Approved regional jobs under this program include:
Agricultural industries including:
- On-farm planting, maintenance, harvest, grading or packing of crops.
- Off-farm grading or packing of horticultural fresh produce (ie fruit/vegetables only. Does not include grain handling).
- On-farm breeding and caring of livestock (including shearing and aquaculture activities).
- Time-critical primary food processing of fresh, perishable produce (ie fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs).
- Commercial fishing on vessel, or onshore time-critical processing and packing of seafood.
Tourism and hospitality industries including:
- preparation or delivery of food and or beverages to customers/guests such as wait staff, bar staff, barista, kitchen hand, cook, chef (including tourism accommodations and attractions, hospitality venues and visitor information centres)
- cleaning, housekeeping or groundkeeping
- administrative services such as receptionist, cashier, supervisor/manager, tourism information centre staff
- tour operator or tourist attraction staff (including marine staff, deck hand, tour guide/driver)
Note: Tourism and hospitality businesses include, but are not limited to: hotels, hostels, resorts, caravan parks, B&B, Farmstay, restaurants, cafés, taverns, pubs, bars, wineries, breweries, distilleries, land/water/air tours, visitor information centres.