Migrating to Australian: 

ABOUT THE AUTHORS.

• Learn From Our Mistakes

ARE YOU ELIGIBLE TO MIGRATE TO AUS?

• Check you eligibility first.
• Registered migration agents.
• Unregistered migration agents.

PROS & CONS OF MOVING TO AUS.

• Think Carefully Before You Move.
• The Expense Of Moving.
• Pros - Reasons To Move.
• Cons - Reasons To Stay.

DO YOUR RESEARCH FIRST.

• Internet Research.
• It’s Not All Sunshine!

VISIT AUSTRALIA FIRST.

• Visit Before Deciding.
• Where To Stay.
• Make Your Visit Count.
• Set Up Meetings In Advance.
• Australian Bank Account

VISAS – DIY OR USING AN AGENT.

• DIY Vs. Agents
• Medicals
• Types Of Visa

COUNT DOWN TO MOVING CHECK LIST.

• Organise Well In Advance.

ADVANCED PREPARATION

• Removal Companies And Packing
• Pets
• Insurance
• Moving Money To Aus.
• Tell People Of Your Move.
• Bills, Subscriptions & Direct Debits.
• Valuables Inventory.
• Check Passport.
• Essential Documentation
• Rent Before You Buy.

A MONTH BEFORE THE MOVE

2 WEEKS TO DEPARTURE

FINAL WEEK BEFORE DEPARTURE

• Milk & Newspaper Deliveries.
• Video & Library Books
• Get Your Aus Dollars
• Defrost The Freezer.
• Pack Suitcases.
• Prescriptions Drugs.

A DAY OR TWO BEFORE THE MOVE

• Get Ready For The Move.

THE DAY OF YOUR MOVE.

• Check The House Really Is Empty.
• Switch Off Utilities.
• Secure The House.
• Keys
• Travel Documents And Money

ITEMS TO LEAVE

• Fridges & Freezers
• Lawn Mower & Garden Tools.
• Problem Items
• Christmas Decorations?
• Dried Flowers.
• Freeview Box.
• Sky TV Boxes.

ITEMS TO BRING

• Flat Screen TVs.
• Satellite GPS Systems.
• Mobile Phones.
• DVD Players.
• Beds.
• Washing Machines.

WHEN YOU FIRST MOVE TO AUS.

• Australian Driving Licence.
• Store Loyalty Cards.
• Utilities.
• Phone.
• Internet Service Provider.
• Keep All Receipts.
• Hidden Extras
• Haggle Over Prices.
• Get A Set Of Phone Books.
• Change The Electrical Plugs
• Doctors, Dentists & Vets.
• Dog Licences

KEEPING YOUR UK BANKING IDENTITY.

• Retain UK Credit Cards If Possible
• Keep Your Banking Accounts And Cards

PETS.

• Prior To The Move
• Pet Relocation Service
• Vet Examination
• Small Pets May Now Be Allowed In.
• Dog Beds, Feeding Bowls & Leads Issues.
• Pets Once In Australia
• Dog License.
• Heart Worm Vaccination.
• Dog Beaches.
• Danger Of Snakes In Bush Land
• Dogs & Parks

CARS / DRIVING

• Shipping Your Car From The UK
• Get An Australian Driving Licence
• Keep Your Licence With You
• Police Road Blocks
• Double –Demerit System.
• Speed Limits.
• GPS Systems.
• Street Maps.
• Map Distance Scales.
• Highway Code
• Roundabouts.
• Undertaking.
• Rent Before Buying A Car.
• No Mot.
• Insurance & Road Tax.
• Desert Tips.
• L And P Plates.
• Standard Of Driving.
• Petrol Prices.
• Speed Limits And School Areas.
• Many UK Brands Not Available.
• Parking Meters.
• Night Driving

HOUSES

• Learn About Each Suburb.
• Suburban Plot Sizes
• North Or South Perth?
• FRIB Permission To Purchase
• Houses Often Seem Bigger Inside.
• Single Story Houses.
• Beach Location.
• Property Research
• House Open Days
• Buying A Plot And Building
• Variety Is The Norm.
• Mortgages.
• First-Time Buyer Grants.
• Stamp Duty
• House Survey.
• Termite Inspections.
• Australian House Offer System.
• Air Conditioning.
• Water Reticulation System.
• North Facing Gardens.

POOLS.

• Pools Attract A Premium Price
• Pools Require Maintenance
• Pool Fences
• Basic Pool Maintenance
• Pool Shade Sails
• Pool Solar Heating

BANKS & MONEY

• Australian Banks Charges
• Credit Cards
• Debit Cards
• ATMs
• Cash Back
• Chose Your Bank Carefully
• Minimum Coinage Is $.05
• Changing Currency
• Transferring All Your Assets

CLOTHES

• Winter Clothes
• Clothing Prices
• Careful When Drying!

JOBS

• Centrelink
• Police Clearance
• Employment Paperwork

TAX

• Tax File Number - TFN
• GST (Like VAT)

HEALTH

• Visitors Medicare Card
• Medicare Card
• Get Your Medicare Card ASAP
• Medicare System
• Hospitals
• Skin Cancer
• Take Care In The Sun
• Private Medical Insurance

EDUCATION

• Research Your Schools.
• State School Can Charge Fees.
• Private Schools.
• School Balls.
• Choices After School.
• TAFE.
• Universities.

SCHOOL EXAMS & TERMS

• School Year
• Choices At School

NEWSPAPERS, MEDIA TV ETC

• TV Channels
• Foxtel TV
• West Australian Newspapers

BUSINESS ISSUES

• Paperwork
• Businesses Incubators
• Licence For Working At Home
• Visa Restrictions
• Australian Business Number
• Employing Staff

LIFESTYLE

• Parks.
• Public Barbecues.
• Restaurant Opening Hours.
• Barbecues.
• Pubs.
• Sport.
• Boating.
• Concerts & Music Festivals.
• Theatres.
• What’s On In Perth.
• Caravanning.
• Bowling & Ice-Skating.
• Casino.
• Beaches.
• Body Boarding.
• Beach Safety.
• Smoking.

UTILITIES, PHONES & INTERNET

• Telstra.
• ISPs.
• Mobile Phone.
• Gas & Electric Bills.
• Rates.

TRANSPORT

• Trains
• Cats – Free Buses
• Buses
• Airports

HOLIDAYS

• Rottnest Island
• Margaret River
• Esperance
• Bali
• Other Destinations.

TEENAGER ISSUES

• No ID – No Entry
• Active Kids
• For The Less Sporty Kids …

AIR CONDITIONING.

• Reverse Cycle.
• Evaporative.

POISONOUS CREATURES.

• Danger To Dogs
• Sharks
• Snakes
• Spiders
• Jelly Fish

AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP.

• Citizenship Issues

THINGS THAT ARE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT ...

• Almost The Same, But …

KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH OLD FRIENDS.

• Internet Options

DANGERS OF FIRE

• Use Common Sense

RESTAURANTS

• Fast Food
• Indian Food
• Italian Food
• Greek Food
• Chinese Food
• Special Occasions
• Organic Restaurants
• Meat & Barbeque Food

SHOPPING.

• Shopping Centres.

SHOPS - DEPARTMENT STORES

• David Jones
• Harvey Norman
• Myer
• Target
• Big W
• Kmart

SHOPS – ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC GOODS

• Different Brands
• Retravision
• The Good Guys
• Dick Smiths

SHOPS - SUPERMARKETS.

• IGA
• Woolworths
• Coles
• Farmer Jacks

SHOPS – HARDWARE

• Bunnings

HOTELS

• Duxton Hotel
• Hyatt
• Holiday Inn, Burswood
• Other Hotels

HOTELS - SHORT TERM APARTMENTS

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

• Bank Holidays.
• Mother's Day And Father's Day.
• No Bonfire Night.
• Australia Day.
• Metric System.
• English Food Shops.
• Different Brands.
• Exotic Fruit And Veg.
• Seafood.
• Shops Franchising.
• Recycling Rubbish.
• Free Wheelie Bin Repair.
• Municipal Rubbish Dumps
• Bulk Rubbish Collection Days.

OTHER SERVICES FROM THE CHELTENHAM GROUP

• Video Tape To DVD Transfer Service
• Photos 2 DVD Transfer Service

ENGLISH AUSTRALIAN VOCABULARY / TERMINOLOGY

PLUS OVER 300 ESSENTIAL WEB SITES 
AND CLICKABLE LINKS ...

• Aboriginal Related Links
• Accommodation - Rental
• Air Conditioning
• Airlines – Perth International Airport
• Animal Quarantine Issues
• Australian Bureau Of Statistics
• Australian Government Departments
• Australian History And Culture
• Banking & Finance
• Beeches
• Boating
• Book Keepers
• Business Information Sources
• Camper Hire
• Car Hire
• Car Sales
• Centrelink
• Citizenship
• Concerts, Festivals And Events
• Customs
• Education – The Australian Educational System
• Education –Schools
• Education – Colleges, TAFE & Universities
• Emergency Services - In An Emergency Dial 000
• Employment & Jobs
• Environmental Organisations
• Events Calendar - Perth
• Expat Sites
• Health
• Hotels – 4 & 5 Star Hotels In Perth
• Housing
• Insurance - Car
• Insurance - Life
• Insurance - House
• Insurance – General / Combined Insurance
• Jobs & Recruitment
• Legal
• Lottery
• Maps
• Medical
• Medical Insurance
• Migration Issues
• Money
• Newspapers
• Pensions
• Pets
• Phones – Land Lines
• Phones – Mobile
• Politics And Political Parties
• Post Office
• Real Estate
• Restaurants
• Search Engines – Australia Specific
• Shopping - Price Comparison Web Sites
• Shopping – Supermarkets
• Shopping – Hardware And DIY
• Shopping – Computers & Electronic Goods
• Shopping – Bargain Shops
• Shopping – Beer And Wines Sales
• Tax Information
• Theatres In Perth
• Tourist Information.
• Tourist Attractions Perth
• Transport – Road, Rail & Airports
• TV Stations
• Utilities – Gas, Water And Electricity
• Weather
• Wills
• YouTube - Perth

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