Working Holiday Scheme Website - Experience Sharing

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澳洲 X 街頭賣藝 by Yoyo Wing (2011-2012 澳洲)

我在澳洲主要以搖搖街頭賣藝。悉尼的街頭藝人質素十分高，我曾試過賣藝兩個多小時都沒有一澳元的收入。但我沒有放棄，不停想方法改良。想不到，既然有一間搖搖公司找我拍搖搖宣傳片...

(Chinese version only)

90後遊澳 by Li Tat Yung (2014-2016 澳洲)

工作假期給我最大收穫是獨立面對問題，原來當你堅持及相信自己，很多難題其實都很容易解開。不要看輕自己，就好像朋友說我不可以做到，最後我還是成功在農場生存得到...

(Chinese version only)

A JOURNEY OF GROWTH by Wendy (2013-2014 Australia)

I tried different jobs, such as babysitter, leaflet distributor, hotel room attendant, hostel receptionist etc. My favourite jobs were room attendant and receptionist. Being a room attendant was not easy at the beginning, but after gaining experience, it is extremely easy to get a similar job...

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Sharing of Experience

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Address:

Working Holiday Scheme Unit,
Labour Department
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Story

Where do you come from?

When did you go on your working holiday?

Where did you go for your working holiday and why?

What kinds of jobs did you do, and what kinds of courses did you take during your working holiday?

Tell us one of your most unforgettable memories in your working holiday.

What is the greatest reward you have got from your working holiday?

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