A checklist for settling into life in Australia.
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GET YOUR FIRST WEEKS ORGANISED
• Plan a SIM, banking, TFN, Medicare, myGov, super and driver-licence tasks.
• Read guidance for rentals, budgeting, transport, work, study, border and biosecurity.
• Save notes, track progress, build a CV and prepare for job searches.
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OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SOURCES
Original authorities linked for government information:
• Visas and settlement — Department of Home Affairs: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au
• Tax, TFN and super — Australian Taxation Office: https://www.ato.gov.au
• Medicare — Services Australia: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au
• Government accounts and digital identity — myGov: https://my.gov.au and myID: https://www.myid.gov.au
• Banking, budgeting and super education — ASIC MoneySmart: https://moneysmart.gov.au
• Employment rights and job support — Fair Work Ombudsman: https://www.fairwork.gov.au and Workforce Australia: https://www.workforceaustralia.gov.au
• Study and costs — Department of Education: https://www.education.gov.au, Study Australia: https://www.studyaustralia.gov.au, cost calculator: https://costofliving.studyaustralia.gov.au and CRICOS: https://cricos.education.gov.au
• Mobile identity checks — ACMA: https://www.acma.gov.au
• Border and biosecurity — Australian Border Force: https://www.abf.gov.au and Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: https://www.agriculture.gov.au
• Emergency and health information — Healthdirect Australia: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au
• Overseas driver-licence framework — Austroads: https://austroads.gov.au
• NSW renting, transport and licensing — NSW Government: https://www.nsw.gov.au, Transport for NSW: https://transportnsw.info and Service NSW: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au
• Victoria — Consumer Affairs Victoria: https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au, Public Transport Victoria: https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au and VicRoads: https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au
• Queensland — Residential Tenancies Authority: https://www.rta.qld.gov.au, Translink: https://translink.com.au and Queensland Government transport/licensing: https://www.qld.gov.au/transport
• Western Australia — Consumer Protection: https://www.consumerprotection.wa.gov.au, Transperth: https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au and Department of Transport: https://www.transport.wa.gov.au
• South Australia — SA Government renting/licensing: https://www.sa.gov.au and Adelaide Metro: https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au
• Tasmania — Consumer, Building and Occupational Services: https://www.cbos.tas.gov.au, Transport Services: https://www.transport.tas.gov.au and Service Tasmania: https://www.service.tas.gov.au
• Australian Capital Territory — Justice and Community Safety: https://www.justice.act.gov.au, Transport Canberra: https://www.transport.act.gov.au and Access Canberra: https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au
• Northern Territory — NT Consumer Affairs: https://consumeraffairs.nt.gov.au and NT Government transport/licensing: https://nt.gov.au/driving
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A checklist for settling into life in Australia.