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    • About Us
    • Management Committee
    • Membership Options
    • Save THE DATE
    • Our History
    • YOUTH COMMITTEE
    • Welcoming New Migrants
The Goan Overseas Association
  • About Us
  • Management Committee
  • Membership Options
  • Save THE DATE
  • Our History
  • YOUTH COMMITTEE
  • Welcoming New Migrants

Information for New Migrants

Welcome

Get ready financially

Get ready financially

  • “The GOAWA welcomes you and your familiy.  We all have been migrants in the past . Should you need any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will try our best to provide you with information from experience to make your move and settlement in Australia, an easier one. 

Get ready financially

Get ready financially

Get ready financially

  • Get a Tax File Number  
  • Activate Bank Account with probably the  “Big Four” in our banking world, in alphabetical order, ANZ, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, National Australian Bank (NAB) and Westpac.         
  • GOAWA banks with P&N bank 


Arrange a house rental

Get ready financially

Arrange a house rental

  • Start reviewing some accommodation property options. 
  • Decide on the suburb that you would like to live in. Remember look for an address rather than just a house. 

Transport

Join Medicare & Centrelink

Arrange a house rental

  • Get your drivers licence. or convert your overseas driving licence by clicking here. http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/licensing/transferring-your-overseas-licence.asp 
  • Having your own car in time is the most convenient way to travel. Yes you can use public transport to start with and information is available at http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/

Join Medicare & Centrelink

Join Medicare & Centrelink

Join Medicare & Centrelink

  • Medicare looks after the health of Australians. Please visit https://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/dhs/medicare for more information
  • Centrelink is the government agency who deals with job seeking and social security payments. They will be able to help you look for work if you are eligible Information is available at https://www.humanservices.gov.au/


Believe in your big idea

Join Medicare & Centrelink

Join Medicare & Centrelink

  • As with anything in life, it begins with an idea. It’s a simple idea, which, in this case, is “I think I’ll move to Australia”. Yes, it’s a simple idea but it’s also a very big one and also it is a very big move. It some cases it might be a very daunting task.  
  • Trust and believe in yourself  that you will make it. 


Overseas Qualifications Unit (OQU)


Overseas Qualifications Unit (OQU) offers a free assessment service to have your tertiary or higher education qualification/s recognised, which could help you to secure employment in Western Australia. 

WA State Government’s - WA Portal is helping employers connect with migrants who want to join the workforce and build a life in Western Australia.

Download Information Booklet

Use this information booklet as a guide . This guide has been compiled by Brian Machado , our ex treasurer

New Migrants - A list of things to do when you arrive (docx)Download

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