Useful Links

Australian Immigration

Migration Agents Registration Authority

The Office of the MARA oversees the registration of migration agents for any person giving migration advice in Australia. The Office is attached to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.

www.mara.gov.au/

Department of Immigration & Citizenship (DIAC)

Official information for immigrants and visitors to Australia.

www.immi.gov.au/

Using a migration agent

Immigration department leaflet about using a migration agent.

www.immi.gov.au/gateways/agents/pdf/using-migration-agent.pdf

Australian visas & immigration

Australian visas & immigration

www.immi.gov.au/immigration.htm

Australian Citizenship

Australian Citizenship

www.citizenship.gov.au/

Live in Melbourne and regional Victoria, Australia

Victoria's official site for skilled and business migrants

www.liveinvictoria.vic.gov.au/

Immigration South Australia

Immigration South Australia

www.immigration.sa.gov.au

Migration & Skills Recruitment Australia

Information about jobs and migration to Queensland, Australia.

www.workliveplay.qld.gov.au/

Migrating to Tasmania

Migrating to Tasmania

www.development.tas.gov.au/migration/migrating_to_tasmania

Visiting Australia

Australian Electronic Travel Authority (ETA)

Apply for an Electronic Travel Authority to work or holiday in Australia for up to three months. An alternative to standard visa applications.

www.eta.immi.gov.au/

Australian Customs Service (ACS)

Information about customs procedures and requirements affecting travellers to and from Australia.

www.customs.gov.au/

Australian Quarantine & Inspection Service (AQIS)

Australian Quarantine & Inspection Service (AQIS)

www.daff.gov.au/aqis

First Australians

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)

Information and research about the cultures and lifestyles of Australia's Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples.

www.aiatsis.gov.au/home

Aboriginal Australia

Community enterprises 100% indigenous owned

www.aboriginalaustralia.com/

Indigenous Australia

Resources about Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples - at Australian Museum Online.

australianmuseum.net.au/Stories-of-the-Dreaming

Living in Australia

Living in Australia

Living in Australia

www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/

Living in Harmony

DIAC administers this Australian Government initiative designed to build upon social cohesion.

www.harmony.gov.au/

Australian passports

Australian passports

www.passports.gov.au/Web/index.aspx

Domain

Search for properties to rent or buy

www.domain.com.au/

realestate.com.au

Search for properties to rent or buy

www.realestate.com.au/

Tenants Union of NSW

Information about renters' rights & links to interstate tenants advice services

www.tenants.org.au/

realestateVIEW

An extensive list of real estate for sale and rent including houses, apartments, units and townhouses in Australia

www.realestateVIEW.com.au

About Australia

Australia.com

Australia's official travel and tourism web site

www.australia.com/index.aspx

Coastal Watch

Surf cameras and reports on the Australian coast.

www.coastalwatch.com

Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)

Australian weather, climate and related information services.

www.bom.gov.au/

Australia Post postcode search

Search for Australian post codes and other mail service information.

www1.auspost.com.au/postcodes/

Working in Australia

Australian Taxation Office (ATO)

Tax information for individuals, companies and organisations.

www.ato.gov.au

MyCareer

Job Search

mycareer.com.au/

Small Business Development Corporation

Western Australian government agency for the small business sector

www.smallbusiness.wa.gov.au

Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)

Peak council for Australian unions.

www.actu.asn.au/

Australian health care

Medicare

Australia's universal health care system

www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/information/welcome-medicare-customers-website

Medicare for migrants & travellers

Health care for migrants & travellers to Australia.

www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/public/migrants/index.shtml

Medibank Private

Health insurance & MIA sponsor

www.medibank.com.au

Department of Health & Aging (DHA)

Government Department

www.health.gov.au

Australian Federal & State Government portals

Australian Government portal

Links to information and services on around 800 Australian Government websites as well as selected state and territory resources.

www.australia.gov.au

Australian Government education portal

Links to key education and training websites and government resources at the national, state and territory level

www.deewr.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx

Connecting NSW

Portal for NSW Government

www.nsw.gov.au/

Victoria on Line

Portal for Victorian Government

www.vic.gov.au/

Queensland Government

Portal for Queensland Government

www.qld.gov.au/

South Australia Central

Portal for South Australia Government

www.sa.gov.au

Government of Western Australia

Portal for Western Australia Government

wa.gov.au/

Tasmania gateway

Portal for Tasmanian Government

www.tas.gov.au

Australian Capital Territory gateway

Portal for Australian Capital Territory gateway

www.act.gov.au

Northern Territory Government

Portal for Northern Territory Government

www.nt.gov.au

Other Australian Federal & State government agencies

Australian Embassies & Consulates list

Find Australian representatives overseas

www.dfat.gov.au/embassies.html

Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations (DEEWR)

National agency for education and workplace training, transition to work, employment conditions and industrial relations.

home.deewr.gov.au/

Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade

DFAT

www.dfat.gov.au

Australia Department of Planning

NSW Government Department of Planning

www.planning.nsw.gov.au/

Australia Growth Centres Commission

Agency responsible for land supply and coordinating delivery of infrastructure in the North West and South West Growth Centres.

www.gcc.nsw.gov.au/

Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority

Agency responsible for Sydney's most historically and culturally significant waterfront locations.

www.shfa.nsw.gov.au/

Australian Bureau of Statistics

ABS

www.abs.gov.au

Complaint & review agencies

Migration Agents Registration Authority

The Office of the MARA oversees the registration of migration agents for any person giving migration advice in Australia. The Office is attached to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.

www.mara.gov.au/

Migration Review Tribunal, Refugee Review Tribunal

MRT and RRT are independent tribunals reviewing decisions about visas to travel to, enter or stay in Australia. MRT reviews decisions about general visas (eg visitor, student, partner visas). RRT deals with decisions made about protection (refugee) visas.

www.mrt-rrt.gov.au/

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

AAT

www.aat.gov.au/

Commonwealth Ombudsman

The Commonwealth Ombudsman assists the Australian community by resolving complaints and fostering good government administration

ombudsman.gov.au/

Australian Human Rights Commission

HREOC

www.hreoc.gov.au/

English language

National Accreditation Authority for Translators & Interpreters (NAATI)

Australian national standards and accreditation for translators and interpreters.

www.naati.com.au/

Centre for Macquarie English (CME)

IELTS provider

www.cme.mq.edu.au/

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

The world's leading test of English for higher education, immigration and employment.

www.ielts.org/

Occupational English Test (OET)

English testing for medical and health professions

www.occupationalenglishtest.org/

Graduate Certificate in Australian Migration Law & Practice

Australian National University College of Law

Canberra ACT

law.anu.edu.au/migration

Griffith University School of Law

Queensland

www.griffith.edu.au/law/griffith-law-school

Murdoch University Law School

Western Australia

www.law.murdoch.edu.au/academics/graduate_certificate_australia_migration_law.html

Victoria University Business & Law Faculty

Victoria University

www.businessandlaw.vu.edu.au/immlaw/migration_law.asp

Free immigration services

DIAC Immigration Advice & Application Assistance Scheme

IAAAS

www.immi.gov.au/media/fact-sheets/63advice.htm

IAAAS providers list

From the DIAC website

www.immi.gov.au/media/fact-sheets/63advice_providers.htm

Immigration Advice & Rights Centre, Australia

IARC

www.iarc.asn.au

Refugee Advice & Casework Service, Sydney, New South Wales

RACS

www.racs.org.au

Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre, Melbourne, Victoria

RILC

www.rilc.org.au/Home/Home.htm

Refugee Claimants Support Centre, Brisbane, Queensland

RCSC

www.refugees.org.au

Refugee & Immigration Legal Service, Queensland

RAILS

www.rails.org.au/

Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission

NT Legal Aid

www.ntlac.nt.gov.au/

Migrant Resource Centre

Northern Tasmania

www.mrcltn.org.au/

Australian Refugees Association, South Australia

ARA

www.ausref.net/

Centre for Advocacy, Support & Education for Refugees, Western Australia

CASE for Refugees

www.caseforrefugees.org.au/

Refugee Council of Australia, Australia & Australia

RCOA is the peak organisation for non-profit agencies assisting refugees and humanitarian entrants.

www.refugeecouncil.org.au/

Gay immigration services - interdependent visas

GLITF New South Wales

Gay & Lesbian Immigration Taskforce (GLITF), a non-government organisation specialising in interdependent visas.

www.glitf.org.au

GLITF South Australia

Gay & Lesbian Immigration Taskforce (GLITF), a non-government organisation specialising in interdependent visas.

www.sa.glitf.org.au

GLITF Victoria

Gay & Lesbian Immigration Taskforce (GLITF), a non-government organisation specialising in interdependent visas.

www.glitfvic.org.au

Skills assessing authorities

Engineers Australia

The Institution of Engineers Australia

www.engineersaustralia.org.au/

Architects Accreditation Council of Australia

ACCA

www.aaca.org.au/

Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia

ICAA

www.charteredaccountants.com.au/

Australian Society of Chartered Accountants

CPA Australia

www.cpaaustralia.com.au

Institute of Public Accountants

IPA

www.publicaccountants.org.au

Australian Psychological Society

APS

www.psychology.org.au

Australian Computer Society

ACS

www.acs.org.au/

Australian Nursing & Midwifery Council

ANMC

www.anmc.org.au/

National Accreditation Authority for Translators & Interpreters

NAATI

www.naati.com.au

Australian Institute for Teaching & School Leadership

AITSL

www.teachingaustralia.edu.au/ta/go

Trades Recognition Australia

TRA

www.workplace.gov.au/workplace/Programmes/TRA/

VETASSESS

Skills Assessment

www.skillassess.com/

Specialist research & education

Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII)

Online free Australian legal information. A joint facility of UTS and UNSW Faculties of Law.

www.austlii.edu.au/

WebLaw

Gateway to Australian legal resources

www.weblaw.edu.au/

National Archives of Australia

Records Management for Government Agencies

www.naa.gov.au/

National Archives Photo Search

Photos

www.naa.gov.au/collection/photosearch/index.aspx

National Library of Australia

Canberra ACT

www.nla.gov.au/

National Library of Australia Government page

List of sites for researching the Australian government on the Internet

www.nla.gov.au/oz/gov/

National Library of Australia Picture Australia

Photo Search

www.pictureaustralia.org/

Parliamentary Library

Immigration, Asylum, Demography & Population Resources

www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library

Centre for Immigration & Multicultural Studies, ANU

Canberra ACT

cims.anu.edu.au/

Institute for Community, Ethnicity & Policy Alternatives

ICEPA is an interdisciplinary institute at Victoria University specialising in culturally diverse communities, particularly migrant, refugee, and diaspora communities.

vuir.vu.edu.au/view/subjects/icepa.html

Sir Zelman Cowan Centre, Victoria University

The Cowen Centre provides training and support to the courts, legal practitioners, judiciary and other professions.

www.vu.edu.au/about-us/academic-colleges/law-justice/sir-zelman-cowen-centre

Professional associations

Australian Society of Chartered Accountants

CPA Australia

www.cpaaustralia.com.au

Institute of Public Accountants

IPA

www.publicaccountants.org.au

Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry

ACCI

www.acci.asn.au/

Law Council of Australia

The national organisation of the legal profession

www.lawcouncil.asn.au/

Web Industry Professionals Association

WIPA

wipa.org.au/

Australian news media

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

ABC is Australia's national public broadcaster.

www.abc.net.au/

Special Broadcasting Service

SBS is Australia's multicultural and multilingual public broadcaster.

www.sbs.com.au/

Australian Financial Review

Financial Newspaper

www.afr.com/

The Age

Victorian Daily Newspaper

www.theage.com.au/

News Limited

The Australian, plus other capital city and suburban newspapers.

www.news.com.au/

Sydney Morning Herald

Daily Newspaper in NSW

www.smh.com.au

Rural Press

Regional and agricultural news.

www.ruralpress.com/

Australia Newspapers & News Media Guide

A portal to online news sources from around the world - Australian page

www.abyznewslinks.com/austr.htm

Sky News Australia

News on Pay Television and Satellite TV

www.skynews.com.au/home/

My Business

Magazine for small to medium size businesses in Australia.

www.mybusiness.com.au

Business Review weekly

Leading business magazine

www.brw.com.au/

Crikey

Online independent news and commentary on politics, media and business.

www.crikey.com.au/

New Matilda

Online independent news, analysis and satire.

newmatilda.com/

AustralianLiveRadio.com

Australian radio stations streaming live on the internet.

www.australianliveradio.com/

Other sites of interest

Australian War Memorial

Canberra ACT

www.awm.gov.au/

Immigration New Zealand

New Zealand migration information.

www.immigration.govt.nz/

White pages

Australian telephone directory

www.whitepages.com.au/

Yellow pages

Australian business telephone directory

www.yellowpages.com.au/

MIA sponsors

Medibank Private

Health insurance & MIA sponsor

www.medibank.com.au

Anglo Pacific

International removals specialist from UK to Australia (MIA Sponsor)

www.anglopacific.co.uk/

Rowland House Insurance Brokers

Professional indemnity, public liability and travel insurance (MIA Sponsor)

www.rowlandhouse.com/

Westpac

Banking and financial services (MIA Sponsor)

www.westpac.com.au/migrantbanking

LEAP Migration Manager

Software designed and written specifically for migration agents (MIA Sponsor)

www.migrationmanager.com.au

Useful internet tools

Adobe Acrobat Reader Download

Adobe

get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/

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