Working Holiday Visa Questionnaire

Working Holiday Visa questionnaire

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) is currently undertaking an Inquiry into the wages and conditions of overseas workers in Australia on the 417 Working Holiday Visa (WHV) . To be eligible to apply for a second year, 417 WHV visa-holders must undertake 88 days specified work in a designated regional area and in certain industries such as agriculture, forestry and fishing, construction or mining in their first year.

As part of this Inquiry the FWO is engaging with stakeholders and users of the program to discuss their experiences with the program, specifically the 88 day work requirement.

As an employer of 417 WHV holders the FWO is interested in seeking any feedback you have in relation to your experience with the 88 day work requirement.

COMPLETING THIS FORM...

This is important to Visitoz, and very important to employers who use the labour of working holiday visa holders. This is an opportunity to explain the value and importance of this program, and perhaps to shape how the system may be improved to serve your needs better.

Please answer whatever questions you wish to - it is not compulsory to complete all of them.

This form gets sent by email to Visitoz.
It helps us to know who the information is coming from, but information about you or your property (Section 1) will not be passed on to Fairwork as they have not asked for it. We will remove any personal or specific information about your property before we forward the email.

Section 1 - these details will only be seen by Visitoz, and not forwarded to Fairwork.
It will help us to have this information, but it is not compulsory to complete these boxes.

Name *

First

Last

Property name *

Email *

Phone number *

Section 2 - these details will be forwarded to Fairwork

Please answer whatever questions you wish to - it is not compulsory to complete all of them.

Property type (a brief description) *

1. How/ Why you engage 417 WHV workers? *

2. Do you provide accommodation for these workers? *

3. Do you charge workers any fees for accommodation or anything else? *

4. Do you attach any conditions to signing off of work days contributing to the 88 day requirement? *

5. What benefits do you see in the 88 day regional work requirement? *

6. Can you please share with us any positive/negative experiences you’ve had while employing workers on 417 visa arrangements? *

7. How has this changed your employment practices? *

8. Have you had any contact from Department of Immigration and Border Protection in relation to your involvement with the program? *

9. Do you have any suggestions for improvements or changes to the program? *

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