Permission To Work - New Rules:

If you were granted a Student visa on or after 26 April 2008, you and your dependent family members will already have Permission to Work automatically included with your visa.

No Need For Visa Label:

You do not need a visa label to be placed in your passport as evidence of your work rights. Your visa information is held electronically and you can access it at any time using the Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) system. Employers, banks and government services can also check details about your visa entitlements on VEVO once they have your consent to do so. Further information on how to access VEVO is available.

See: Visa Entitlement Verification Online

Further information about on the conditions that apply to working while studying is mentioned in the table below.

Type of Applicant	Work Entitlement
Students granted Permission to Work	You can work a maximum of 20 hours per week during the term and unlimited hours when your course is not in session. Notes: Work that is a formal registered part of your course is not included in the limit of 20 hours per week. If you are doing voluntary or unpaid work you must apply for Permission to Work. It is included in the limit of 20 hours per week.
Dependent family members granted Permission to Work	You can work a maximum of 20 hours per week throughout the year. Exceptions: Family members of the following students can apply to work unlimited hours once the student starts their main course: students studying in Masters by coursework (visa 573) students studying in Masters by research or Doctoral degree (visa 574) students sponsored by AusAID or Defence and studying in Masters by coursework, Masters by research or Doctoral degree (visa 576).