> Source: https://thecastindex.com/modelling/australia — application routes checked 2026-10-01. Generated at build time from the same data the page serves.

# How to become a model in Australia

Apply through a Sydney or Melbourne agency’s own website with natural, unfiltered snapshots; professional photos are not needed. Vivien’s runs weekday walk-in assessments. In NSW, where models count as performers, representatives cannot charge you just for joining or auditioning, and children under 16 need an authorised employer; Victoria licenses employers of under-15s.

## Agencies and their official application routes

- **IMG Models Sydney** (Sydney) — online form: https://getscouted.imgmodels.com/; height: The form asks for your height. The page states no minimum.; age: Applications from age 14. Under-18s need a legal guardian’s consent, and a guardian must attend any meeting or video call.; safety: Says it never asks for nude or lingerie photos, never requires payment, charges no fee to apply or to sign and does not interview over Skype.
- **Chic Management** (Sydney) — online form: https://www.chicmanagement.com.au/get-scouted; height: The form asks for your height. The page states no minimum.; age: The consent box lets a parent or guardian submit on behalf of an applicant under 16.
- **Scoop Management** (Sydney) — online form: https://www.scoopmanagement.com.au/get-scouted; height: The form asks for your height. The page states no minimum.; age: Welcomes applicants of all ages; under-18s need a parent’s or guardian’s consent.; safety: Says only shortlisted applicants are contacted and all official communication comes from an @scoopmanagement.com email address or its verified social accounts.
- **Kult Australia** (Sydney) — online form: https://www.kult.com.au/join-us; height: The form asks for your height. The page states no minimum.; age: Under-18s need a parent or guardian to give consent and add their details at the last step.; safety: Says it will never ask for nude or lingerie photos or request payment during scouting or the application.
- **Priscillas** (Sydney) — online form: https://www.priscillas.com.au/become-a-model; height: The form asks for your height. The page states no minimum.
- **Vivien’s Models Sydney** (Sydney) — online form and open call: https://viviensmodels.com.au/be-discovered/; open call: Weekdays, 10am–12pm or 2pm–4pm; no appointment needed. Come in with little or no make-up.; height: Considers women over 5ft 8in (173cm) and men at least 6ft (183cm).; age: Considers women aged 14 to 20 and men over 16.; safety: Warns that scam email accounts have posed as its agents: any email not ending @viviensmodels.com.au is not genuine.
- **Vivien’s Models Melbourne** (Melbourne) — online form and open call: https://viviensmodels.com.au/be-discovered/; open call: Monday to Thursday, 2pm–4pm; no appointment needed. Come in with little or no make-up.; height: Considers women over 5ft 8in (173cm) and men at least 6ft (183cm).; age: Considers women aged 14 to 20 and men over 16.; safety: Warns that scam email accounts have posed as its agents: any email not ending @viviensmodels.com.au is not genuine.
- **Chadwick Models Sydney** (Sydney) — email: https://www.chadwickmodels.com/pages/become-a-model; open call: Women and men are seen by appointment only.; height: Minimum 5ft 8in (173cm) for women and 6ft (183cm) for men.
- **Chadwick Models Melbourne** (Melbourne) — email: https://www.chadwickmodels.com/pages/become-a-model; open call: Women and men are seen by appointment only.; height: Minimum 5ft 8in (173cm) for women and 6ft (183cm) for men.
- **GIANT Management** (Melbourne) — online form: https://giantmanagement.com/become-a-model/; open call: No walk-ins; it occasionally holds open casting days, announced to its mailing list.; height: Minimum 5ft 8in (173cm) for women and 6ft 1in (listed as 183cm) for men.; age: Its Junior division represents children from three months to 18 years, with a guardian’s details on the form.; safety: Says there is no application fee and no sign-up fee for Junior, and that no reputable agency charges you to apply.

## How agencies recruit

- Vivien’s holds walk-in assessments on weekdays, 10am–12pm or 2pm–4pm in Sydney and 2pm–4pm Monday to Thursday in Melbourne, with no appointment needed. (https://viviensmodels.com.au/be-discovered/)
- Chic, Scoop, Kult and GIANT say professional photos aren’t needed; GIANT says three to five clear smartphone photos taken by family or friends are fine. (https://giantmanagement.com/faq/)
- Most reply only if interested: Scoop contacts shortlisted applicants only, Kult normally contacts successful applicants, and GIANT says it cannot reply to everyone. (https://www.scoopmanagement.com.au/get-scouted)
- Check emails against the agency’s domain: Vivien’s says any email not ending @viviensmodels.com.au is not genuine, and Kult’s come from @kult.com.au. (https://viviensmodels.com.au/be-discovered/)
- GIANT says there is no application fee and no reputable agency charges one; IMG and Kult say they never request payment during scouting. (https://giantmanagement.com/faq/)

## Rules on fees, contracts and safeguarding

- NSW’s Entertainment Industry Act 2013 defines performers to include models, and regulates the performer representatives who find them work. Source: https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/current/act-2013-073
- In NSW you cannot be charged a fee merely for joining, auditioning to join or signing with a performer representative, and fees for film, television or media work are capped at 10 per cent unless agreed in a managerial agreement. Source: https://www.nsw.gov.au/business-and-economy/running-a-business/industry-specific-business-requirements/working-as-a-performer-or-performer-representative-nsw/entertainment-industry-agreements/information-for-performers
- In NSW, specific laws protect children under 16 employed as actors, performers and models, and the Office of the Children’s Guardian authorises their employers. Source: https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/parents-and-carers/childrens-modelling-and-acting
- In Victoria, an employer needs a child employment licence to employ a child under 15 in entertainment, with hour limits that cover advertising, photography and modelling. Source: https://www.vic.gov.au/children-working-entertainment-information-parents
- Scamwatch advises stopping to check any job offer that requires you to pay money to make money. Source: https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/types-of-scams/jobs-and-employment-scams

## Official model searches

- IMG Models — Get Scouted: https://getscouted.imgmodels.com/ — IMG’s year-round online scouting form for all its offices, including Sydney. Applicants must be at least 14; under-18s need a legal guardian’s consent.

## FAQ

### Do Australian modelling agencies charge to apply?

In NSW, performer representatives cannot charge you merely for joining or auditioning to join. GIANT says there is no application fee and no reputable agency charges one, and IMG and Kult say they never request payment during scouting or the application.

### What height do Australian agencies ask for?

Vivien’s and Chadwick look for women from 173cm (5ft 8in) and men from 183cm (6ft); GIANT lists 5ft 8in for women and 6ft 1in for men. Chic, Scoop, Kult and Priscillas ask for your height without a stated minimum.

### Can under-18s apply?

Yes. Vivien’s considers women aged 14–20 and men over 16; IMG takes applications from 14 with a guardian’s consent; Kult and Scoop need a parent’s or guardian’s consent for under-18s; and GIANT’s Junior division represents children.

## Sources

- Vivien’s Models — be discovered: https://viviensmodels.com.au/be-discovered/
- GIANT Management — FAQ: https://giantmanagement.com/faq/
- Kult Australia — join us: https://www.kult.com.au/join-us
- IMG Models — under-18 FAQ: https://imgmodels.com/under-18-faq/
- NSW Government — information for performers: https://www.nsw.gov.au/business-and-economy/running-a-business/industry-specific-business-requirements/working-as-a-performer-or-performer-representative-nsw/entertainment-industry-agreements/information-for-performers
- NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian: https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/parents-and-carers/childrens-modelling-and-acting
- Victorian Government — children working in entertainment: https://www.vic.gov.au/children-working-entertainment-information-parents