Have you recently moved to australia?

I’m 24 and currently have no real ties to England and would very much like to explore the world out there before age and responsibilities that inherently come with age make it more difficult to do so. I would like to go somewhere where the weather is better the attitudes are a bit more relaxed. I have considered a few places and have found myself drawn to Australia.

I would like to move there and not just for a holiday.. i was wondering what steps i should take next to make the move. Should i seek professional assistance to make it easier on myself or is the process something that one could deal with alone with a bit of patience and work?

Anyone who has made the move recently and could walk me through the process that they followed would be great. As would any other information that you feel is important

I have a friend who can help with accomadations and employment, atleast in the short term so the move wouldn’t be to pressing financially.

I have a degree in Computer Science which at the moment is only collecting dust due to the hard hit computer industry which seems to have eliminated all but a handful of jobs. I am employed but not in my chosen profession and have been for over a year.