Well done so far - Oz is, in my opinion, the best - I have lots of friends & family there - all are making a good living -

If U can get yourself over there [on a holiday even] and then market yourself as much as U can to as many as U can as Oz's like those who try - U can get in Oz that way as many of my F&F have done just that and some recently [last year] as well

Sidney is probably not very good but Perth is much better as are other places

Scour the Internet for info before U get there & set up your plan like a military exercise as U would be going there to get a job & new life not just for a holiday

There is lots of work - some of the biggest oil & gas fields in the world are present and yet hardly tapped

best of luck

Hi Dave,

Each of the Australian States and the Commonwealth have enacted their own OHS legislation - so it varies somewhat depending on your location. In addition to this mining and offshore petroleum and gas have their own legislation. I think that you would find Australian safety legislation less prescriptive than in the UK. The States are in the process of trying to harmonise safety legislation between States.

I work in Western Australia and the economy is booming. There is considerable demand for OHS professionals, particularly in mining and gas. Salaries are excellent. A degree is desirable for upper management roles. I think that based on your qualifications etc, you would be very employable.

I suggest that the best way to get a handle on Australian safety legislation is to complete a OHS law unit at an Australian university (enrol on a single unit basis). Most Master courses have a law unit. I have electronic course notes from a postgraduate Masters course which provide a good summary of Australian OHS legislation. PM me if you would like a copy.

All the best.

Andrew