiday experience.
Conservation Volunteers

Hospitality
Hospitality workers are in high demand (especially from May to October) and travellers can easily pick up casual work. Opportunities are available for chefs, food and beverage waiters and kitchen hands, as well as hotel administration and maintenance workers.

WWOOFing - Willing Workers on Organic Farms
WWOOFing is a great way to see the Territory. You work in exchange for food and accommodation and gain first-hand experience in organic horticulture and farming life.
WOOF Australia.

Study Abroad Exchange Options
If you’d like to combine travel with study, Charles Darwin University offers one and two semester Study Abroad Exchange programs.
Charles Darwin University

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