Hi Harry,As far as getting the WHV "activated" upon arrival, well, thats news to me! :-O
Good luck!
I'm a fellow Australian with a WHV and just had a bit of a panic attack about whether or not I need to go through some sort of OFII or carte de sejour process (I can't figure out if they're the same thing?) on arrival in France.
Taking this thread to mean you've also simply arrived in France - no registration of any sort required UNLESS you find work - which I don't plan to do, I'm just using it as a means to travel and explore the country.
Have tried various means of finding out from the consulate in Syd but of course to no avail!
Any thoughts/advice/opinion greatly appreciated!
Cheers
Sara