The Working Holiday Maker (WHM) program allows young adults from selected countries to visit Australia for an initial 12-month holiday. They can do short-term work and study in this time.
This report highlights working holiday makers’ and employers’ perceptions of the program in facilitating work and travel opportunities.
Working holiday participants strongly endorsed the WHM program. Almost 95% indicated they would recommend the program to others.
Participants were satisfied or very satisfied in over 70% of the jobs they worked in. This includes in hospitality and tourism.
Working holiday makers often go to:
Employers considered working holiday makers extremely important for their businesses.
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