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WORK INFORMATION
Added by: Gekko,
15.03.2008
What you must have to work in Australia?
Have the correct visa and should supply the following information:
-Tax File Number (TFN)
-Bank BSB and account number
-Student Visa
- Contact number, preferably mobile phone
A lot of students who come to Australia for a study need to find a job for part time. To work legally in Australia you must have (permit for work 20 h from immigration office- as student you can’t work over 20 hours per week. In Australia you can find many interesting jobs sometimes totally different then in your country. You have to a lot of possibilities to choose. The most common jobs are waiters in pub, restaurants, painter, baker, babysitter, cleaner, sales person in shop, but any way everything is depend on your English level. You are able to find also few sophisticated job as crewing sailboats research diving, cattle station, nurse, chef, delivery driver etc. Some of this jobs are short term but most is for long term with tax paying. Most work for students is found throught employment agencies, local newspapers, notice boards, rural hostels or old-fashioned ‘’pavement pounding’’.
TAX FILE NUMBER
Before you start working you need a Tax File number (TFN). Take yours passport to a local Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to obtain all necessary forms and apply for TFN. Check out the ATO website- www.ato.gov.au , to find your nearest office.
You must provide every employer with your TFN and your’s residency status for taxation purposes.
If you start work before obtaining your TFN, you have 28 days to provide it to your employer. If you fail to provide your employment with a TFN, you will taxed at the maximum rate, which is close to half of every dollar you earn.
ATFN can be obtained online at the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) website (www.ato.gov.au) under ‘’For Individuals’’ then Apply tax file number’’. You need a valid passport and an Australian mailing addres. Contact the ATO to register in person or for further information.
Superannuation
Your employer is obliged to pay 9% of your wage into superannuation found. If you are not an Australian citizen and you are leaving Australia permanently, you can aply to recoup the amount owing. This amount will be taxed at 30% You will need to know the name of your superannuation found.
Bank Account
You need to open a bank account before you start working, as most employers like to pay directly to your account. Without a bank account, your employer will have to write a cheque, and may deduct as much as A$10 for the service.
When you open an account, you will need two forms of identification plus your passport and an Australian address where statements can be sent.
Clothes
You will need something a little more formal than cut-off jeans and t-shirt if you want to work in an office environment. You won’t need your ‘’Sunday best’’, but you do need to look presentable.
Girls will need a shirt, pants or a skirt and closed- toed shoes while guys will need a shirt, tie, a pair of pants and closed-toed shoes.
You don’t need to spent a lot of money on work attire. Cheaper department stores or even secondhand shops usually have suitable items. If you opt for labouring work, work boots are probably the only item of clothing you will need to buy.
Due to safety requirements, leather closed-toe shoes are must for hospitality work.
Resume
Most job agencies and employers will ask for your resume. It doesn’t need to be a work of modern literature, but it does need to cover basic information about you including a current address and telephone number.
Try to keep your resume between one and two typed pages. Public libraries, travel centres and internet cafes usually have word processors available at reasonable rates.
Once your resume is formatted, e-mail it to yourself so you don’t have to carry a hard copy around you. The good thing is if you have any experience from your country on the paper or qualifications you should definitely add to resume.
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