Migration (LIN 20/182: Subclass 417 (Working Holiday) visa—Specified work and places) Instrument 2020 dated 18 August 2020 [“the Instrument”] specifies kinds of work and places for the Working Holiday (Temporary) (Class TZ) (Subclass 417) visa.
The Instrument specifies fishing and pearling work, tree farming and felling work, plant and animal cultivation work, construction work and mining work as specified work for the purpose of Sub-item 1225(5) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations 1994, and provides a definition of ‘regional Australia’, including all places occupying any postcode area within a State or Territory of Australia, for this purpose of these specified work. The Instrument also specifies bushfire recovery work, including construction, farming, or any other work in association with recovery or restitution of land, property, farm animals or wildlife; and providing support services or assistance to people living, working or volunteering in the affected areas, for the purpose of Sub-item 1225(5) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations 1994, and provides a definition of ‘regional Australia’, including all places occupying any postcode area within a State or Territory of Australia, for this purpose of these specified work.
Further, in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Instrument also specifies critical COVID-19 work in the healthcare and medical sectors, for the purpose of Sub-item 1225(5) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations 1994, and provides a definition of ‘regional Australia’, including all places occupying any postcode area within a State or Territory of Australia, for this purpose of these specified work. This includes work related to medical treatment, nursing, contact tracing, testing and research; and support services such as cleaning of medical and health care facilities and equipment.
The Instrument is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation on 18 August 2020 and as per Section 2 of the Instrument, it commences on the day after it is registered, i.e. 19 August 2020 and accordingly is in effect now.
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