USEFUL LINKS

Immigration

Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC)

www.diac.gov.au

Immigration Advice and Rights Centre (IARC)

www.iarc.asn.au

Migrant Resource Centres (MRCs) and Migrant Service Agencies (MSAs) help with settlement issues – such as finding housing, joining English language classes, finding childcare facilities and looking for work. They can for instance help you with preparing a job application. They can also give information about Australian society, customs and institutions and they provide basic information on health, employment, education and the law. MRCs and MSAs can also tell you about government services and community organisations. MRCs and MSAs workers can offer advice in languages other than English.

Settlement Information

Settling in Australia

www.diac.gov.au/living-in-australia/settle-in-australia/settling/index.htm

Australian Taxation Office (ATO)

http://www.ato.gov.au/

Medicare Australia

http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/

Centrelink

http://www.centrelink.gov.au/

ACL

http://www.acl.edu.au/amep/

NSW AMES

http://www.ames.edu.au/

TAFE NSW

http://www.tafensw.edu.au/

Adult and Community Education

http://www.bace.nsw.gov.au/

RTA

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/

Local Councils

Blacktown City Council

http://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au

Campbelltown City Council

http://www.campbelltown.nsw.gov.au

Fairfield City Council

http://www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au

Liverpool City Council

http://www.liverpool.nsw.gov.au

Parramatta City Council

http://www.parracity.nsw.gov.au

Penrith City Council

http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au

Non-Governmental Organisations

The Australian Council of Social Service
www.acoss.org.au

Council on the Aging
www.cota.org.au

Fair Wear Campaign
www.awatw.org.au/fairwear

Immigrant Women’s Support Service
www.iwss.org.au

NSW Women’s Refuge Resource Centre
www.wrrc.org.au

Older Women’s Network
www.zip.com.au/~ownnsw

Rural Women’s Network
www.agric.nsw.gov.au/rwn

Shelter
www.infoxchange.net.au/shelternsw
Shelter is the peak body for policy on housing matters.

Shesaid
www.shesaid.com.au
This is a web site created for women by women. It contains information on money, career advice, travel, literature and women’s health.

STARTTS (Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors)
www.startts.org

Natonal Welfare Rights Network
www.welfarerights.org.au

Women’s Electoral Lobby
www.wel.org.au

WESTIR
www.westir.org.au

WESNET
www.wesnet.org.au

Westnet Community Sector Network
www.tricomm.org.au/communitynet

Youth Action Policy Alliance
www.yapa.org.au

Government Organisations

Community Builders
A website for people who want to make their communities stronger, helthier and more successful
www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au

Office for Women
www.women nsw.gov.au

DoCS – NSW Department of Community Services
www.community.nsw.gov.au

Lawlink
www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au
This site gives access to a range of legal information

NSW Office of Industrial Relations
www.dir.nsw.gov.au

Arts and Media

Australia Council for the Arts
www.ozco.gov.au/index.htm

Australia’s multicultural arts organisation
www.carnivale.com.au

Women & Work

Australian job search
jobsearch.gov.au

The National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR)
www.dest.gov.au/noosr

Equal Employment Opportunity
www.eeo.nsw.gov.au

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
www.hreoc.gov.au

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