Applicant Obligations

If your visa application for an Occupational Trainee (Subclass 442) visa is approved, the following visa conditions will apply to you.

During your stay in Australia, you must not:

• stop undertaking the nominated and approved occupational training program in relation to which your visa was granted
• undertake any work outside of the nominated and approved occupational training program in relation to which your visa was granted.

You must maintain health insurance for the duration of your stay in Australia.

If the sponsor ceases your training, you must do one of the following:

• find another training provider who is willing to sponsor you, or
• leave Australia within 28 days unless your visa expires before that time, in which case you must leave Australia prior to visa expiry.

The following visa conditions will apply to sponsored secondary applicants who are accompanying you or joining you later in Australia.

During their stay in Australia they:

• must not engage in work for more than 20 hours a week
• must maintain adequate arrangements for health insurance.

Other conditions may apply for both primary and secondary applicants.

Trainee obligations

While undertaking the training, you must:

• participate fully in the occupational training
• not undertake any other activities likely to impact on your participation in the occupational training
• notify the sponsor of any changes to your personal circumstances, such as inability to continue the training
• notify the sponsor if you have any concerns about the training program.

Health insurance

You are responsible for all health costs for yourself and your family. You are required by law to maintain adequate insurance for these health costs for the length of your visa. You will need to provide evidence that you have obtained adequate insurance before your visa can be granted.

Changing sponsor

If you decide to undertake training with another organisation while in Australia you will need to be sponsored by the new organisation and have them lodge a nomination. When the new nomination is approved you will be able to train with that organisation for the period remaining on your visa without having to reapply for a new visa.

Change in circumstances

You must notify the department of any change in your circumstances that may breach your visa conditions.
Example: If you stop working with the organisation that you were placed with.
See: Form 1022 Notification of Changes in Circumstances ( 77KB PDF file)

Before lodging an application, please read all related obligations.
See: Other obligations