Australia Increases Working Hours to 48 Hours a Fortnight from July 1, 2023
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The Australian Government announces an increase in the working hours from 40 hours a fortnight to 48 hours per fortnight starting from July 1, 2023. This increase in working hours has been announced in addition to the September 2022 announcement for Australia’s PSW extension by two years per level of study by Jason Clare - Minister for Education and Clare O’Neil - Minister for Home Affairs.
This increase in the working hours from 40 to 48 hours a fortnight has come forth to bridge the employment gap faced amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia across a wide number of occupations. Since only 16% of international students stay back after their education in Australia, with this new step of increasing working hours, Australia aims to retain more international students to be able to generate AUD 40.3 billion towards the economic growth of their country. Students with a Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 485) will be eligible to extend their stay in Australia and work for two more years in the same area or regional location.
Check: International Student Guide to Australia
There is an exhaustive list of 121 jobs in the skill shortage area, each with a unique job code categorised into strong and moderate depending upon their future demand in Australia. Students qualifying for these jobs based on their bachelor’s may allow them to get a subclass 485 visa easily and stay and also work for longer hours in Australia after graduation from July 1, 2023, onwards. Some of the job sectors which are categorised into strong and moderate categories and are verified in Australia as skill shortages are as follows:
| Job Codes |
Occupations in Skill Shortage in Australia |
Future Demand Category |
|---|---|---|
| ANZSCO 233212 |
Geotechnical Engineer |
Strong |
| ANZSCO 241111 |
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher |
|
| ANZSCO 254411 |
Nurse Practitioner |
|
| ANZSCO 254412 |
Registered Nurse (Aged Care) |
|
| ANZSCO 261212 |
Web Developer |
|
| ANZSCO 261313 |
Software Engineer |
|
| ANZSCO 262116 |
Cyber Security Analyst |
|
| ANZSCO 262118 |
Cyber Security Operations Coordinator |
|
| ANZSCO 263113 |
Network Analyst |
|
| ANZSCO 263211 |
ICT Quality Assurance Engineer |
|
| ANZSCO 133111 |
Construction Project Manager |
Moderate |
| ANZSCO 133211 |
Engineering Manager |
|
| ANZSCO 225411 |
Sales Representative (Industrial Products) |
|
| ANZSCO 233111 |
Chemical Engineer |
|
| ANZSCO 234114 |
Agricultural Research Scientist |
|
| ANZSCO 234115 |
Agronomist |
|
| ANZSCO 234711 |
Veterinarian |
|
| ANZSCO 241511 |
Special Needs Teacher |
|
| ANZSCO 251211 |
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer |
|
| ANZSCO 253112 |
Resident Medical Officer |
This is not the entire list of occupations, there is more to this list of skill-shortage occupations - around 40 are in the strong category of demand and 81 are in the moderate category of demand in Australia in future. The entire list of skill shortages in Australia has been attached in the PDF below (after the qualifications) for reference. These skill shortages come along with a select few qualifications or courses that are acceptable to work under these skill-shortage occupations in Australia.
Read more about: Popular Job Sectors in Australia
There are around eight broad areas of study, each list enlists 10-12 CRICOS registered courses (attached in the PDF below). After pursuing any of these mentioned courses under the following study areas, international students can apply for the subclass 485 visa and extend their stay and working hours:
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- Medical and Nursing
- Professional Health
- Diagnostic
- Allied Health
- Teaching
- Engineering
- ICT
- Agriculture
Check out this PDF for skill shortage occupations list plus job codes and UG level courses in Australia for more details: List of Eligible Occupations and Qualifications
This cap of working hours that is, 48 hours a fortnight applies to all international students no matter when they began studying in Australia. These students would still be eligible to extend their stay through the subclass 485 visa and work for the extended working hours starting from July 1, 2023. In case there are changes in the list of qualifications and if they are removed, the students will still be eligible to extend their stay on the work visa in Australia. Also, check all about the Australian Student Visa Guide.
Commonly asked questions
Each year thousands of international students from all over the world come to study at various courses of the university. currently, there are 3932 total students at Torrens University out of which 986 are international students.
The University of Newcastle is amog the universities that does not publish official data on the acceptance rate. However, as per some unofficial sources, the University of Newcastle Australia acceptance rate is 87%. This makes Newcastle University Australia moderately selective in admissions. Please note that the data on acceptance rate given above is taken from an unofficial source, therefore, it is subject to vary.
The Torrens University Australia offers hundreds of courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. International students need to satisfy and meet both general and course-specific admission requirements to get into the university. The general admission requirements are:
- A completed higher education equivalent to an Australian university
- Bachelor’s degree equivalent to an Australian university degree
- English language proficiency
- Interviews (may be required)
- Portfolio (may be required)
- Letter of references (may be required)
The University of Notre Dame Australia opens its applications on May 1 2024 and closes their applications by Sep 30 for the 2024 academic year. These dates allow students apply comfortably as the applications can be given till september. Applicants must remember to submit their application forms within this timeframe to be considered for admission at the University of Notre Dame Australia.
Level of Study | Application deadlines |
|---|---|
Undergraduate | May 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024 (tentative) |
Postgradute | Opened throughout the year |
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