Under 30/35’s – The Working Holiday/Work and Holiday Visa is a popular initial visa option for certain age groups/passport holders. This visa allows you to work for 12 months and costs AUD $635 (plus proof of AUD $5000 in savings).

From July 2024, UK passport holders are eligible for x3 WHV, without needing to complete specified/farm work

Looking to stay long-term/bring family/not eligible for the WHV – the most popular options are gaining a Sponsorship or Skilled visa
Sponsorship/482 – visa linked to an employer. Sponsorship requires you to have 2 years of physiotherapy experience and once you have your Australian physio registration approved, we can introduce you to our partners who can offer this. The fees are: $3035 (adult) and $760 (child). This visa has a pathway to permanent residency after 2 years (conditions apply).
Skilled Visa – If you want to gain a permanent residency visa which is not employer supported, you can look at applying for your own Skilled Visa (189/190/491).

The main fees you need to be aware of are for your Visa (above) and gaining your Australian physio licence (ranges from AUD $1850- $3800 depending on which route you are eligible for)

– We will secure you a full-time role for when you arrive, the salaries are usually between AUD $60-95k
– If you are working in a community role, you will likely need to buy your own car
– The service we provide is completely free for those that would like to be placed in a role with one of our partners

WHV – We work with employers who are happy for you to start on the WHV, ideally with the plan to then change to a more long-term visa after e.g. Sponsorship or Skilled visa

Sponsorship – the sponsorship visa is expensive for employers so the availability of roles/companies who can offer these visas, depend on the job market at the time. Currently, it is difficult (but not impossible to gain sponsorship offshore), if you can gain your own visa, that would be better!

Once you have read through the role/visa eligibility information (available on the website/booklets) – please let us know which role/visa you are interested in and the university you attended/graduation year, we will then send through more information about the registration process

We will support you throughout the registration process including free guides and unlimited phone/email support, we are experts and here to help!

– Allowing for around 7 months would be ideal!
– The registration process timeframe can vary depending on how long it takes to source the documents required, we would suggest you allow for at least 4 months
– Once your registration has been approved, we find 3-4 months is an ideal timeframe for the next steps (securing a role + visa/handing in your notice/getting organised, etc!).
– SA trained physios applying for additional checks e.g. police and medical checks may need to allow to additional time

We will arrange interviews once your registration has been approved and ideally, maximum 3-4 months before your planned start date – this gives you enough time to hand in your notice/get organised to leave/apply for your visa etc. and also means that the role is not left open for too long for the employer.

We can also organise interviews nearer to your start date depending on which visa you hold/are looking to apply for.

We do not work with the hospitals in Australia as we find that they are not keen on Working Holiday Visas for full-time roles or providing visa sponsorship in popular locations

We do work with the hospitals throughout NZ though!

Currently, the job market is better for physios in NZ – if you are between the two countries (and especially if you are a junior physio) we would currently recommend NZ.

If you are looking for an employer supported visa and/or a relocation allowance – it is currently much easier to secure a role which can offer this in NZ.

We have partnerships with employers all across Australia!

Once you have your Australian physio registration approved, we can help you choose a location which is a good fit for you – we can also provide you with location guides

Our team is from the UK and have lived in Australia so we can provide you with honest feedback and help you find the best fit!

Our suggested levels are just a suggestion! If you do not have this, we are still happy to see what roles we have available for you once you have your Australian registration approved.

If you are a junior physio, we would highly recommend that you have your registration approved and interview in the Australian winter (May-August) as this is when the most job roles are available.

If you are applying for a sponsorship or skilled visa, children/partners can be added to your visa/they can apply for subsequent visas based on your successful application – conditions apply.

If you are applying for a Working Holiday Visa – these are individual visas.

If possible, try to have your registration approved and be interviewing in the Australian winter (May-August) as this is when the most jobs are available.

We would highly recommend that you do not interview or arrive at the start of the year (January/February) as it gets very competitive for roles and also finding accommodation.

We work with employers who can offer a relocation allowance (e.g. upfront amount which can be used for flights/accommodation) for those who are moving on a long-term visa e.g. Sponsorship/Skilled Visa.