5.2.9 Migration to Australia Statistics

Australia was 'discovered' by European Settlers in 1788. Since then Australia has a structured migration program accepting people under several visa categories. Now we have an extremely multicultural society. To better understand Australian migration visit:

Department of Immigration and Citizenship - Statistical Publications http://www.immi.gov.au/media/publications/statistics/

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australia in brief
A diverse people
http://www.dfat.gov.au/aib/society.html

5.2.10 Police in Australia

Australians consider it safe to contact the police whenever they need assistance with criminal or security matters.  They are friendly and sensitive to the needs of migrant communities.

In a life or property threatening emergency, dial 000 (triple zero) from any telephone.

Australian Federal Police
http://www.afp.gov.au

Victoria Police
http://www.police.vic.gov.au

There are also several other law enforcement agencies in Australia and the following link provides a range of basic information and relevant links.

australia.gov.au - Law and Justice
http://australia.gov.au/topics/law-and-justice

If you are planning to bring certain items to Australia, you will need to ensure that you comply with the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (particularly in relation to pets).

Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis

5.3 Information available in Portuguese

Department of Immigration and Citizenship
http://www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/

Provides links to Living in Australia guides for each state/territory in multiple languages as well as settlement, cultural diversity and Australian values

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

5.4 Additional information suggestions

5.4.1 Summary websites with information about Australia

Australian Government websites are generally excellent sources of impartial information about Australia and we recommend that you have a look at these websites to learn more about Australia.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - About Australia http://www.dfat.gov.au/aib/index.html

This is a very comprehensive summary of many aspects of Australia and is an excellent introduction to the basics of Australia.

Australia.gov.au - About Australia
http://australia.gov.au/about-australia
Similar to the above Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website.

Culture and Recreation Portal
http://www.culture.gov.au
This portal links to a wide variety of information and an excellent search facility.

Charles Sturt University Guide to Australia
http://www.csu.edu.au/australia/contents.html
This is a compilation of submitted links so it may provide some quirky and interesting sites to browse.

Australian Tourism - About Australia
http://www.australia.com/about/AboutAustralia.aspx
This link has sections on Australia's history, culture, facts, films, books and music.