19/11/16
462 Work and Holiday visa holders can now extend their visa for a further 12 months by performing paid specified subclass 462 work in northern Australia. This work must have been completed while on your first Work and Holiday visa and must have been undertaken after 18 November 2016. Volunteer work will not be accepted.
Approved industries for specified work include:
- plant and animal cultivation
- fishing and pearling
- tree farming and felling
- tourism and hospitality.
Northern Australia includes eligible postcodes in Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia.