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Loving where you work and live goes with the Territory

Here you can propel your career, get ahead, make an impact, achieve your goals and be part of a thriving community.

Our economy is growing fast and Territorian employers are offering top working conditions to attract skilled workers to move up and join in.

Our wages are strong, our business hours are flexible and we balance work with play as a way of life.

Diverse roles and plentiful job opportunities mean that you can choose a role in the Territory that fits you perfectly.

Most workers experience an accelerated career pathway in the Territory meaning you can grow, learn and advance much quicker

We welcome the bold and the innovative.

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Australia’s Northern Territory is looking for people who want space to move, room to grow, find work, life, balance and a place for advancing a career and having a family at the same time.

If you are looking for more interesting work and career advancement opportunities; if you want a competitive salary with potential for growth as well as more time back in your life to do the things you love, the Northern Territory is the change you seek.

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Working holiday jobs

A working holiday in Australia’s Northern Territory is different. There are plenty of short-term seasonal jobs available right now. That’s if you can call them jobs because here it doesn’t feel like work at all. If you’re looking for a way to get paid with a sense of adventure and for a great work life balance, there are a large range of jobs in multiple sectors in the Territory.

Our hospitality and tourism sector especially always has demand for casual job opportunities, which allow you to experience the region, meet new friends and work at the same time.

Work hard and play harder with an epic working holiday in Australia’s Northern Territory.

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25 Jul 2024

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Mega

Bali-born Mega Yadnya found there were plenty of reasons to settle in the Northern Territory: a good job, good mates, familiar weather, friendliness and lack of traffic jams. Mega, who has lived in Darwin for three years, is a barista at one of the Northern Territory’s most popular cafes. “I love working there,” he says. “My bosses are great – they trust me to just get on with the job. “I like talking to customers and many of them have become my friends.”

Sukran

Sukran Maden knows that the Northern Territory has much going for it. But it’s the lifestyle that delights Sukran. “I remember when I first arrived in Darwin,” she says. “I was cycling to work and it was so lovely that I found myself smiling. No traffic, no congestion. Just five minutes from my home to the office.” The graphic designer, who has a swag of in-demand skills, including web design, soon found that Darwin’s unbeatable lifestyle is complemented by tremendous professional opportunities. Her experience of getting a good, well-paid job quickly is typical of skilled migrants – the Territory’s growing and diversifying economy is creating exciting opportunities for skilled workers. “Coming to Australia was the best decision of my life.”

Yunita

Indonesian-born doctor Yunita Hasar likes the job opportunities, friendliness and happy melting pot community of the Northern Territory. She has lived in Darwin for four years. “I like it here. People are friendly and good to each other. And it’s so multicultural. I meet lots of other Indonesian people – sometimes it feels like I’m back in Indonesia.” Yunita was a doctor in Indonesia but needs to sit registration examinations before she can practice in Australia. “The exams are very difficult – there is so much to learn – but I’m working hard to get through them.” “I have been given far more work opportunities in the Northern Territory than my Indonesian friends in other states. There’s a big demand for doctors and nurses in the NT.”

Mostofa

Bangladesh-born Mostofa Mahin loves a lot of things about living in the Northern Territory – and near the top of the list is the sense of space. The Territory Health Department administrator is delighted that his home town of Dhaka and Darwin have two things in common – weather and mangoes. “Darwin is a good place,” he says. “Everyone is friendly. People are always smiling. And it’s very multicultural – there are people here from all over the world. I like that.” Mostofa and Humaira enjoy the welcoming nature and vibrancy of Darwin life. He has got involved in the Territory community – he plays for University Cricket Club and is president of the Darwin Tigers. Mostofa hopes to settle permanently in Australia to make a new life with his wife.

Danielle

Dr Danielle Esler, who is a specialist in primary care and public health, was lured back to the Northern Territory by good job opportunities and a friendly, relaxed lifestyle. She worked in Darwin from 2003-04 and then moved back interstate. But that slog to and from work in Melbourne finally made her realise that there was life beyond being stuck in traffic jams. Moving to the Territory has never been simpler for skilled workers. She works in the Health Department’s COVID-19 response team after 12 months as acting deputy chief health officer.

Max

There are many things that Max Stretton enjoys about living in the Territory – the lifestyle, the friendliness, the multiculturalism and the unparalleled work opportunities. But it’s the NT’s role in connecting Australia to Asia that excites him most. Max loves living in the Northern Territory and is an enthusiastic ambassador for its role as the Gateway to Asia. He likes to say that he is a “product” of a government partnership between Australia and Indonesia – his Balinese mother met his father while she was on a teacher exchange in Darwin. Max now works for a thriving Darwin-based company offering political and commercial strategy advice to companies wanting to establish major projects in the NT.