Yes, but the problem with that is that I am in Hong Kong at the moment and for travel insurance to be valid you need to travel from and back to the same country.
My issue is not buying insurance - I am happy to buy travel insurance, but that doesn't cover me working, and yet I don't want to buy working holiday insurance because they are sold on an annual basis and are thus a ridiculously expensive option for my 3 months in AUS. Again, as Blossom mentions employers are supposed to provide you with work insurance, but I don't know what I will be doing yet (i.e. what happens if I just get a casual part-time job with no contract) so I would like to cover all my bases.
I am considering taking out normal travel insurance and then buying private health insurance when in AUS, e.g. with Bupa or Medibank - anyone have any experiences with them?