Australia is immediately changing its visa rules for any Brits travelling to the country for longer periods of time.
This comes after devastating bushfires ravished the country, leaving many Australians struggling to recover.
According to Mirror Online, the government has changed the rules around Working Holiday visas, to allow more volunteers to work in areas affected by the bushfires.
Previously, the 417/Working Holiday visa required workers to change employer every six months.
However, the new rules mean that visitors to the country will be able to count volunteering in fire-affected areas as work, and stay for up to a year in the same job.
It's worth noting that they will still need to apply within 88 days of work for a second or third year visa.
The new rules will be effective immediately, with the aim of ensuring communities get the volunteers they need.
It's also hoped that working holiday-makers can boost local economies as they spend the money they earn in Australia.
'We want businesses and charitable organisations to have as many boots on the ground as they need'
Backpackers can volunteer in a variety of areas across Australia, including those in Eastern Victoria, south eastern New South Wales and Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
The bushfires devastated these areas, affecting an area the size of Belgium.
Nearly half a billion animals are believed to have perished in the blazes.
Volunteers will help the affected areas get back on their feet, by building new homes, helping to clear land and repairing dams, roads and railways.
Alan Tudge, Acting Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, said the new rules would be good news to farmers and local businesses.
He said in a statement: "These hard-working Australians have been hit by the recent bushfires, but from today they can employ backpackers for six months longer, helping them at a critical time in the recovery effort.
"It means working holiday-makers can help rebuild homes, fences and farms, they can get onto properties and help with demolition, land clearing, and repairing dams, roads and railways.”
"This recovery will be driven locally, by local workers and communities. But this will be a massive recovery effort and we want businesses and charitable organisations to have as many boots on the ground as they need."
