Questions 1-5

Contents
What to do soon after arrival
Apply for a Tax File Number
 
5

Register with Medicare
 
6

Open a bank account
 
7

Register with Centrgilink
 
8

Register for English classes
 
9

Enrol your children at-school
 
10

Get a driver`s licence
 
11


Help with English
Translating and interpreting
 
12

Learning English for adults
 
13


Emergency Services
Police
 
14

Fire
 
14

Ambulance
 
14


Australian Customs and Lay
 
15


Housing
Renting a private house or fiat
 
18

Tenants` rights and responsibilities
 
19

Buying a house or flat
 
20

Public housing
 
21

Emergency housing
 
22

Essential household services
 
23


Employment
Looking far work
 
24

Job Network Services
 
24

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)
 
25

Qualifications
 
26

Working conditions
 
26

Superannuation
 
27

Taxation
 
27


 
Social Security
Waiting period for Centrelink payments
 
28

Family Tax Benefit
 
29


Transport
Public transport
 
30

Private vehicles
 
31


Education and Childcare
Schools
 
32

Non-English-speaking children
 
33

Interpreters
 
34

Enrolment
 
35

Vocational education
 
36

Universities
 
37


The Health System Medicare
Centrgilink health care card
 
38

Private health insurance
 
38

Community health centres
 
39

Mental health
 
40

Services for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
 
41

Immunisation
 
42

Dental services
 
42


Recreation and Media
Outdoor activities
 
43

Media
 
44

Internet
 
44


Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Citizenship
 
45

Resident return visas
 
47

Family visits
 
48


Local Government oral Community
Community services
 
49

Multicultural services
 
49

Libraries
 
50





 

Questions 6-10

Looking for Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The daily newspapers advertise job vacancies, from. Monday to, Friday, and often provide a special in-depth section on work opportunities on Saturday. There are also private. employment agencies, which are listed in the Yellow Pages telephone directory and internet employment boards. Any Australian resident can register with Centrelink for help in finding a job. You need to do this if you want to be referred to Job Network, which consists of hundreds of private, community and government organisations, contracted to the: Commonwealth Government to help people find employment. As a newcomer, it is often a good idea to talk to an experienced employment counsellor to ensure that your approach to job-seeking is appropriate, particularly if you are having difficulty getting an interview. Job Network Services There are a number of employment services available under the Job Network. These include: • Intensive Support Services - provide further assistance to eligible job seekers including training them to develop interview skills, .and to be able to present themselves ..well. to .potential employers. • Intensive. Support.- customised assistance - provides more. one-to-one help to eligible job seekers, and includes addressing a job seeker`s barriers to employment and tailors the job seeker`s efforts in looking for work. • The New Enterprise incentive Scheme (NETS) - helps unemployed people start and run their own business. Participants may be able to get NEIS assistance which provides small business training.,, income support and advice during the first year of business. It is important to remember that just joining a Job Network provider does not guarantee a job. You still need to actively seek work to increase your chances of finding a job. AII job seekers can also use the free Job Network Access facilities at Centrelink and a number of Jab Network Member Agencies. These include telephones, photocopiers, fax machines, touch screens and computers (including the internet).



 

Questions 11-14

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The fitness centre offers a variety of activities for members of all ages throughout the week. Activities