BUNAC
Work Australia - offers young travellers a working holiday in Oz made easy. BUNAC along with our Australian partner, IEP, will provide you with help and support every step of the way.

Work Australia

Thanks to a choice of visas, on Work Australia participants can now spend up to a year working and traveling ‘down under’. You have complete flexibility to see as much of this traveler’s paradise as you wish and take employment along the way to finance your trip.

The new Work and Holiday program visa allows eligible American citizens a stay of up to 12 months in Australia. BUNAC’s Work Australia program goes a step beyond this by providing a full range of services and benefits for the duration of your stay so that you have the security of knowing that you are not on your own in a foreign country.

The special ‘416’ Youth from the US Program, visa allows participants to work for four months. This is a perfect option for Gap Year students (between high school and university), those who have not studied at tertiary level, repeat participants or those who only have a short time to spend in Australia.

How the program works

The Australian sponsor is BUNAC’s subsidiary, International Exchange Programs (IEP). The program is administered in the USA by BUNAC on behalf of International Exchange of North America (IENA) which in turn sponsors Australian student exchanges to the USA. The special ‘416’ visa gives you a great deal of flexibility. You can take any job anywhere in Australia; you can pre-arrange your job or look after arrival – it’s your choice.

At the end of the four months, you may want to apply to change your status to visitor. This allows you to stay for an additional three month’s travel but you are not able to work. The cost of the three month visitor visa is currently A$215.

IEP also provides on the spot help and advice for Work Australia Work and Holiday visa participants. There are no restrictions on the type of job you can do on this visa, but you can only work for each employer for up to six months. To download full  information on this new program click here.

Work Australia offers:

  • Free choice of arrival date to enter Australia
  • Special flight deals available through co-operating travel companies. Call BUNAC for information
  • Access to the exclusive IEP online member’s lounge where you can apply for a tax file number, set up an Australian bank account, request an Australian mobile number, search for jobs and accommodation, talk to other participants and much more
  • Discounted, comprehensive worldwide travel insurance
  • Free shuttle bus transfer from Sydney or Melbourne airport to your two night’s accommodation, breakfast included
  • NEW! Exciting selection of add-on arrival itineraries designed to combine practical job training with the best of Australia’s sights
  • Sydney and Melbourne Resource Centers including advice and assistance from IEP staff on job and accommodation hunting, 24 hour emergency IEP assistance and discounted domestic travel options
  • IEP Job Service including guaranteed job offer for casual work in the Sydney area
  • Arrival Orientation including Welcome Pack with handbook, maps and discount coupons
  • Online member’s lounge
  • Phonecard with A$5 credit and SIM card
  • Lonely Planet guidebook to Australia
  • Sydney Arrivals - 1 year YHA membership.