Moving to Oz to start your Aussie Adventure | Gap Year Travel Tips

MOVING TO AUSTRALIA TIPS
Deciding to move to Australia is the easy part. Now you’ve got to organize things.

Open a Bank Account Pre-Arrival

Sorting out your finances before you leave can make life easier. There a three banks with international services that can help you. Try the HSBC, the Commonwealth Bank, or the ANZ.
Get a Tax File Number (TFN) – Before you start working in Australia, you need to get a tax file number. You can only complete this application once you are in Australia. Learn more by visiting the Australian Government Taxation website.
Do You Have to Lodge an Income Tax Return? – If you are working in Australia you need to determine whether you are an Australian resident for tax purposes. Non-residents pay tax differently from residents. Learn more here.
Healthcare Agreement – The Australian Government has signed Reciprocal Health Care Agreements (RHCA) with: United Kingdom, Sweden, Finland, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, Malta and Italy.
To enroll in the Australian Medicare System you will need:

your passport with a valid visa.
to provide, in some cases, identification showing you are enrolled in your country’s national health scheme.
If your application is approved, you will receive an Australian reciprocal health care card in the mail. Learn more here.

Leaving Australia Tax Overview – If you have been living in Australia, intend leaving Australia soon, or have recently left Australia, there are things you need to do to get your tax affairs in order. Learn more here.
A lot of people overpay tax without realising it. You could be due tax back if you worked abroad or were taxed incorrectly or perhaps didn’t work for the full year. TaxBack.com can check out your details and tell you for free what you’re owed. They provide tax refunds for 16 countries worldwide including Ireland, the US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand.

FINDING WORK IN AUSTRALIA

Travel Jobs and backpacker jobs come in all shapes and sizes. Job agencies in Australia are plentiful and travel jobs for backpackers is a large industry.

Whether you want farm jobs, retail, hospitality, construction, nursing, engineering, childcare, or you want to go fruit picking Australia, chances are the opportunity is there for you.

Below is a list of websites, job agencies, and jobs boards:

GumTree – Great job site for travelers. There is a Gum Tree site for every city.
Octopus Hospitality – Catering and Events.
Alseasons – Hospitalty Recruitment
Helpx – Listing of host organic farms, non-organic farms, farmstays, homestays, ranches, lodges, B&Bs, backpackers hostels and even sailing boats who invite volunteer helpers to stay with them short-term in exchange for food and accommodation!
Fruit Picking – find fruit picking work around Australia.
Harvest Trail – links job seekers with harvest jobs plus has seasonal info.
Jobs 4 Travelers – One of Australia’s Premier Backpackers jobs board!
Aussie Jobs – For a REAL Australian work experience based in Perth.
Mumbrella – Jobs for travelers around Australia
Travellers at Work – Job search club for working holiday visa holders and backpackers!
TNT Downunder
WWOOF – Willing Workers On Organic Farms. Work in exchange for your meals and accommodation!
Work Stay Australia – for working holiday makers in Oz!
People for People – Childcare and families seeking Au Pairs and Nannies.
Extra Man – For Mining, Marine, Engineering, Automotive, Construction & Hospitality Jobs they can help!
Hays Trades and Labour jobs – Construction jobs Australia wide.
Hays recruiting professionals. – If your a professional check out Hays!
The Largest Online Classified Job Sites are – Gum Tree, Job Search, Seek, MyCareer, and CareerOne
Anywork Anywhere – jobs and resources for work around the world.
Conservation Volunteers – a diversity of important projects to protect and enhance our environment.