Working Holiday Maker Visa - Information Session (In Person)
About
Dear valued stakeholder,The Business, Industry and Regional Outreach (BIRO) team and Community Liaison Officer (CLO) Network VIC/TAS invites you to join our upcoming information session on the Working Holiday Maker (WHM) visa.
This session is designed for organisations and stakeholders interested in learning more about the WHM program. The WHM visa allows young adults aged between 18-30 (or 35 for some nationalities) to live and work in Australia for up to 12 months, with options to extend up to three years. Almost 50 nationalities are eligible to apply for this program including the United Kingdom, the United States, China, Indonesia, most European Union countries, Argentina, Brazil, Japan and many more.
The session will take place on Wednesday April 15 2026 at 5:00pm – 7:00pm. You may attend this information session online via Microsoft Teams or in person at the Home Affairs Melbourne office, 808 Bourke St, Docklands.
Schedule:
5.15pm - Arrive at Home Affairs
5.30pm - 6.30pm: Information session + Q&A
6.30pm: Networking
7pm: Close
• Online attendance - please register here for an online ticket if you cannot attend in person: https://www.trybooking.com/DKGEN
Following the information session attendees will have the opportunity to network with other attendees.
Topics that will be covered at the information session include:
• Working Holiday Maker visa - Subclass 417 and Subclass 462
• Eligibility
• Exemptions to visa condition 8547 (6-month work limitation)
• Specified work
• VEVO
• Migrant worker exploitation
• Q&A
As you are aware, we cannot provide migration advice for any individual circumstances. For bespoke advice, participants are advised to seek the services of a registered migration agent.
We look forward to welcoming you and please contact us at vic.community.engagement@homeaffairs.gov.au if you have any queries.
Best regards
Community Engagement VIC/BIRO
Department of Home Affairs
Date
Wednesday 15 April 2026 5:15 PM - 7:00 PM (UTC+10)Location
Home Affairs Melbourne office
808 Bourke Street, Docklands VIC 3008