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3, 6 or 12 monts of "holiday" is most definitely not normal paid vacation anywhere except in extreme circumstances (a brother of a friend of mine recently had a 3 month vacation after having almost none the 2 years before due to a quickly growing business). There are basically 3 ways to get a multi-month holiday:
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It is normal in Australia to be entitled to 4 weeks of annual leave after you have worked for the same company full time for one year. You can then negotiate a time to take this leave with your boss.
If you have worked for less than a year, generally you are entitled to no leave. However, your boss may allow you to access some of the leave. e.g. after 6 months they may allow you to take 2 weeks of leave.
Ultimately this should be stated in your employment contract or the award under which you are employed.