Immigration, relocation &

settling in Australia?

TABLE OF CONTENTS AUSTRALIA IN BRIEF page 5

TRAVELLING TO AND FROM AUSTRALIA .............................................................................. 6 WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN AUSSIE ....................................................................................... 7 ETHNIC COMMUNITIES ........................................................................................................... 9 LIFESTYLE ..............................................................................................................................11 HISTORY .................................................................................................................................13 STATES AND TERRITORIES ..................................................................................................15 ECONOMY ...............................................................................................................................21 CLIM ATE .................................................................................................................................23 VISA OPTIONS ........................................................................................................................27

MAKING THE MOVE page 29

BEFORE YOU LEAVE .............................................................................................................30 WHAT DOCUMENTS DO YOU NEED IN AUSTRALIA? ..........................................................33

SUPPORTING YOUR FAMILY page 37

THE IMPACT OF MIGRATION ON YOUR FAMILY ..................................................................38 RESPONSIBILITES AND VALUES ...........................................................................................39 AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION CONTACT DETAILS .....................................40 MEETING PEOPLE AND COMMUNICATING WITH THEM .....................................................41 COMMON AUSTRALIAN EXPRESSIONS ...............................................................................42 FAMILY ....................................................................................................................................42 SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ..........................................................................................43 INFORMATION FOR PARENTS ..............................................................................................43 YOUR SPOUSE .......................................................................................................................44 HELP WITH ENGLISH ..........................................................................................................44 EMPLOYMENT ........................................................................................................................47 SCHOOLS ................................................................................................................................50 NON-SPEAKING SCHOOL CHILDREN ...................................................................................50 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING ..........................................................................51 COMMUNITY SHORT COURSES ............................................................................................52 UNIVERSITIES .........................................................................................................................52 OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND SAFETY ....................................................................................53 ENVIRONMENT .......................................................................................................................54 ANIMALS .................................................................................................................................55 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ............................................................55 MULTICULTURAL SERVICES .................................................................................................56 LIBRARIES ...............................................................................................................................57 AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT REGIONAL INFORMATION SERVICE ........................................57 AUSTRALIAN LAW ...............................................................................................................57 CRIMINAL OFFENCES ............................................................................................................57 VIOLENCE ...............................................................................................................................58 DOMESTIC OR FAMILY VIOLENCE ........................................................................................58 SEXUAL ASSUALT ..................................................................................................................59 THE LEGAL AGE OF CONSENT .............................................................................................59 RIGHTS OF CHILDREN ...........................................................................................................60 CHILD PROTECTION ..............................................................................................................60 LEGAL AID ...............................................................................................................................61

SUMMARY page 62

WELCOME TO AUSTRALIA! ..................................................................................................63 GLOSSARY OF AUSTRALIAN SLANG ..................................................................................64