Finding a job as an international student in Australia is never an easy task.

Whether it’s your first part-time job or a job after your graduation.

So in this article, we are going to give you top 9 tips on how to get a professional job after graduation in Australia.

1. Prepare your Resume and Cover Letter

It goes without saying that Resume and Cover Letter are the most important documents in your job applications.

And obviously your resume and cover letter has to be top notch in order to have any chance of scoring a job in Australia.

There are some key things you need to keep in mind when writing your Resume or Cover Letter.

If you don’t know how to write your resume or cover letter, we’ve got plenty of information regarding that on our website.

We also got a free resume and cover letter template as well. You can download and customise it as per your needs.

2. Be ready to fail

Now you might be wondering why are we talking about failing.

Well it’s very important for you to be psychologically prepared when applying for jobs and be rejected. It is quite certain that you might not be able to score your professional job straight away after graduation.

So here to illustrate this better, here is an example of a friend of mine. He finished his Bachelor’s Degree in IT and although he applied for many jobs he was getting tons of rejections in most of them.

It wasn’t until year and a half after completing his graduation he managed to score a job. While in this year and a half he did his best to make sure that he was learning, updating and being mentally ready and prepared to go out every single time and look for job.

Once he scored his first professional job, his career really had a great boost and now he’s earning six figure salary and very successful in his career.

So this tip is a very critical for you that you must be able to persist these rejections and failures.

It can be a frustrating journey but you have to continue to persevere.

3. Work on your soft skills

So you already have completed your graduation and have got some skills and knowledge for your industry. But, it’s equally important for you to have these soft skills which includes things like:

• communication
• teamwork
• leadership
• critical thinking
• decision making
• and many more

The company’s recruiters understand that you may not have that much knowledge or work experience as a fresh graduate but they surely want to see that if you have some soft skills that you can bring to the table when you applying for the very first professional job.

There are plenty of free courses available that you can take in order to improve your communication skills and other soft skills.

It will be even better if you can improve these soft skills while you are still studying.

So when choosing a university, make sure to ask if they have any programs for students that can be helpful for the employment in Australia.

4. Grow your Network

It is a fact that many jobs in Australia don’t even get advertised and as many of them come through the referrals or through the network of existing employees.

Basically if you know someone in the company, you have a very good chance to score a job in that business as long as you meet the criteria and you have the skills and knowledge to do it.

So, it’s important for you to start looking at how you can grow your network. You can certainly attend some networking events that are organised by your university or institute.

We highly recommend you that you should print out your own business cards especially after your graduation and go and attend these networking events and try to build a relationship with the people coming to those events.

It certainly take a while to get used to these networking events but once you get used to it, it can help you to grow your network.

5. Polish up your social accounts

Apart from the networking sessions, it’s important that you have a strong online presence as well.

Majority of the the recruiters these days look up to your social media accounts. One of the most popular social media network when it comes to professionals is Linkedin and having a Linkedin account for any graduate is a must.

If you already have a LinkedIn account, then you should definitely look at polishing it up. Many students have ended up getting jobs through LinkedIn.

Apart from LInkedIn, other social media accounts which includes facebook and instagram or other accounts, you need to be very careful in what you are putting on those accounts as well.

As recruiters might end up finding you through those social media accounts and if you got some personal content that you think you shouldn’t be there then we highly recommend you to tidy it up.

6. Be a volunteer

It’s always good idea to help people. We don’t suggest you to do volunteering only for the sake of getting a job.

But if you can get some volunteer experience that can be a great thing for your career. There are specific platforms available for finding volunteering positions in Australia and most of the charity organisations (like Salvation Army, Vinnies, Red Cross) look for some volunteers all year round.

So you should try to reach out to these organisations or you can check a platform like Go volunteer or Seek volunteer.

7. Find an internship

Internships can be paid or sometimes unpaid as well.

Before completing your degree, you should try to reach out to your university to see if they have any internship opportunities available for the graduates.

Sometimes there are opportunities available for graduates in companies that have partnership with your universities. So the first step is to find those opportunities if they are available.

If not, then many businesses in Australia post their internship opportunities on their websites. You need to keep an eye out on any internship opportunities available in your industry. Check on Seek and company websites for these opportunities.

If you like some specific organisation, then reach out to them to see if they have any internship opportunities. There is no harm in trying.

Once you do end up getting an internship opportunity, try to make the best use out of it. So that you might end up getting you a full-time position.

As there are chances that some of these organisations will actually hire their own interns after their completion of internship.

8. Contact recruitment agencies

There is a reason why the recruitment agency services exist.

Sometimes you have to reach out to these agencies in order to help you score a professional job. They can certainly help you to touch up your resume, your cover letter and get you ready for these job interviews as well.

Usually these are paid services and you may have to invest some money in this. There are plenty of recruitment agencies in Australia in order to get you a professional job like:

• Michael Page
• Hudson
• Addeco

You might not need these recruitment agency services if you already scored the job before that but it’s something to consider as well.

9. Be innovative and creative

You will be competing against thousands of other graduates for the same job you’re applying for.

So it’s important to standout from the crowd and be innovative and creative when you’re applying for the jobs.

So let’s take an example here, let’s say you are working in a restaurant and you have just completed your Master’s degree in marketing.

You can actually help out the restaurant you work in by setting up their digital marketing, social media accounts, marketing campaigns etc. This can help you and your career in long run.

Remember, it’s not only about taking but giving as well.

Think from other person’s perspective who’s probably going to hire you. So you might have to go out of your way in order to help some businesses and that can certainly boost up your career.

The mantra here is “Think out of the box”

If you can provide some value to some other businesses or individuals or may be sending your resume in a different way than most of the other candidates might do.

So these were some tips we wanted to discuss with you in regards to finding a job after your graduation in Australia. Let us know in the comments if you find any specific tip useful or you might have some other tips to share.

So you are applying for the jobs in Australia but you’re not getting any response back or getting a rejections in all the job applications.

You might be wondering what are you doing wrong in your job applications that you are not getting a job here.

We went and did some research and we found there are 7 main reasons you are not getting a job in Australia as an international student.

In this article, we are going to talk about all these seven reasons and how to address them as well.

1. Poor Resume

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One of the first reason we identified that the students are not getting a job is because of poor resumes.

Resume is the most important part of your job application in Australia and you could be doing some of the mistakes in your resume that you probably are not aware about.

Some of the common mistakes that international students make in their resume includes:

• Not following the correct format

Australian style resume could be really different then the resume is used in your home country. In Australia, we don’t include some of the personal information in our resume like:

• Date of birth
• Gender
• Religion
• Race
• Photo

It is vital that you follow Australian style resume when you’re applying your jobs here and making sure that your resume looks professional all times.

Generally, an Australian style resume will follow this pattern:

• Contact details
• Key Strengths
• Work expereince
• Education
• References
• Skills
• Availability

But it can vary a bit based on the whether you are applying for a part-time, casual or a full-time job.

You can download a free resume template here and see how it looks likes. You can and should customise this resume for your job applications here.

We also got this quick video on how to write an Australian style resume for part time and casual jobs in Australia.

• Same generic resume to all the job applications

It is very tempting and easy to send the same resume again and again because let’s be honest it saves you heaps of time.

But in reality if you customize your resume before sending it for your job application, you actually have a higher chance of getting an interview rather than sending a same generic sort of resume.

In order to address this situation, all you need to do is make sure that you customise your resume for every job application.

So let’s say if you’re applying for a job in McDonald’s or supermarket or for a job role in reception area, the resume should look different for job application.

• Spelling errors and grammar mistakes

Another mistake that a lot of students make in the resume is not checking the spelling errors and grammar.

We completely understand that English might not be your first language but sending a resume which has lots of spelling errors and mistakes doesn’t help you cause of getting a job.

To address this situation, if you’re not confident about your grammar and English then we suggest you to get someone else to have a look at it before you submit it.

So get someone else to proofread your resume before you send it for your job application. You can get support from your institute or student bodies. Some government agencies like Gold Coast Student Hub also can help you to check your resume.

• Unprofessional email address

Believe it or not but your unprofessional email address like ([email protected]) does not impress your prospective employer.

Now think about it for a moment, if your resume looks really great and the recruiter is really impressed with your resume and work experience and they’re about to send you an email and if your email address does not look professional it might put them off.

So you could lose a job opportunity just because of your email address. You certainly don’t want that happen to you.

So make sure that your email address looks professional. It is very easy and free to get yourself a new email address if you don’t have one that looks professional like ([email protected]).

2. Poor communication skills

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Although, there is no official language in Australia. English is most commonly spoken language.

But we do understand that your English may not be up to scratch when you come here for the first time. Apart from English language, other reason could be understanding the Australian accent.

Obviously, Australians love to use their slang and they like to shorten everything they say.

To address your communication problems, it is recommended not to hang out too much with your own community when you are here.

We’re not saying that you should completely disconnect from your own community but try to maybe find a accommodation where you can stay with the people from other countries or cultures.

In that way, you won’t have any option other speaking English with them and you will be forced to learn the lanaguge.

Another way to address this situation is by watching English TV shows or English movies and making sure you are watching them without captions.

Other ways to improve English includes reading newspapers, reading information online, reading books.

Also, we suggest you to go out meet as many people as you can so that will not only increase your network but it will also help you to improve your communication skills.

If you want to learn some Australian slang we’ve got you covered in this video:

3. Lack of local work experience

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You might be applying different sort of job roles in Australia but if you don’t have any work experience at all and you haven’t included that in your resume then it can be very difficult for you to get a job in Australia.

Lot of employers actually prefer if you have a local work experience in your resume.

To address this, we suggest you to look for some volunteer opportunities around your work areas if you don’t have any work experience.

There are many volunteer organisations that always look for some volunteers to help the community with various tasks.

Even though it’s not a paid job, you still get some work experience that you can include in your resume

Volunteering, not only helps you to get a work experience but it also helps to improve your overall personality.

You can also learn other soft skills like teamwork, communication, organising, management and other interpersonal skills. So we highly recommend you to do that in order to address this lack of work experience in your resume.

4. Lack of references

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As mentioned in the first point earlier, you need to include some work references in your resume and if you have no work experience it becomes really difficult for you to first of all get any sort of work references.

To address this situation, we suggest ask your teachers or professors or lecturers if they can become your reference for your work.

If you can show to your lecturers or tutors that you are a good student more likely they are going to give you a reference.

So make sure to have a good relationship with your tutor trainer and demonstrate or show that you are a good student.

Again, volunteering can help here again, if you work with specific supervisors or managers, then they can become your referee’s.

We do not suggest you to include any fake work experience or any fake work references in your resume.

5. No Cover Letter

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Part of the job application usually will require you to send a cover letter along with our resume.

If you’re not sending any cover letter at all then that could be the reason you are not getting a job in Australia or

The other reason could be that you are sending a same generic cover letter for all your job applications.

To address this, we suggest sending a customised cover letter for your job applications.

If you customise your cover letter along with your resume, then you have a high chance of getting a job interview than the other job applicants.

Even if the job application does not require you to submit a cover letter, we actually suggest that you send a cover letter with your resume.

The main reason for this is that many other job applicants will not be sending their cover letter so if you do send your cover letter, you actually have a better probability of scoring that job

If you don’t know how to write a good cover letter, we got a free template for an Australian style cover letter here.

Please customise your cover letter before you send it to any employer basically every job you apply you need to customize your cover letter and your resume as well.

If you want a guide on how to write a good cover letter, then we suggest you watch this quick video:

6. Lack of networking

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Most of the jobs these days are advertised online and you are required to apply for them online as well.

But that doesn’t mean that you should not go out and meet people and do networking with our peers and professionals in your industry.

One of the common reason for international students not getting a job is because they are not going out and meeting the people and creating their network within Australian community.

Networking is still one of the most popular way of scoring a job in Australia. It might be surprise for some of you that 70% of the jobs are never advertised as people get hired due to references or their network.

To address this situation, we suggest you to join some student associations, english speaking clubs, sports clubs, industry bodies or other organisations.

These clubs and organizations usually organise events every week or monthly. So make sure you attend these events and network with the like minded people.

Also make sure to check the calendar of activities that your college, Institute or university is planning for the next few weeks.

Especially if you don’t have any other job to do, we highly recommend you to attend as many networking sessions as you can.

There are many apps like Eventbrite, Meetup where you can find local events happening around your area.

We highly recommend you to join some Facebook groups in your local city or community and be part of their Facebook group and attend some of the events that these Facebook groups organise.

Again, volunteering is one of the other way to network with people from all walks of life.

Networking is one of the most important way you can score a job here in Australia. So don’t hide behind the closed doors, don’t be shy, go out and meet people.

7. Lack of availability

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The last reason is the lack of availability especially if you are applying for a part-time jobs in Australia.

In your resume, you will usually need to include availability.

So let’s say you’re looking for a job in a hospitality industry, if you are not giving enough availability during the weekends or during the evenings to the employers, then that could be the reason why you’re not getting a job here in Australia.

You might be wondering how on earth I have no availability if I don’t have any job at all.

As per your study schedule, you will have to study for around 20 hours per week here in Australia on a student visa.

And some time a timetable from your Institute or University spreads out on 4 to 5 days or it spreads out in the evenings that can certainly affect your availability to work.

To address this situation, many institutes and universities give you a chance to choose your own timetable when you start studying here.

So the ideal way to handle this situation is to choose your timetable nice and early because usually there are very limited time slots available in each classroom.

So instead of studying over 4 to 5 days you can choose a time table where you can finish all your classes in 1 to 2 days and then you can provide an additional availability to your employers.

Well these are the 7 main reasons why you as an international student might not be getting a job in Australia and we hope the strategies can help you to fix these issues.

All the best with your job applications.

Money is not everything.

But it’s still good idea to know how much money you might earn after completing a certain degree or qualification.

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) recently revealed statistics for the highest-paid jobs in Australia based on their average taxable income.

In this guide, we are going to talk about Australia’s top 10 highest paying job in 2020.

It’s important to note that these top 10 jobs are based on average taxable income which means it’s based on average and people might be earning more or less depending upon their skills and experience in the industry.

10. Engineering manager

📄 Field – Engeering

💪🏼 What they do – Engineering Managers are responsible for planning, organising, controlling and coordinating the engineering and technical operations of the business.

💼 Number of professionals working – 25,546

💵 Average Pay – $156,015

📈 Future Growth – Strong

🎓 Qualifications required – Engineering managers will need a bachelor or postgraduate degree in a relevant engineering field. Some engineers might a Certificate or Diploma qualifications as well.

9. Chief executive officer or managing director

📄 Field – Business/ Management

💪🏼 What they do – Chief Executives and Managing Directors are responsible for determining , creating and reviewing the business strategies, policies and programs. They also provide the overall direction and management to the business.

💼 Number of professionals working – 183,483

💵 Average Pay – $170,336

📈 Future Growth – Stable

🎓 Qualifications required – To become a CEO or a managing director, there is no specific need for a formal qualification. But a bachelor’s or masters degree in accounting, business and management field can be highly regarded.

8. Mining engineer

📄 Field – Engineering

💪🏼 What they do – Mining is a huge industry in Australia. The typical role of a mining engineer includes planning, coordinating and directing the extraction of minerals, petroleum and other natural resources from the earth.

💼 Number of professionals working – 8,599

💵 Average Pay – $179,288

📈 Future Growth – Strong

🎓 Qualifications required – To work a mining engineer, you’ll need a bachelor’s degree in engineering with specialisation in mining. Postgraduate degrees are also very useful.

7. Judicial or other legal professionals

📄 Field – Law

💪🏼 What they do – These professionals are responsible for hearing and making judgements on legal matters in courts. They also providing advice based on the law and draft legislations.

💼 Number of professionals working – 3,738

💵 Average Pay – $184,958

📈 Future Growth – Moderate

🎓 Qualifications required – You must complete a Degree in law and been licensed to more than 8 years of practice.

6. Other Medical practitioners

📄 Field – Healthcare

💪🏼 What they do – These include professionals like:

• Dermatologists,
• Emergency Medicine Specialists,
• Obstetricians and Gynaecologists,
• Ophthalmologists, Pathologists,
• Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologists,
• Radiation Oncologists.

Depending on their area of expertise, these professionals are required to treat human illness.

💼 Number of professionals working – 28,406

💵 Average Pay – $215,728

📈 Future Growth – Very Strong

🎓 Qualifications required – You will be required to have a degree in your area of specialisation and a specialist training. A registration with the Medical Board of Australia is a must.

5. Psychiatrist

📄 Field – Healthcare

💪🏼 What they do – Psychiatrists are mental health professionals who specialists in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of various human mental, emotional and behavioural disorders. They can administer medication to patients.

💼 Number of professionals working – 2,950

💵 Average Pay – $225,206

📈 Future Growth – Strong

🎓 Qualifications required – You will be required to complete a medical degree and a training with Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists to become a psychiatrist. You will be required to have a Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency registration.

4. Financial dealer

📄 Field – Finance

💪🏼 What they do – Financial dealers work with clients to conduct market transactions and advise on financial matters.

💼 Number of professionals working – 4,773

💵 Average Pay – $272,895

📈 Future Growth – Stable

🎓 Qualifications required – To become a financial dealer, you will be required to complete a degree in finance, accounting commerce. Some financial dealers might have a vocation qualification only.

3. Internal medicine specialist

📄 Field – Healthcare

💪🏼 What they do -These professionals also known as specialists physicians. They are responsible for diagnoses and treatment of internal human disorders and diseases using specialist testing, diagnostic and medical techniques.

💼 Number of professionals working – 9,191

💵 Average Pay – $301,129

📈 Future Growth – Moderate

🎓 Qualifications required – A medical degree and a fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

2. Anaesthetists

📄 Field – Healthcare

💪🏼 What they do – They are usually responsible for managing the levels of anesthetics when the surgery is going on and they have a very important role to play before and after the surgery is over as well. Their primary duty is to make sure that the levels of general or local anesthetic are as per the requirements.

💼 Number of professionals working – 3,334

💵 Average Pay – $382,674

📈 Future Growth – Strong

🎓 Qualifications required – A medical degree is required to become a anaesthetists, followed by 1 year internship, then hospital training as resident doctor. In Australia, an anaesthetist will undergo five years of specialist training with the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.

1. Surgeon

📄 Field – Healthcare

💪🏼 What they do – They are responsible for conducting various surgeries for treating diseases, repairing injuries and appearance. All surgeons begin their training as general surgeons and then have the option to enter into a specialty.

💼 Number of professionals working – 4,064

💵 Average Pay – $402,582

📈 Future Growth – Strong

🎓 Qualifications: A 4-year medical degree and then complete further training with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons before you can specialise as a Surgeon.

Quick Summary

Bonus Job roles earning more than $100,000 per year

1 Dental practitioner – $141707

2 Air transport professionals – $140,435

3 IT Manager- $130,027

4 School Principal – $121685

5 Electrical Engineer – $115,687

6 Train or tram driver $114,296

7 Construction manager – $109,000

8 Advertising and sales manager – $105,451

9 Auditor, company secretary or corporate treasurer – $105,337

10 Computer network professional – $101,202

It is quite clear that healthcare industry related jobs dominates the list of the high paying jobs in Australia.

Please note that COVID-19 has certainly impacted the job market and this data from ATO does not reflect that information.

We also suggest you to check the Job Outlook website for the future growth of these job roles.

What sort of qualifications are you planning to study or currently studying in Australia? We would love to hear back from you in the comments below.

You can also search various courses on our super fast search engine as well.

Drinking alcohol is a part of Australian culture. Most of the celebrations, parties events and catchups are not complete without having an alcohol.

If you get caught serving alcohol to an intoxicated person or minor (under 18s) you could face thousands of dollars of penalties and the business you work for could face the same consequences as well.

While as strict as Australian liquor laws are it can be a great opportunity for an international student to have an RSA certificate which will help them find a part-job in hospitality or any other industry that involves serving, selling or supplying liquor.

So in this article, we are going to give you a comprehensive guide regarding RSA for international students in Australia.

What is RSA?

RSA stands for Responsible Service of Alcohol.

RSA is a short training that you will need to complete if you are going to serve, supply or sell alcohol in Australia.

At the end of this training, you will receive a certificate which states that you know how to serve alcohol in a responsible manner.

Put it simply as soon as you’re going to work with alcohol in Australia you will need to have this certificate.

You cannot legally work in a licensed premises in Australia without having an RSA certificate.

Most of the hospitality jobs where you are going to serve or work with alcohol will require you to have this certificate before you start working over there.

Who needs to have this certificate?

As mentioned earlier, anyone who is going to sell, offer, supply or serve alcohol in any of these premises are required to have this certificate. The premises including, but not limited to:

• Bar
• Restaurant
• Nightclub
• Casinos
• Liquor stores
• Events

Even if you work as a security staff member or just collecting or washing those glasses at the bar or nightclub, you still need to have this certificate.

There could be other settings or workplaces as well where you might need this RSA certificate.

What do I learn in the RSA course?

The name of the unit you are going to complete is SITHFAB002 Provide Responsible Service of Alcohol.

RSA course focuses on many aspects like:

• the laws related toserving alcohol in australia
• how to sell how to serve alcohol responsibly
• how to help customers to drink within appropriate limits
• assessing alcohol affected customers and how to deal and refuse serving alcohol
• the standard drink sizes

The main aim of this course is usually trying to teach you how to be responsible while serving alcohol to any person in the licensed premises.

Can international students do an RSA certificate?

Yes, you can certainly do an RSA certificate even if you are an international student in Australia.

Although there are some conditions for international students to complete this course like:

• if you are going to do this course you must do it face to face
• you cannot do this course online
• you must complete this course with a CRICOS registered provider

Finding a CRICOS registered provider for RSA certificate can be challenging so we have complied a list of some providers for each states and territory in Australia.

List of CRICOS registered RSA providers in Australia

Please note that there could be some other RSA providers in your state or territory, so we suggest you to do a quick google search to find it out also.

👉 Melbourne:

Barista Course/RGIT

https://baristacoursemelbourne.com/rs…

👉 Sydney:

Kenvale College

https://kenvale.edu.au/courses/short-…

👉 Gold Coast:

EIP

https://eip.edu.au/courses/sithfab002…

👉 Brisbane:

QAT

https://qat.qld.edu.au/view-course.ph…

Queensford College

https://queensford.edu.au/study/short…

👉 Perth:

Stanley college

https://stanleycollege.edu.au/courses…

APSI

https://www.apsi.edu.au/

👉 Adelaide:

AHTS

http://ahts.sa.edu.au/our-course-2/

👉 Hobart:

RSA Hobart/RGIT

https://rsacoursehobart.com.au/

How to get an RSA certificate?

In order to get your RSA certificate, you will need to follow these steps:

• First thing, you will need to find out a CRICOS registered provider for RSA certificate in your state territory.
• You can find them online or we have some list of education providers listed above.
• Once registered, you will need to go and attend the training on the day you have registered for.
• After the training is over, there will be a short test that you will need to complete and pass. The test is quite easy to complete.
• After completing the test successfully, the test you can get the certificate on the day itself. Some providers might send it to you through post.

But if you are in New South Wales, you get an interim certificate after the successful completion of the training.

Although, you can start working after having this interim certificate, but you will need to get a photo competency card within 90 days of completing the course.

You will need to bring this interim certificate to the Services New South Wales service centers along with an application form and 100 point ID.

You can use the following documents to meet 100 point ID requirement:

• 70 points – Birth Certificate/Passport Citizenship Certificate
• 40 points – Drivers Licence (full / probationary / learner)
• 25 points – Any card on which your name appears: Medicare card/Library card/Student card
• 25 points – Documents on which your name and address appear: Car registration/Utility bill/Rental receipts

They will take your photo on the day and after that you will receive your competency card within four weeks of your application.

While in the other states and territories, you can get your RSA certificate on the day itself and you can certainly start working right away after getting ****this certificate.

How long does it take to complete RSA?

As international students are required to do this course face to face so it is different from online providers. Usually, face to face course can be anywhere from 4 to 6 hours depending on the providers.

Online RSA course can be completed within 3 to 6 hours but you get around 4 to 6 weeks to complete it.

How much does RSA costs?

The cost of RSA course varies from one provider to the other.

As an international student you need to do this course face to face and it can cost you anywhere between from $50 to $200.

However if you are not an international student and you want to do this course, it can be done online depending upon the state or territory you are in. The cost of an online RSA course can be anywhere from $30 to $60.

How long does this certificate last?

Interestingly, there is no one specific certificate for the whole Australia.

The laws related to serving liquor varies also from one state to the other.

Usually RSA certificates don’t expire but you might need to do a refresher course after three years or so depending upon your state or territories laws. Please note that these laws can change anytime, so you need to check them with your state and territory.

So if you decide to move interstate, you might need to complete this course again in the state you’re moving in.

All the best with your RSA training and certificate. Let us know in the comments if you have already got RSA certificate or planning to get one.

For more information on different short courses you can do as an international student in Australia, please check this article.

Getting food delivered at your home is not only the matter of convenience for customers but a great way to earn part time income as well. And due to the current crisis, it’s even more popular than ever before.

One of the most popular job among international students in Australia is doing Uber Eats. So in this article, we are going to give you a comprehensive guide to working as a Uber Eats driver in Australia

Let’s get straight into the details:

Requirements for working as an Uber Eats driver in Australia

• Working rights – First thing you need is working rights in Australia and luckily in your case you are on a student visa so that is all good.
• Own vehicle – Have your own vehicle or mode transport (like car, scooter or bicycle)
• Valid License – If you are going to do Uber Eats on a car or a bike, then you need to have a valid license. Overseas license is acceptable in certain cities at the moment.
• Age – You must be at least 18 years of age
• ABN – When working with Uber, you are considered to be running your own business, so you will need Australian Business Number for that. Check this video on how to apply for an ABN for Free.
• Medicare or Insurance: You will be required to confirm that you have a Medicare or other insurance like OSHC
• Police Check – You must go through with National Police Check as well
• Smartphone & internet access – You will obviously need a smartphone as well where you will have your delivery app with the internet access
• Insulated Bag – Make sure that you need to have an insulated bag for your delivery you can buy this insulated bag yourself or you can order from Uber’s office as well.
• Portable charger – Especially when you’re going to be travelling around and you’ll be using your phone a lot, then having a portable phone charger is a must.
• Uber driver app – You must install this app in your phone before start working for Uber Eats.
• Helmet and Bicycle lights – If you are going to do the deliveries on bike, then you must buy a helmet. It is a requirement in Australia when you’re riding a bicycle on the road and lights for your bicycle

How to signup for Uber Eats?

When you’re about to start any job you will need to do some paperwork and final processes and Uber Eats is no different.

Usually you’ll need to complete a very simple form that you can complete online. In this form they will ask you some personal details like:

• Email ID
• Name
• Phone number
• and other personal details

Also they will ask you about which method of transport would you use for delivering food using Uber Eats.

You also have to agree with the terms and conditions of Uber Eats.

You will be required to provide some sort of identification documents like

• Passport
• Driving license
• Student ID or
• some other form of ID

Usually, it will take around 2 to 3 days to get the whole process set up and then you will need to download the Uber Eats driver app.

That’s it! You are all set to go.

So the signup process is very straightforward.

Modes of Transport

When it comes to delivering food with Uber Eats, you can use 3 different types of transport. You can basically use:

• Car
• Motorbike
• Bike or bicycle

Regardless of which whichever type of transport you choose you will need to be 18 years or above.

For Car and Motorbike

For car or motorbike, you must have a full Australian license or if you are a temporary visitor like international student, then you can definitely use your overseas license. But, the overseas license must be a full license (not learners or others) and it’s only applicable in few cities from December 2019.

Your motorbike or your car should be registered and must have a third-party insurances and it should be newer than 1990s

For Bicycle or Bike

You don’t really need to provide any license documents for doing Uber Eats using a bike and that is why bikes are one of the most popular method for international students.

Obviously, it’s much cheaper and easier to buy a bike than a motorbike or a car so many international students do prefer to use push bike or bicycles to do deliveries for Uber Eats

You can buy a bike for cheap from places like Kmart or you can get a used one from Gumtree as well. If you don’t have a money to buy a bike outright then you can also rent it out from someone else.

Sometimes, universities do have free bicycles for renting, so ask your university or institution if they have some free bikes available as well.

Alternatively, you can also buy or rent an electrical bike as well which many students actually prefer to use. If you can’t afford to buy an electrical bike then you can obviously rent it out from some rental provider. It can cost you around $80 to $100 per week for renting electrical bikes.

How much it costs to get started with Uber Eats?

Now, the costs of getting started to work with Uber Eats will depends on few factors. But to give you an idea, here are some costs that you need to be mindful of when starting with Uber Eats.

🚗 Vehicle – $100 – $150 (bicycle) $1000 – $3000 (scooter) $5000 or more (car) (approx.)

📃 ABN application – $0 (if you DIY) or $80 (through an accountant) (approx.)

👮 Police Check – $50 (approx.)

🎒 Insulated Bag – $60 (approx.)

📱 Smartphone – $300 or more (approx.)

📶 Phone Plan – $50 per month (approx.)

⛑ Accessories – $50 (approx.)

Best time to do the Uber Eats

As an international student in Australia, you have limited hours to work (40 hours per fortnight). So you have to make the most out of it by working on the busiest time of the day.

The busiest times for Uber Eats are:

• Morning – Breakfast time – 7:30 am to 9:30 am
• Afternoon – Lunch time – 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.
• Evenings – Dinner time – 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

You can work till late on Fridays and Saturday nights as well because there are plenty of deliveries in the late nights, especially in a larger cities like Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, etc..

How does the Uber Eats app works?

Ideally, you will be going to the City Centre or the place where there are plenty of restaurants around. You will need to stand around these restaurants areas.

There are 4 simple steps you need to follow in order to do the delivery:

• Accept the delivery – You will get a notification of the order and as soon as you get the notification you accept the order.
• Pick up the order – Then you go to the restaurant and introduce yourself and pick up the order from there.
• Check the order number – Before putting the order in your bag, make sure to check the order number matches the one on the app.
• Deliver the order – Then you ride and deliver the food to the customer. After delivering the food, confirm that delivery was successful (usually you have to take a photo) and you are ready to accept the next order.

After delivering the food, you will come back to a place where you were standing earlier or other nearby restaurant area, so you can get your next delivery.

You can try and test app as a driver here.

Please note that Uber Eats does Random Identity Verification where you will be asked to take a picture of yourself to verify your identity. So, it is critical that you don’t use your friends account or share your account details will others. You will risk of getting your account cancelled and you will never be able to work again with Uber.

How much money you can earn while working as a Uber Eats driver?

Uber Eats pay you based on three main factors

1. Flat fee when you pick up the order from the restaurant
2. When you’re actually going to deliver the food to the customer
3. Distance you travel (the further you go, the more money you will make)

As per our research, on an average per delivery, you can make anywhere from $6 to $12 dollars and it will take around 15 minutes to 30 minutes to complete one delivery

If you do around 5 to 6 hours in a day, you can make around $100 to $120 per day and on weekly basis, you can earn around $400 to $500 doing Uber Eats.

This amount is just a guide only as your earnings may vary:

• depending upon the city you are in
• time of the day you are delivering
• how many deliveries you are doing
• number of other riders around the area

You can also make extra money by delivering food in “surge zones” that appear on the app during busy/peak times.

You usually get paid weekly by Uber Eats in your linked deposit bank account.

Advantage of working as a uber eats driver

• Becoming your own boss: Many students choose to do Uber Eats because it’s like you become your own boss as no one is on your back to check how much work you have completed in a day.
• Flexibility: There’s a lot of flexibility in the hours as you can choose your own work hours. If you feel like taking a day off you can do that. Also, you can choose your time based on class schedules.
• Keep Fit: If you are using a bike or push-bike, then it’s a great way to keep fit. You can keep fit and earn money at the same time. Not many jobs allow that to happen.
• Get to know the city: When you are riding from one part to the other in the city, you get to know the city really well. You will get to explore some places that you will never thought of going otherwise.
• Finding the best restaurants: Obviously, you are delivering food, so you get to find some of the best restaurants in your city. Fancy taking someone for a date? You know which restaurant to go.

Disadvantages of working as a uber eats driver

• Spending money on food: Because you get to know all these restaurants, you spend all the money that you are earning basically buying food from these restaurants.
• Tiring work: If you’re doing Uber Eats on the bike it can be really tiring and exhausting. Sometimes you have to go uphill, downhill and it can be really tiring to do this job.
• Repair costs: If there is a breakdown of your bike of your car or motorbike, you will definitely need to get it fixed and you don’t get paid for that lost time.

Should you actually do Uber Eats or not?

It will solely depend upon what your needs are. As an international student, you have plenty of bills to pay bills, so you have to survive doing you know some part-time work.

Uber Eats is definitely one of the way of earning money especially if you can’t find any other job at the start of your career in Australia as an international student.

So our recommendation is if you really want to make some part-time money then Uber Eats could be the way to go for you.

But don’t forget that you are in Australia for your studies and career. So focus on that more as you are responsible for managing you career.

Important things for working in Australia

• Make sure that you abide by your student visa conditions
• You can only work 40 hours per fortnight when your study is in session
• You can work unlimited hours in your official school holiday period
• Everything is recorded on the Uber Eats app so it’s quite easy for ATO, immigration and other authorities to track down your work hours
• Be mindful of your tax obligations as an Uber Eats Delivery partner