9. Comprehensive Resources in English

Department of Immigration and Citizenship - Migrants, Visas and Information
http://www.immi.gov.au/migrants/
This is an excellent starting point for you to start learning more about the migration requirements and processes to help you make your decision to move.

australia.gov.au – Migrating to Australia – links to topics
http://australia.gov.au/topics/immigration/migrating-to-australia
Further link to useful categories of information.

Australia.gov.au – About Australia – comprehensive resource
http://australia.gov.au/about-australia

48 Page Guide to Relocating to Victoria (2MB download)
http://www.invest.vic.gov.au/Assets/1100/2/InvestVictoriaRelocationGuide.pdf

Each State Government has their own website and a Migration website and some also have services to help you get your overseas qualifications assessed to an Australian equivalent. Read carefully their website and if unable to fully understand contact the different networks available to you with your list of questions.

Australian Capital Territory
http://www.act.gov.au
http://www.business.act.gov.au/skilled_and_business_migration http://www.dhcs.act.gov.au/matsia/multicultural/services/act_overseas_qualifications_unit_oqu

New South Wales
http://www.nsw.gov.au
http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/migration/
http://www.immi.gov.au/asri/

Northern Territory
http://www.nt.gov.au
http://www.theterritory.com.au
http://www.immi.gov.au/asri/

Queensland
http://www.qld.gov.au
http://www.qld.gov.au/about-queensland/
http://www.training.qld.gov.au/client/jobs_and_careers/skills_recognition/os/index.html

South Australia
http://www.sa.gov.au
http://www.migration.sa.gov.au http://www.migration.sa.gov.au/sa/migrate_from_overseas/on_arrival_services/srs.jsp

Tasmania
http://www.tas.gov.au
http://www.development.tas.gov.au/migration
http://www.tqa.tas.gov.au/1285

Victoria
http://www.vic.gov.au
http://www.liveinvictoria.vic.gov.au
http://www.business.vic.gov.au/BUSVIC/STANDARD/PC_62607.html

Western Australia
http://www.wa.gov.au
http://www.migration.wa.gov.au
http://www.det.wa.edu.au/training/oqu/

Australian Local Government Association – list of all local councils across Australia – council websites are an excellent source of local information – make sure you know the council area where you are living and where you are working as you are entitled to access these services, whether you are renting, purchasing or owning a property.
http://www.alga.asn.au/links/obc.php

Convict Creations – interesting website about Australia
http://www.convictcreations.com

10. Resources in Portuguese

Department of Immigration and Citizenship Life in Australia Book - For certain visas, you will need to read and agree to the Australian Values Statement in this online book, so you may like to read this BEFORE you decide to move to Australia. It is available in Portuguese
http://www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/values/book/

Beginning a Life in Australia – Welcome Kits for each State and Territory in Portuguese http://www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/settle-in-australia/beginning-life/

Centrelink’s list of Portuguese Publications
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/languages/pt.htm

Medicare Information Kit - contains important information about Medicare, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, Australian Childhood Immunisation Register, Australian Organ Donor Register and Family Assistance Office. Find out about your entitlements to Medicare, how to get a Medicare card, how to enrol your children on the Immunisation Register, how to become an organ donor etc.
http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/public/migrants/language/index.jsp

Fair Work Information
http://www.fairwork.gov.au/Footer/Languages/Pages/Portuguese.aspx

Study in Australia - Living in Australia (Portuguese)
http://studyinaustralia.gov.au/Sia/en/LivingInAustralia/LivingInAustralia.htm

ABRISA – Portuguese Translations

ABRISA has some publications translated into Portuguese that may be of your interest.
http://www.abrisa.org.au

Study in Australia (Portuguese)
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au

Your guide to food safety
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/foodsafety/downloads/yourguide_portuguese.pdf

SBS Media (radio programs, television, news etc)
http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/portuguese

11. Australian-Brazilian Links

ABRISA  - Brazilian Association for Social Development and Integration in Australia – based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
http://www.abrisa.org.au

BraCCA - Brazilian Community Council of Australia – based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
http://www.bracca.org

ABRASSO – Australian Brazilian Association – based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
http://www.abrasso.org

ABCD - Association for Brazilian Bilingual Children's Development Inc – Non profit community organization based in Manly, New South Wales, Australia
http://www.abcd.org.au

Embassy of Brazil – Based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
http://www.brazil.org.au

Consulate General of Brazil in Sydney
http://www.brazilsydney.org

Brazil Trade Bureau in Sydney 
http://www.brazilsydney.gov

Australia Brazil Chamber of Commerce
http://www.australiabrazil.com.au

COALAR Council on Australia-Latin America Relations
http://www.dfat.gov.au/coalar

Australia-Latin American Business Council
http://www.alabc.com.au

You can also utilize various social networking websites by selecting search criteria including the words ‘Brazil, Portuguese, Brazilian, Language, Culture’

Meetup
http://www.meetup.com

Facebook
http://www.facebook.com

Orkut
http://www.orkut.com

Linked In
http://www.linked.in