SkillSelect Why Australia?

[Image appears of Clara Li in a classroom talking to the camera, and text appears: Clara Li, Secondary School Teacher, Monbulk College, VIC]

Clara Li: Working in Australia is so inspiring.

[Image changes to show Adejimi Omowa greeting students as they file into a classroom, and then the image changes to show a close view of Adejimi]

Adejimi Omowa: It’s a dream come true for me.

[Image changes to show Adejimi talking to the students, and then the image changes to show Adejimi talking to the camera, and text appears: Adejimi Omowa, Secondary School Teacher Ingleburn High School, NSW]

The perks it has offered I do not think I can get it anywhere else in the world.

[Images move through of aerial views of different schools, Clara talking to students in a classroom, Clara talking to the camera, and then Clara talking to a student, and text appears: Dreaming of a great place for a teaching career?]

Clara Li: In Australia we have got great schools that have great facilities and students who are very curious and keen to learn.

[Images move though to show a view of tree tops, Ingleburn High School, Adejimi and a colleague walking down a corridor, and Adejimi and colleagues talking together at a table]

Adejimi Omowa: Australia is an unbelievable place to work because you get immense support amongst your peers.

[Images move through of Adejimi and a colleague walking towards the camera, and then Adejimi talking to a student]

You’re well paid for the job you do and you can have a good standard of living.

[Images move through to show Adejimi talking, Clara teaching a lesson, Clara demonstrating to students, a close view of some of the students, and then Clara helping the students]

Clara Li: Australia is the place to have your dream career because there are so many professional development opportunities to choose from.

[Images move through to show Clara and colleagues walking down a corridor towards the camera]

There are so many career pathways, not just limited to teaching.

[Images move through to show a close view of Clara using a laptop, Clara and a colleague talking, and Adejimi and colleagues in conversation]

Adejimi Omowa: What I enjoy most is the collegiality.

[Images move through of Adejimi and a colleague walking down a corridor and talking, a close view of their faces, and then Adejimi helping a student]

The fact that you’re working with people who have your interests at heart, or people who are ready to support you if needed.

[Image changes to show Adejimi and his wife playing with their children]

I can easily balance my work with my family life.

[Image changes to show Clara talking to the camera]

Clara Li: My husband is on partner visa when I first came here and he is able to work because he’s got a full right work visa.

[Image changes to show a shop front on a street, and then the image changes to show Clara and a friend looking in the shop window]

Adejimi Omowa: My wife, she’s having the time of her life too.

[Image changes to show a close view of Clara looking in a shop window, and then images move through of Adejimi and his wife playing with their children]

Clara Li: In Australia you can a enjoy very good work/life balance.

[Images move through of Clara teaching a class of students, and then Clara doing ballet dancing with her instructor in a studio]

I can leave whatever I do at work and then go to my ballet studio to do my ballet dancing.

[Images move through of Clara doing ballet steps, and then the image changes to show Clara’s face smiling at the camera as she dances]

Adejimi Omowa: If you’re dreaming of Australia make the move right now.

[Image changes to show Adejimi talking and smiling]

[Music plays and image changes to show text on a green screen: Don’t dream it, do it]

[Image changes to show a gold kangaroo symbol, the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs Coat of Arms, and text appears: Australia, Make the smart move to Australia, smartmoveaustralia.gov.au]

[Image appears of Shahina Shaikh and her family walking and riding bikes down a path, and the camera zooms in, and then the image changes to show Shahina talking, and text appears: Shahina Shaikh, Occupational Therapist, Northcott Disability Services, ACT]

Shahina Shaikh: Once you have made the move to Australia you will always have that feeling, I have the ticket to a golden life.

[Image changes to show Sonia Branigan talking to the camera, and text appears: Sonia Branigan, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Tasmania Health Service]

Sonia Branigan: Australia is the place to have your dream career because you can achieve more than you ever imagined.

[Images move through to show a view looking down on farming land, Shahina jumping next to a child jumping on a mini tramp, and a close view of Shahina and the child jumping, and text appears: Dreaming of a great place for a health career]

Shahina Shaikh: I think the demand for health care professionals is really high.

[Images move through of Shahina working with the child with a ball, the child climbing through a tunnel, and then the child climbing on a small ladder]

Occupational therapy is in huge demand here.

[Image changes to show Shahina helping the child on the ladder]

There is so much support avaliable to develop you professionally.

[Image changes to show views of Sonia and a colleague in conversation, and then both of them walking through an office, and then Sonia and her colleagues seated at a table talking together]

Sonia Branigan: There’s a huge skill shortage currently in Australia for mental health nurses. It’s a great time to enter the profession, so many opportunities for promotion within the health services.

[Images move through to show close views of Shahina and colleagues talking together, Shahina and a colleague walking down a corridor, and Shahina having a coffee with a colleague]

Shahina Shaikh: The work culture is amazing. They offer you so many benefits.

[Image changes to show Shahina walking towards the camera and holding a coffee cup]

They are really people oriented.

[Images move through to show Sonia and her partner walking their dog through the bush, a close view of a stream, a close view of Sonia and her partner walking, and Sonia working on a computer]

Sonia Branigan: I came to Australia on a 190 permanent residence visa which afforded myself and my husband permanent residency from the moment that we stepped into the country.

[Images move through to show Sonia and her partner in the bush, Sonia talking to the camera, Sonia smelling a flower, Sonia and her partner coming through a gate, and an aerial view of their farm]

My husband as my spouse received the same benefits as I did and we’ve been able to buy a house and a small hobby farm on acreage.

[Images move through to show Shahina and her husband clapping hands with her son as he rides past on his bike, and then the family having a picnic in the park]

Shahina Shaikh: As a working mother, work/life balance is really important to me.

[Images move through of the family enjoying the picnic, and then the family playing cricket together in the park]

We always go out as a family there are so many things available in the community.

[Image changes to show Sonia talking to the camera, and then the image changes to show ducks landing on a lake]

Sonia Branigan: Dare to dream.

[Image changes to show Sonia smiling at the camera]

There’s so many opportunities waiting for you in Australia.

[Images move through to show Shahina doing a therapy session with a young child, Shahina putting on her son’s bike helmet, and Sonia and her partner walking around a lake]

Shahina Shaikh: If you’re dreaming of Australia, make it a reality.

[Image changes to show Shahina talking to the camera]

Take that first step and come. Come over.

[Music plays and image changes to show text on a green screen: Don’t dream it, do it]

[Image changes to show a gold kangaroo symbol, the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs Coat of Arms, and text appears: Australia, Make the smart move to Australia, smartmoveaustralia.gov.au]

[Image appears of Preetpal Sharma smiling at the camera]

Preetpal Sharma: In Australia you can be who you want to be.

[Image changes to show Jaco Smith smiling at the camera]

Jaco Smith: It’s absolutely amazing. Everything works.

[Images move through to show a view of a city on the banks of the river, a rear and then facing view of Preetpal walking in a building, and then Preetpal talking to the camera, and text appears: Preetpal Sharma, Security Incident Analyst, Telstra, VIC, Dreaming of a great place for a tech career?]

Preetpal Sharma: Australia has a growing market for ICT and with a multicultural background with a strong economy.

[Images move through to show Preetpal and colleagues walking through a building]

So that gives a best fit for anyone to move here and work.

[Images move through to show Jaco looking at his watch, working on his laptop, a close view of his laptop screen, and Jaco talking to the camera, and text appears: Jaco Smith, IT Software Developer and Programmer, Avance Clinical, SA]

Jaco Smith: In Australia you can achieve your goals, work in a friendly environment.

[Image changes to show Jaco and a colleague talking together, and then the image changes to show Jaco and colleagues around a table in a meeting]

You can progress in your career.

[Image changes to show Jaco coming through the door of Advance Clinical]

If you can dream it you can live it here.

[Images move through to show Preetpal and colleagues walking down a corridor, Preetpal and a colleague in conversation, Preetpal and a colleague walking through a building, and a view of a river]

Preetpal Sharma: Australia is an unbelievable place to work because you get a strong work/life balance here.

[Images move through to show Preetpal walking down a street, a close view of a tram moving down a city street, and Preetpal working on a computer]

You can work from office, you can work from home, you can have a hybrid mode, which is good.

[Image changes to show Jaco talking to the camera, and then the image changes to show Jaco and a colleague meeting and walking together in a building]

Jaco Smith: Australia is a place where you can have your dream career.

[Image changes to show Jaco sitting in an office talking to a colleague]

You can work on class leading technologies. You can work in a field where you get exposure and you can develop your career a lot faster.

[Images move through to show Preetpal and colleagues sitting at a table in an office, a close view of a laptop screen, Preetpal talking to the camera, and Preetpal talking with colleagues]

Preetpal Sharma: I’m working as a Security Incident Analyst in one of the biggest companies in Australia and it feels like you are actually giving something back to society.

[Image changes to show Preetpal and colleagues talking at a table, and then the image changes to show Preetpal walking down a lane towards the camera]

That makes me more passionate towards what I’m doing.

[Images move through to show the top of high-rise buildings, Jaco talking to the camera, and a facing and rear view of Jaco and his wife walking down a path]

Jaco Smith: The opportunities, the way you can advance your skill set, the way you can grow your career, both me and my wife that we fit.

[Images move through to show a view looking up into a large gum tree, a close view of a flowering shrub, a city either side of a river, and Preetpal walking towards the camera]

Preetpal Sharma: Australia is a place to have your dream career because there are lots of opportunities every single day. You just pick one.

[Image changes to show Jaco talking to the camera]

Jaco Smith: If you are currently considering Australia, just do it.

[Music plays and image changes to show text on a green screen: Don’t dream it, do it]

[Image changes to show a gold kangaroo symbol, the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs Coat of Arms, and text appears: Australia, Make the smart move to Australia, smartmoveaustralia.gov.au]

[Images move through to show Diana Yanez Aguilar walking along a walking trail, cars moving along a highway near the water, and Diana talking to the camera]

Diana Yanez Aguilar: For me, Australia is about balance and the opportunities that you have to do more and experience more.

[Image changes to show Myles talking to the camera]

Myles Prime: In Australia, you can be anything you want to be.

[Image changes to show a view looking over a city, and text appears: Dreaming of a great place for an engineering career?]

[Images move through to show Diana walking along the verandah of a building, Diana working on a computer, a close view of Diana’s face, and Diana talking to the camera, and text appears: Diana Yanez Aguilar, Project Engineer, Primero Osborne Park, WA]

Diana Yanez Aguilar: Infrastructure here is very interesting because you have so many projects. I'm amazed how much the Government invests in infrastructure internally in the country.

[Images move through to show Myles talking to the camera, and a side and then close rear view of Myles walking along a paved area in the city and talking on a Smartphone, and text appears: Myles Prime, Structural Engineer, Hera Engineering, WA]

Myles Prime: The economy is booming and I think the construction industry’s seeing a lot of benefit.

[Images move through to show a close facing view of Myles talking on a Smartphone, Myles working on a laptop, and Myles working with a colleague and looking at a computer]

If you're an engineer in the building industry there's a lot of room for growth, a lot opportunity for you to do great things.

[Images move through to show Diana writing on a whiteboard, Diana talking to the camera, Diana and a colleague walking down a corridor, and Diana and a colleague in conversation]

Diana Yanez Aguilar: Working in Australia, is very rewarding from a remuneration perspective, but also from a technical perspective. There are so many opportunities to learn.

[Image changes to show Diana seated at a café table talking on the phone]

It keeps you motivated every day.

[Images move through to show a view of the coastline, a walking path through a park in the city, Myles and his wife seated at a café table, and Myles and his wife walking along the beach]

Myles Prime: Australia has amazing lifestyle opportunities, beautiful parks and really beautiful beaches.

[Image changes to show Myles and his wife walking along near a marina in the city]

The move to Australia presents opportunity for me and my wife.

[Images move through to show Diana jogging through a park, and then the image changes to show Diana doing stretches in the park]

Diana Yanez Aguilar: I just love being outdoors and doing different things.

[Image changes to show Diana talking to the camera, and then the image changes to show Diana working on a computer, and then the image changes to show Diana and a companion walking]

I've been able to achieve balance in Australia between my work life and my personal life.

[Images move through to show Myles and a colleague in conversation, and then Myles talking to the camera]

Myles Prime: Australia is the place to have your dream career because the grass is actually greener on this side.

[Image changes to show Diana smiling at the camera]

Diana Yanez Aguilar: Just come, try it.

[Image changes to show Diana talking to the camera, and then the image changes to show Diana walking through a park near an Australian letters sculpture]

Give yourself the opportunity to experience this beautiful country.

[Image changes to show Myles turning and smiling at the camera with a high rise building and harbour in the background]

Myles Prime: If you're dreaming of Australia, don't stop.

[Music play and image changes to show text on a green screen: Don’t dream it, do it]

[Image changes to show a gold kangaroo symbol, the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs Coat of Arms, and text appears: Australia, Make the smart move to Australia, smartmoveaustralia.gov.au]