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Australian Working Holiday Visa - Character and Medical Requirements

To be eligible for a Working Holiday visa, you must be considered to be of good character.  In addition, some working Holiday Visa applicants must meet health requirements.

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Good Character

For the purposes of working holiday visas, being of good character means that you must not present a significant risk that you will engage in criminal conduct in Australia.  You must not be at risk to harass molest, intimidate or stalk another person in Australia; vilify a segment of the community; incite discord in the community; represent a danger to the Australian community, or any part of the Australian community.

In addition, you must not have a substantial criminal record.  You may have a substantial criminal record if you have been:

• sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 12 months or more;
• sentenced to 2 or more terms of imprisonment with a total of 2 years or more; or
• acquitted of an offence on the grounds of unsoundness of mind or insanity, and as a result, been detained in a facility or institution.

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Medicals and Health

A medical test will be required for if you will be seeking employment in health care (doctors, nurses, care workers), or if you are seeking employment in the teaching profession.

If you have spent more than 3 consecutive months in the last 5 years in a country considered to be of high health risk, you will be required to have a medical exam.

Depending on the circumstances, the Australian Government office has the right to add further health requirements at the discretion of the visa processing officer.

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