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Au-pair in Australia

In Australien there is no classic au-pair programme like in Europa, which means that there is no law or special visa for au-pairs.

You come to the country through Work &Travel programe and are allowed to work as a babysitter in Australian family. An au-pair works 30- 40 hours per week and earns about 150- 220 AUS$ plus accomodation and support. Language courses can be visited by the au-pair. They are not a must, but should be discussed with the host family in Australia. Notice, that the au-pair is not the only work you can do. With Work&Travel you can change it to any other kind of activity in Australia.
The au-pair or Work&Travel programme in Australia is possible only for the citizens of certain countries.
Citizens from following countries can apply for a Working Holiday Maker visa (Subclass 417):
Belgium, China (only Hong Kong Special Administrative Region), Danmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Canada, Republic of Korea, Malta, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, the USA, Cyprus, Austria and Switzerland are excluded from these programmes.
But for them there is also the possibility to apply for the student visa and to work restrictedly.
Citizens from Chile, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey and the USA, who are university students can also apply for Work and Holiday visas (Subclass 462).

Entry and stay conditions

Working Holiday visa is given, if you fulfill following requirements:
- 28-30 years old
- It is applied fort he visa before comming to Australia, which means that a person is still in his home country.
- It is the first time when you come to Australia through Work&Travel programme (Exception is when a person has worked in agricultural area for three months during his first visit)
- Doctor's certificate is required
- Certificate of income for defraying of your stay in the country (approx. 3000 euros)
- Return-ticket or confirmation about having enough money for coming back to your country
- Non-conviction certificate
- In most cases the driving licence is required
- Vocation is not created by the law

More information about visa you can learn at the website of Australian embassy www.immi.gov.au   www.germany.embassy.gov.au/

Insurance

Besides the insurance from the home country, the accident and medical insurances fort he foreign country are also needed.

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