Working Holiday Maker Survey

The purpose of this survey is to seek feedback from affected members concerning Working Holiday Makers, their use as a labour source and the practical operation of the 88 day visa to qualify for a second visa term in Australia. We invite you to participate and provide your feedback in order to form a position as to how such labour is being sourced and utilised.

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* 1. In which State or Territory are you located?

NSW

Victoria

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Tasmania

ACT

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* 2. What sub-industry are you involved in (you may choose more than one)?

Broadacre Farming & Livestock Operations (including Dairy)

Pig Breeding and Raising

Poultry Farming

Shearing Operations

Horticulture

Aquaculture

Wine industry

Nursery Industry

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* 3. On average, per season, how many Working Holiday Makers do you employ?

Less than 5

5 - 9

10 - 19

20 - 40

More than 40

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* 4. Under what type of visa are employees engaged (you may choose more than one)?

Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) - is a temporary visa for young people who want to holiday and work in Australia for up to a year. Encourages cultural exchange.

Work and Holiday (Temporary) visa (subclass 462)

Don’t know.

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* 5. Do you use one or more of the following providers of labour?

Harvest Trail - Seasonal Worker Program – Pacific and East Timor

A Labour Hire provider in your local region.

A Labour Hire provider in your State.

Direct engagement of employees.

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* 6. On average, how many employees of your total workforce are performing work to qualify for a second year visa (i.e their 88 days’ work)?

Less than 20%

20 – 40%

41 – 60%

61 - 80%

More than 80%

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* 7. How many hours per day do you expect employees to work in order to qualify for one day’s work for their visa?

Less than 3 hours

3 – 7 hours

An average of 7.6 hours per day (being 38 hours per week over 5 days)

As many as required to perform the tasks required on farm that day

More than 7 hours

As many as can be performed given weather or other factors

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* 8. If, in order to qualify for a second year visa, the 88 days requirement had a minimum number of hours prescribed for each day of work, which of the following options would you prefer:

No minimum hours per day

The minimum engagement prescribed by the applicable Award

At least 7.6 hours per day (being 38 hours per week over 5 days)

3 hours – 5 hours

5 hours – 8 hours

More than 8 hours

Industry Standard

As agreed between the employer and employee

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* 9. Do you provide payslips to Working Holiday Makers?

Yes

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* 1. In which State or Territory are you located?

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* 2. What sub-industry are you involved in (you may choose more than one)?

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* 3. On average, per season, how many Working Holiday Makers do you employ?

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* 4. Under what type of visa are employees engaged (you may choose more than one)?

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* 5. Do you use one or more of the following providers of labour?

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* 6. On average, how many employees of your total workforce are performing work to qualify for a second year visa (i.e their 88 days’ work)?

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* 7. How many hours per day do you expect employees to work in order to qualify for one day’s work for their visa?

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* 8. If, in order to qualify for a second year visa, the 88 days requirement had a minimum number of hours prescribed for each day of work, which of the following options would you prefer:

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* 9. Do you provide payslips to Working Holiday Makers?

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* 10. If you have any comment(s) regarding the current system for Working Holiday Makers (issues, improvements etc) please provide these below.