Are you ready to start your career in Australia?
Our Work Readiness Programs are designed to prepare you for working in Australia by offering you practical advice and professional workplace training.
Learn from people with experience
Our presenters are practising professionals so you’ll have the opportunity to gain valuable insights into Australia’s workplace culture.
A flexible approach
The program is specially designed to fit in with your other commitments, such as study or work. Classes are held in our centrally-located city campuses and run in the evenings.
Who is it for?
To qualify, you must have evidence of a minimum IELTS level of 5.5 or equivalent.
For information on where you can study, click on the map.
Australia’s working culture
- Australia has a highly multicultural workforce, with more than 200 languages spoken in the workplace.
- Most workers enjoy 12 public holidays a year, in addition to their four weeks annual leave.
- Work places are generally informal but highly professional.
- The average working week, from Monday to Friday, is 37 hours.
- The average weekly earning for full-time employees is around $940.
- Australians are among the hardest working people in the developed world but are committed to finding a work/life balance.
- Australia has an egalitarian workplace, meaning everyone is treated equally.
- Australian workers are entitled to sick leave, paid superannuation, maternity or paternity leave and paid annual holidays.
Source:
Australian Government, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Australian Bureau of Statistics
