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The Australian working holiday visa, allows holders to visit the country for holiday and travel. At the same time, you could also take on temporary work to supplement your funds. The following are guidelines to help you learn more about acquiring an Australia holiday visa work:

Eligibility:

Age: between 18 and 30 at the time of application
Health: meet requirements
Character: meet requirements
Hold a passport from a country that has a Working Holiday arrangement with Australia

Education:
tertiary level

English Ability:
functional level

You may also be required to secure an approval from your government. You cannot include family members in your application for an Australian holiday visa working. Anyone who wants to come with you on your trip may secure their own visa.

Employment:

Any work you undertake must be temporary.
Your employment history with this visa must show periods of break for travel and holiday.

You can only hold a job for no more than 6 months
You are not allowed to work for the same employer consecutively under this visa (special circumstances may arise, if so, you need to secure permission beforehand).

If you have applied for a second Australian holiday working visa, then you may work with an employer that you have already worked with while using your first visa.

Australia Working Holiday Visa Activation and Validity:
This visa is valid for 12 months
The period of validity start when you first enter Australia
The visa can be activated even if you enter Australia as a transit passenger, on an ETA visa, Crew Travel Authority (CTA), or a Maritime Crew Visa(MCV).

The stay period cannot be delayed or deferred
Even if you leave during the 12-month period, you cannot recover time spent outside Australia.

If you want to travel to Australia with on ETA, CTA or MCV before activating your Working Holiday visa, you must cancel your working holiday visa.

About National Visas:

National Visas help people process their Australian visas.

Working Holiday Visa gives young people the opportunity to travel around Australia over a 12 month period, with the option of part-time or casual employment.

See here all Working Holiday Visa Requirements.