move to australia tips, hints and advice

The booklet that will help you start a new life

You can save time and thousands of Rand.

Do your research without browsing through hundreds of websites.

There are over 15 chapters, packed with tips and information, plus links to over 100 resources.

Most of the information is generic to Australia, but some sections such as transport are specific to Sydney.

Avoid "analysis paralysis"

Be organised and prepared

Plan ahead so that you can deal with the unexpected

Create a checklist so you don’t get side-tracked

Know where to look for information to help you through the process of a life changing commitment

Minimise the stress and sense of helplessness that many people experience when they arrive in a new country

Save money by making informed decisions

Escape the urban jungle that South Africa has become...

Howzit, g’day, and welcome to my world.

The fact that you are reading this tells me that you have taken action to do something about your situation... you are either considering Australia as an option or you have already arrived

Are you frustrated and worn out and just plain scared of what lies ahead when you get old

Do you worry about opportunities for your children

Are you tired of all the constant stories of crime and violence that is all-consuming, want to escape but don’t know how...

Are you tired of the lawlessness and carnage on the roads, of the taxis that make their own rules ^

Are you fed up with corrupt politicians and councils...

Are you sick of rising food and petrol prices...

What about the strikes that are paralysing basic services

^ The number of road fatalities in South Africa for the period 1 Dec 2011 to 10 January 2012 was 1230.

Australia's average for a calendar year is 1300...

Now imagine this…..

(for those that have already arrived: you can skip this section!)

Going for a walk around the neighbourhood, or on the beach - even at night ! - without the fear of being robbed or worse...

Public parks with jungle gyms and swings, with kids playing while their mothers look on, happily chatting to each other

Walking your dog around the neighborhood without a ferocious dog in someone's yard trying to attack you

Leaving your doors unlocked when you get in your car...

Stopping at an intersection and not worrying about getting hijacked...

Driving your car with the windows wound down...

Feeling safe and secure in your own home without locking all the doors...

That your children can safely catch a train or bus to get to school or college....