Living in Australia
Adult migrant English program (AMEP)
Department of Immigration and Citizenship information page about the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP), provides English lessons to eligible adult migrants.
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Beginning a life in australia - English
Contains information to welcome migrants to Australia. Information is provided on the types of settlement services available in each state and territory and advice on where to go for assistance.
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Beginning a life in Australia - multicultural language booklets
Booklets on beginning a life in Australia are available in the following languages: Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian, Burmese, Chinese, Croatian, Dari, Dinka, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian/Bahasa, Italian, Karen, Khmer, Kirundi, Korean, Macedonian, Nepali,Persian/Farsi, Portuguese,Russian, Serbian, Sinhalese, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Tigrinya, Turkish and Vietnamese.
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Buying a home in Australia - a guide for new arrivals (PDF 813KB)
A brief outline of Australia's foreign investment policy in relation to residential real estate.
Foreign Investment Review Board
Everyday Life in Australia
Department of Immigration and Citizenship index page linking to practical information for your life in Australia including: education, family life, health, housing, law, recreation, transport and work.
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Help with English
Department of Immigration and Citizenship page with information for people who need help understanding the English Language.
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Living in Australia
The Living in Australia web pages contain information and publications about life in Australia, and links to government settlement services including help learning English. These web pages also provide information about Australian values and the cultural diversity of Australia's people.
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Migrants, refugees and visitors
Provides a range of services to help support refugees and migrant and humanitarian entrants settle into life in Australia.Includes translated publications in many languages for services offered by the Department.
Department of Human Services
My Language : Public directory
MyLanguage provides access to resources including search engines, web directories, government websites, online dictionaries and syndicated news for multicultural Australians. My Language is a joint partnership between the state and territory libraries of NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA, NT and ACT.
State Library of Victoria
Things to do first
Department of Immigration and Citizenship index page linking to information on seven important things that you should do as soon as possible after arriving in Australia.
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Visa Wizard
The Visa Wizard can help you find the Australian visa most likely to meet your specific circumstances. The Visa Wizard includes the most common Australian visas, but does not include every visa.
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Where can I find help?
Department of Immigration and Citizenship index page linking to places you can contact for help with settlement.
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Work
Page containing information on finding work, starting a business, taxation and social security to help intending and newly-arrived migrants and refugees settle in Australia.
Department of Immigration and Citizenship