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A City by City Guide to Living and Working in Australia More related titles from How To Books Getting a Job in Australia A step-by-step guide to finding work 'down under' 'An indispensable guide for anyone wishing to work in Australia.' Australian Outlook Living and Working in Australia All you need to know for starting a new life 'down under' 'Chock full of advice and pointers for successful entry.' - The Guardian Getting into Australia The complete immigration guide to gaining a short- or long-term visa 'Easy to read and to dip in and out of, for that nuts and bolts information, this book is a must-have for all would-be migrants.' - Australian News howtobooks Please send for a free copy of the latest catalogue: How To Books Spring Hill House, Spring Hill Road, Begbroke, Oxford OX5 1RX, United Kingdom info @ howtobooks .co .uk www.howtobooks.co.uk A City by City Guide to Living and Working in Roberta Duman howtobooks Published by How To Content, A division of How To Books Ltd, Spring Hill House, Spring Hill Road, Begbroke, Oxford 0X5 1RX. United Kingdom. Tel: (01865) 375794. Fax: (01865) 379162. email: Contents Preface xi PARTI: LIVING IN. 1 1 Why Australia? 3 Why leave the UK? 3 Cost of living in Australia 4 Average wage 8 Unemployment 8 So why live and work in Australia? 9 2 Australia - An Introduction 10 The place 10 The history 1 Atractions 14 Useful general information 16 3 The Australian Way of Life 18 The people 18 Gay and lesbian Australia 19 The Ausie language 19 The lifestyle 20 The animals 21 Australians and sport 2 Fod and drink 25 4 Geting Around Australia 28 In the air 28 On the ground 29 Obtaining an Ausie driving licence 31 Owning a car 32 5 Finance 3 Tax 3 Superanuation 36 Banking and finance 37 VI A CITY BY CITY GUIDE TO AUSTRALIA 6 The Australian Healthcare System 43 Medicare 43 Private healthcare 46 Dental services 47 7 Education and Childcare 48 Education 48 Guide to the Ausie education system 49 Diferences betwen UK and Australia 51 Public v private 51 Further education 52 Childcare 53 8 Renting Your Australian Home 54 An overview of the curent rental market 54 Chosing where to live 5 How to start your search for a rental property 56 Once you have found somewhere 58 The aplication proces 59 Lease terms and conditions 60 What to expect when renting a property 61 When you first arive 62 Useful terminology 64 9 Utilities 65 Telecomunications 65 Water 68 Gas and electricity 68 A useful shortcut 69 Television 69 10 Shopping Guide - How to Save Time and Money 71 Furnishing your home 71 Electricals 72 Supermarkets 73 Department stores 73 Secondhand 74 CONTENTS VII PART 2: WORKING IN ... 1 The Job Market in Australia 79 Managing your expectations 79 The realities 79 Where to begin 80 An overview of the curent job market 81 Growth and decline areas 82 Unemployment 84 Prospects 84 12 Researching the Australian Job Market from the UK 86 Sourcing information 86 Prior to departure from the UK 90 International recruitment agencies 91 Working holidays 91 13 Starting Your Job Search 93 Online tols 93 Recruitment agencies 94 Publications 94 Centrelink 95 Your resume 95 Job interviews 96 Salary expectations 96 Working conditions 97 PART 3: VISAS AND IMMIGRATION 14 An Overview 101 The categories 101 15 Temporary Residence 103 The International Relations Stream 103 A guide to the Working Holiday Visa 103 Sponsorship 106 16 Permanent Residence 112 The migration programme 112 Skil migration stream 12 Family migration stream 120 VIM A CITY BY CITY GUIDE TO AUSTRALIA The aplication proces 121 Implications of returning to the UK 122 PART 4: CITY-BY-CITY GUIDE 17 Living in Sydney and NSW 127 The State 127 Sydney's history 128 The climate 129 The people 129 The atractions 131 Geting around 132 Cars and driving 135 18 Renting a Home in Sydney's Suburbs 138 An overview 138 The Iner West 140 The Eastern Suburbs 141 Southern Beaches 141 North Sydney 142 Northern Beaches 143 To find out more 143 19 Recreational Sydney 145 In the water 145 On the water 145 Out and about 146 Cultural Sydney 147 Sport 148 Fod and drink 150 Shoping 151 NSW atractions 152 Useful information 153 20 Working in Sydney 154 Cost of living 154 Employment 15 Opportunities and limitations for skiled migrants 156 How to find out if your occupation is in demand 156 Education 158 CONTENTS IX 21 Living in Melbourne and Victoria 160 Victoria 160 Melbourne 160 The history 161 The climate 161 The people and culture 162 The atractions 162 Guide to Melbourne's suburbs 165 Renting a home in Melbourne 168 Geting around 170 Childcare 171 22 Recreational Melbourne 172 Cultural Melbourne 172 Gay and lesbian 174 Sport 174 Fod and drink 17 Shoping 178 Victorian atractions 179 Useful information 180 23 Working and Studying in Victoria and Melbourne 181 Cost of living 181 Quality of life 182 Employment opportunities for migrants 182 Main industries 183 Education 184 24 Living in Brisbane and Queensland 186 Quensland 186 Brisbane 187 The history 187 The people 18 The climate 18 The culture 189 The atractions 189 Shoping 191 Fod and drink 192 Geting around 192

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