Fly-in fly-out and mining support jobs include plant operators, maintenance trades, camp catering and site services. Rosters, pay and inductions are set by the employer and site. Register with CrossNation to be considered as roles open. Listings are not job offers, and CrossNation cannot promise a job, a visa or a start date.
By CrossNation Editorial Team. Sources checked 4 October 2026.
11.0 thousand in August 2026, against 8.6 thousand in August 2025. Over the six quarters from May 2025 to August 2026 the low was 8.6 thousand (Aug 2025) and the high was 11.0 thousand (Aug 2026). Mining job vacancies were the highest of the six quarters in the latest release.
Source: ABS: Job Vacancies, Australia, August 2026 (job vacancies by industry, original series) (retrieved 4 October 2026)
Minimum pay for mining work without an enterprise agreement is set by a modern award, for example the Mining Industry Award 2020 [MA000011] or the Black Coal Mining Industry Award 2020 [MA000001]. Which one applies depends on the work and the employer.
Source: Fair Work Ombudsman: List of awards (retrieved 4 October 2026)
Where a regulated labour hire arrangement order is in force, the employer supplying a worker to the host must pay at least the protected rate of pay for the work done for that host.
Source: Fair Work Commission: Regulated labour hire arrangement orders (retrieved 4 October 2026)
FIFO rosters are swings of days on site followed by days at home, and the length varies by employer. The employer sets the flight or drive-in point, and the camp provides accommodation and meals. Ask about the swing, the travel arrangements and who pays for flights before you accept. A long swing suits some lives and not others.
Where there is no enterprise agreement, minimum pay comes from a modern award, for example the Mining Industry Award or the Black Coal Mining Industry Award, depending on the work. Many sites pay under enterprise agreements with allowances and roster loadings. Read the agreement or award named in your contract. Mining had 11.0 thousand job vacancies in August 2026, according to the ABS, up from 8.6 thousand a year earlier.
Employers and sites set inductions and medicals, and trades need the licence for the state where they work. Keep your licences, tickets and certificates current and ready to upload. Site experience helps, and recent work history should be on your CV with dates.
Overseas candidates usually need work rights and, for trades, a skills assessment and state licence recognition. Our trades and FIFO guide explains the general steps. CrossNation cannot promise a job, a visa or a timeline. If you are already in Australia, check what your visa allows before you accept a role.
A recruiter reviews profiles against roles as employers brief us. Listings are not job offers.
Many mining and camp roles value site experience, but support roles such as catering and housekeeping can suit people new to the industry.
It depends on the role, the award or agreement and the roster. Read the pay terms in the contract, including allowances.
For regulated trades, yes, from the state regulator. Operators may need tickets the site specifies.
Create a candidate profile and upload a CV with your tickets, licences, last site and roster history. Recruiters match profiles to site and roster briefs as they arrive.
It depends on the work rights your visa gives you and on the employer. CrossNation cannot promise a job or a visa. This is general information, not migration advice. Speak to a registered migration agent.
