March-April 2022
Please note that we are reworking  and updating these pages as we build up again after COVID. 
FARMWORK (for starters) - a pathway to new skills and experiences in a new environment
Farmwork in Australia give a chance to work in and experience a new and unique environment.
There is a wide range of work available, pay is good, the scale of the environment is both beautiful and breathtaking.
For an adventure, to earn and save, to add diversity to your CV, or simply to experience and learn about something different farmwork has a huge amount to offer you. 

Be aware; this can be tough work in a sometimes harsh environment. Be prepared to work hard and for physical and mental challenges as you adapt to this new type of life. Meet these challenges with a positive attitude and you will never regret taking this opportunity. 
CAREER FARMING - the pathway for developing your farming career. 
Australia offers opportunities in a wide range of agricultural sectors.  Our methods are sophisticated, up to date and often very large scale. You can perspective to your education, training, skills and practical experience. You will learn to stand on your own feet in a safe new country. You can expect to develop personally and professionally.  

This pathway is for you if you have some level of relevant education, training and work experience and plans to develop a career in this area. You can specify the skills you want to gain when you apply. 
  • Our programmes run for any duration from short term to 4, 8 or 12 months, making them suitable to productively fill your long vacation or for a full year. 
  • Our most popular programme is for 4 months, and can easily be extended to include more opportunities to work. 
  • The opportunity to take several jobs over a period of up to 12 months allows you to build up experience in different environments and sectors
  • A dedicated back up and support service with professional staff is here to help you get the most of working in Australia

Our process

  1. We prepare your career profile, including your career development aims
  2. Your profile (including your skill development aims) is promoted to our unique database of 2,000 employers in all agricultural sectors who read our employer lists every week looking to employ keen and motivated young staff
  3. We start the process of matching you to suitable employers
  4. We provide an arrival and welcome service which includes setting you up with all the paperwork and other admin you need to work in Australia
  5. We provide an Australian Agriculture familiarisation course (5 days residential) on our training farm in South East Queensland
  6. We provide a detailed job matching service which links you to a choice of roles that meet your aspirations. With our help you choose the role that suits you best. 
  7. We arrange your travel from our training farm to your new employer

Earning potential - up to $40,000 savings in 12 months

Your earning ability here in Australia will depend on your skills and how successfully you integrate into your role here. Minimum wages in Australia are generous and fair, and good workers are readily offered better pay rates. 
Weekly take home pay starts at approximately $500 per week (based on 38 hour week at legal minimum wages)
Experienced and skilled workers are likely to receive significantly more once skills and effectiveness have been confirmed. 

This rate normally includes food and accommodation. Personal expenses are minimal when living and working on a farm.  

Savings over a 3 month period can quite realistically be $6-10,000, and in a year of work $24-40,000 Australian Dollars

Costs - Excellent value for early career farmers

WORKING HOLIDAY VISA PROGRAMME PRICES
We offer significantly discounted preferential rates for early career farmers.
(The following rates relate to Nationalities eligible for 417 and 462 Working Holiday Visas)

Eligibility 

Different visa options are available to different nationalities and these lead to different programme options. 
Our career farmer programmes require that you are on a career development pathway for a farming career and that you have accumulated approximately 2 years of relevant experience from part time or full time farming roles. 

Sectors and Jobs
Please see the image gallery below to get a flavour of where you may be working 

  • Beef Cattle
  • Dairy Farming
  • Pig breeding and production
  • Sheep breeding, meat and wool production
  • ​Other livestock 
  • Horses - breeding, training and equestrian
  • Veterinary and vet nursing
  • Broadacre arable farming (a very wide range of crops and specialisations)
  • Irrigated Crops 
  • Horticulture
  • Fruit, nut and vegetable growing 
  • Tractor and machinery work including harvest contracting 
  • Mechanical and machinery maintenance 
  • Tractors and other large machinery (graders, dozers, headers, operation with various implements)​
  • Property maintenance, and fencing 
  • Irrigation and water supply

Visas, nationalities and eligibility 

We have different programmes available depending what visa type is available to you. 
You can check this using the VISA TYPES link here. ​
WORKING HOLIDAY VISA COUNTRIES (417 AND 462)
Nationalities eligible for Working Holiday Visas are able to take part in the programme outlined on this page. 
OTHER COUNTRIES 
Other countries may be eligible for SPECIAL VISA PROGRAMMES which we are currently developing. You can find out more information using this link. 

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