Beginning a Life in Australia booklets

Beginning a Life in Australia booklets are a useful resource aimed at newly arrived migrants and refugees to assist them with access to services in Australia

The booklets, available from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website, contain essential information for migrants in their first few weeks after arrival, including how to apply for a tax file number, open a bank account, enrol children at school and get a driver's licence.  They also provide advice about English tuition, housing, employment, income support and the health care system.

Follow this link for the Beginning a Life in Australia booklet in English (opens in a new browser window)

The kits are available in 24 community languages, including Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian, Burmese, Chinese, Croatian, Dari, Dinka, Indonesian, Karen, Khmer, Korean, Persian, Russian, Serbian, Somali, Spanish,Tagalog, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese.

Follow this link for multilingual Beginning a Life in Australia booklets (opens in a new browser window)

The Department operates a national telephone inquiry line on 131 881, for the cost of a local call anywhere in Australia.

Overseas, please contact your nearest Australian diplomatic office (opens in a new browser window) 

For further information

Contact	:	The Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Address	:	6 Chan Street Belconnen ACT 2617
Phone	:	02 6264 1111
Fax	:	02 6264 4466
Email	:	dima.businesscentre.act@immi.gov.au

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http://www.immi.gov.au