| Link Title |
Link URL |
| Associations
& Clubs |
| Australian-Italian Association |
www.australiaitalia.it |
| Migration
& Government |
| Migration Institute of Australia |
www.mia.org.au/links.htm |
| Migration Agents Registration Authority, Canberra |
www.themara.com.au |
| Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous
Affairs |
www.immi.gov.au |
| Western Australian State Government, European Office |
www.wago.co.uk |
| Australian Customs |
www.customs.gov.au |
| OnlineWA - Your doorway to Western Australia's information
and services |
www.onlinewa.com.au |
| Department of Agriculture Western Australia |
www.agric.wa.gov.au |
| Migration Services & Resources |
| Gold Coast Smile |
www.goldcoastsmile.com |
| Australia
Immigration
DVDs |
www.livingdownunder.co.uk |
| Directories |
| Yellow Pages, Australia |
www.yellowpages.com.au |
| White Pages, Australia |
www.whitepages.com.au |
| Education |
| Australia's school year usually
starts in the first week in February and finishes in the second
last week of December. Higher school students may finish in
late November to prepare for exams which are held in December.
States all have end of term about the same time but this can
vary by a week or so. |
| Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training |
www.detya.gov.au |
| Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas
Students |
cricos.detya.gov.au |
| Government Education Services |
www.education.gov.au |
| WA Department of Education and Training |
www.eddept.wa.edu.au |
| Curtin University |
www.curtin.edu.au |
| Edith Cowan University |
www.ecu.edu.au |
| University of Western Australia |
www.uwa.edu.au |
| Murdoch University |
www.murdoch.edu.au |
| University of Notre Dame |
www.nd.edu.au |
| TAFE |
central.tafe.wa.edu.au |
| HECS - Higher Education Contribution Scheme |
www.hecs.gov.au |
| Association of Independent Schools |
www.ais.wa.edu.au |
| Business &
Employment |
| Small Business Development Corporation |
www.sbdc.com.au |
| Wage Rates, Australia |
www.wagenet.gov.au |
| Business Entry Point |
www.bep.gov.au |
| Franchise Alliance |
www.franchisealliance.com.au |
| Franchise Council of Australia |
www.franchise.org.au |
| Foreign Investment Review Board |
www.firb.gov.au |
| Job
Search |
| Australian Job Search |
www.jobsearch.gov.au |
| My Career - Job Search |
www.mycareer.com.au |
| Seek - Job Search |
www.seek.com.au |
| Career One - Job Search |
www.careerone.com.au |
| Indeed- Job Search |
www.indeed.com.au |
| JobNet - IT Job Search |
www.jobnet.com.au |
| Recruitment
Agencies - Information Technology |
| Icon Recruitment |
www.iconrec.com.au |
| Ambit Technology |
www.ambit.com.au |
| Paxus |
www.paxus.com.au |
| Gryphon Consultants |
www.gryphon.com.au |
| People In Computers |
www.pic.com.au/pic_perth.html |
| Talent International |
www.talent-int.com.au |
| Recruitment
Agencies - Mining, Gas, Oil, Engineering |
| Mining Employment Services |
www.miningemployment.com.au |
| Mining People International |
www.miningpeople.com.au |
| Recruitment
Agencies - Accountancy & Finance |
| Michael Page International |
www.michaelpage.com.au |
| Recruitment
Agencies - Nursing |
| West Australian Nursing Agency |
www.wana.com.au |
| Businesses For Sale |
| Business Online |
www.businessonline.net.au |
| Piedmont Action |
www.piedmontaction.com.au |
| GS Mavros & Associates |
www.gsmavros.com.au |
| Zircom Business Brokers |
www.zircom.com.au |
| News
& Weather |
| Australian Newspapers |
www.news.com.au |
| Bureau of Meteorology |
www.bom.gov.au |
| Currency
Exchange Rates |
| Moneycorp Commercial Foreign Exchange |
www.moneycorp.com
nat.davison@moneycorp.com |
| XR - Exchange Rate |
www.exchangerate.com |
| Oanda |
www.oanda.com |
| Health |
| After arrival as a Permanent Resident,
you should register with Medicare. This will enable you to access
the National Health Service. Medicare will supply you with a
"Medicare Card" which will need to be shown when using
the services of a doctor, going to the hospital or getting prescriptions
filled by the pharmacist. |
| Health & Medicare Information |
www.hic.gov.au/yourhealth |
| Housing |
| Australians are renowned for chasing
"The Great Australian Dream" i.e owning their own
home. Australia has one of the highest levels of home ownership
in the world.
Relatively low interest rates ensure that it is within reach
of many Australians. The Federal Government also gives Australian
Citizens and Permanent Residents a 1st Home Owners Grant,
which is currently $7,000.
Housing costs will vary state by state but there is a lot
of variety for the consumer. Builders are required to be registered
with the relevant authority. |
| The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) |
www.reiwa.com.au |
| Real Estate Australia |
www.realestate.com.au |
| Domain Property |
www.domain.com.au |
| Home Price Guide |
www.homepriceguide.com.au |
| Learning
English |
| The Federal Government supports a
program called the Adult Migrant English Program. This program
is available to those who enter on spouse visas and those who
have paid a fee for language tuition. |
| Adult Migrant English Program |
www.immi.gov.au/amep |
| Taxation |
| To work in Australia you will require
a Tax File Number (TFN). This is obtained by filling in a form
and lodging with the Australian Tax Office (ATO).
Your visa MUST have work rights or you cannot obtain a TFN.
Like every other country, Australian tax laws are difficult
to understand and we recommend you obtain advice from registered
taxation consultant before you do anything - especiallly if
it involves the transfer of money, opening of bank accounts
or investing in any sort of business. |
| Australian Tax Office |
www.ato.gov.au |
| Transport |
| Transperth |
www.transperth.wa.gov.au |
| Shipping Services |
| Shipping2Australia.com |
www.shipping2australia.com |
| Transferring
Money To Australia |
| Halewood International Finance Exchange |
www.hifx.co.uk/pservices/overview.asp |
