Should I go to Aus?

[JamSandle]

When I was younger I did a WHV overseas in another country which was cut short due to family illness.

Aus have just extended there WHV age requirements so I could go now.

My plan would be to go for one year just to have an adventure.

Should I stay or should I go?

I have a job I love here, a partner and older family. But im so drawn to doing this!

Would your partner go to? Can.you get your job back? Can you get a good job in aus? I wouldn't go unless I wanted to stay. Its too much unstable change.

I love aus and could easily live there if it wasn't for family distance.

I would. What would your partner do?

Go!
I thought it was a fantastic country, and loved Sydney.
Went all over Australia: Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin Alice Springs, Adelaide, Melbourne, well as countless small places.
There is one thing though, I was not tied to a job, I went there to travel, not work.
The people are pretty direct!

Absolutely I would go. I had the opportunity 20
years ago, I didn't go because of a partner and family. I have always regretted it.

How long did you go for and how did you fund it if you don't mind me asking?

I have a job I love here, a partner and older family.

I think these are the people you should be asking.
From your opening post, I assumed it was only you this was going to affect.

So the questions you need to think about are - could you get a secondment..... of not, could you pick up a pretty similar job when you return ......... are your earnings crucial to your monthly budget .......what happens to things like rent or mortgage payment whilst you are away, and if you don't get a job when you come back.........
Your partner - is the plan they come with you ? Then repeat all the questions about work, above .......... or that they stay here ? A year is a long time to plan to be away.
"Older family" - what does this mean ? Older relatives ? Adult children that are independent ? Teens ? Students ?

The UK is on its knees - I’d get out to be honest - you will have access to pretty much better everything over there! Go.

Do it! We recently had a year living and working in NZ, and it was the best thing we ever did. We worried about it being unsettling for our school age children but they absolutely loved their year in NZ schools, as well as all the travel we did. It’s been a life-changing, horizon-expanding experience for them (and us) and my only regret is not doing it when the kids were younger so we could have stayed for longer (we had to come home for our eldest son’s exam years).

We (now DH and I) did this and lived in Melbourne, we loved it. We had some savings and worked throughout, then travelled at the weekend and for a few months at the end. But of course consider your partner and relatives. What put us off living there longer was relatives getting older.

How long did you go for?

I spent ten years there. It has its own problems, just like the UK. I love it and hold citizenship but it's a big move and I'd probably think about what the long term plan is. Are you going to travel the country or stay in one place? If you do stay in one place, you will then leave another job/ set of friends in a years time and have to readjust all over again. It took me a couple of years to feel back at home in the UK after returning.

Go!
You can come back whenever you want to! (But you probably won't!)

WA is fab for exploring and very quiet compared to East Coast.

Melbourne is the most cultural of all the cities and good for settling/working.

Very envious!

Go!

Do it. You’ll regret it if you don’t. It will be a wonderful experience

If you go on your own, you will lose your relationship. Are you okay with that? How old are your older relatives? Quite frankly, are they going to be okay for the next year?

Bring a tent. Australia is having a massive rental crisis.

Go, I think you will regret it if you don’t. It’s only one year.

Go, go, go !

Good point re the rental crisis. Not sure if it's the case for the whole country but definitely an issue in WA. Something to look into unless you will be hostelling or something?

Whole East Coast especially, also Tasmania, South Australia, from what I've read, are experiencing severe shortages of vacancies, and also crippling rents if you can find a place.

This says, whole country:

As the rental crisis worsens, people are applying for homes they have not seen, offering more than the asking price - ABC News

Go! I've been to Oz. There's loads of work for backpackers, you'll find it all out when you get there and stay in hostels with others who can tell you where the work is.

Go and have fun!

Don't worry about the rental crisis. Most working backpackers stay in hostels or accomodation that comes with the job. Plenty of hostels out there to stay in and you'll meet loads of fellow backpackers who will tell you where the good work and accomodation is. (If there's a choice, NZ might be a better first stop as it's easier to get work and meet fellow backpackers in NZ. The whole country is one big field full of apples waiting for backpackers to pick! And Auckland is full of hostels for backpackers and agencies that will find you work and point you where to go to find work and accomodation). You then will know the scene for onward travel to Oz, and have the confidence to know where to go and who to speak to to get work)..

You absolutely should go!! Take these opportunities when you can because it may be the only shot you get. I used to ping pong between the uk and nz and I’m so glad I did. I couldn’t do it now as I’ve a young son, our own business couldn’t be left etc so I couldn’t be happier I did it when I did, and could.
What’s the worst that could happen? You don’t like it or can’t find work or whatever, so you come back, nothing ventured, nothing gained.