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Information
Backpacker accommodation, magazines and newspapers are good resources for local work opportunities.
Useful websites:
Australian Jobsearch
(
www.jobsearch.gov.au
)
Government site offering a job database.
Career One
(
www.careerone.com.au
)
General employment site, good for metropolitan areas.
Centrelink
(
www.centrelink.gov.au
) The Australian government employment service has information and advice on
looking for work, training and assistance.
Gumtree
(
http://perth.gumtree.com.au
) Great classified site with jobs, accommodation and items for sale.
Harvest Trail
(
http://jobsearch.gov.au/HarvestTrail
) Specialised recruitment search for the agricultural industry, includ-
ing a 'crop list' detailing what you can pick and pack, when and where.
Job Shop
(
www.thejobshop.com.au
)
WA-based recruitment agency specialising in jobs for WA as well as the Northern
Territory.
MyCareer
(
www.mycareer.com.au
)
General employment site, good for metropolitan areas.
Seek
(
www.seek.com.au
)
General employment site, good for metropolitan areas.
Travellers at Work
(
www.taw.com.au
)
Excellent site for working travellers in Australia.
West Australian
(
www.thewest.com.au
) WA's main newspaper advertises jobs online.
Volunteering
Lonely Planet's
Volunteer: A Traveller's Guide to Making a Difference Around the World
provides useful information
about volunteering. Organisations that take on volunteers include the following.
Conservation Volunteers Australia
(CVA; 03-5330 2600, 1800 032 501;
www.conservationvolunteers.com.au
) A
nonprofit organisation focusing on practical conservation projects such as tree planting, walking-track construction, and
flora and fauna surveys. Most projects are either for a weekend or a week and all food, transport and accommodation is
supplied in return for a contribution to help cover costs ($40 per day, $208 for four nights).
Department of Environment and Conservation
(DEC;
www.dec.wa.gov.au
) Current and future opportunities at na-
tional parks all over WA. Online, click on the Community & Education tab and then Volunteer Programs. Opportunities
vary enormously, from turtle tagging at Ningaloo Marine Park to feral-animal control at Shark Bay. Working with the
dolphins at Monkey Mia is a popular program (contact: monkeymiavolunteers@westnet.com.au).
Willing Workers on Organic Farms
(WWOOF; 03-5155 0218;
www.wwoof.com.au
)
Work four to six hours each
day on a farm in return for bed and board, often in a family home. Almost all places have a minimum stay of two nights.
Not all places are farms - you might help out at a pottery or do the topics at a seed wholesaler. Most placements have a
connection to alternative lifestyles.
Earthwatch Institute
(
03-9682 6828;
www.earthwatch.org
)
Offers volunteer 'expeditions' focusing on conserva-
tion and wildlife.
