INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES

Agenda Personnel has long standing professional relationships with Japanese clients and has a dedicated Japanese recruitment consultant who specialises in sourcing candidates who speak Japanese as well as candidates who have experience working in Japan or within Japanese companies.

Agenda deals with roles which for Japanese speaking candidates as well as roles within Japanese companies for non Japanese speaking candidates.

Agenda occasionally sources candidates for international or interstate roles.

Work in Australia

Agenda Personnel helps overseas candidates with their job search in Australia. We can assist candidates who are returning the Australia to live and international candidates who have permanent residency or a valid working Visa to find a suitable role. If you are planning to relocate to Melbourne register your resume with Agenda today.

Visa Requirements

You must be a permanent resident or have an active work Visa to work in Australia. The Visa process can be completed online.
For further information regarding Visa applications and immigration please refer to the Australian Government Department of Immigration and Citizenship. www.immi.gov.au

Working Conditions

The standard working week in Australia is 38 hours. Most employees are paid for public holidays (except for contract or temporary employees who only get paid for the hours they work). Other paid leave may include annual leave, sick leave, carer's leave and long service leave.

Working conditions in Australia are set out by law, providing minimum entitlements of employment such as wages, allowances, overtime, hours of work and leave entitlements.

Tax

You will need to obtain a Tax File Number (TFN) if you work in Australia and want to avoid paying more tax than necessary. Tax is paid depending on how much you earn on a sliding scale. You can apply for a TFN online once you have a Visa which allows you to work in Australia.

The Australia tax year runes from 1st July and ends on 30th June the following year. You will need to lodge a tax return for each year or part year that you work. All tax returns must be lodged by 31st October each year. To find out more about an Australian Tax File Number refer to www.ato.gov.au

Superannuation

Superannuation is a compulsory pension contribution to enable comfortable living in retirement. If your monthly wage is more than $450, your employer must contribute an amount equal to 9% of your wage into a superannuation fund. If you have an eligible temporary resident visa you can, in most cases, access your contribution when you leave Australia, although the money will be taxed.

Renting a Property

There are plenty of popular websites available on the internet with rental property listed on them. Ensure you personally inspect the property before you sign a lease. Due to the high demand of rental properties, you will need to move quickly and be prepared with references and a deposit.
Visit websites www.realestate.com.au or www.domain.com.au

Banking

To open a bank account in Australia you will need to pass the '100 point' system to prove your identity. You will need to provide proof of identity such as a passport, drivers licence, birth certificate, as well as documentation with your proof of address in Australia. Each document is worth a certain amount of points and you will need 100 points of identification to complete the identity check. Once you have provided sufficient identification you will be able to open a bank account. It is important to provide the bank with your Tax File Number also, so any interest charged to your account will not be taxed at the highest rate.

The big four banks in Australia are Westpac, National Australia Bank, Commonwealth and ANZ. You will be able to withdraw money from an overseas bank account at most ATM's and banks as long as your bank card has an international symbol on it (e.g. Cirrus).

Health

Permanent Australian Residents are entitled to receive public healthcare, through the government scheme Medicare. This is an Australian-wide health care system which ensures Australians have access to free or subsidised treatment by doctors in general practice, free treatment as a public patient in a public hospital and subsidies on some medicines and treatment by participating specialists.

To enrol in Medicare you will need to fill out an enrolment form (these can be found either online or from a Medicare office) and you will need to show proof of identity (please call Medicare to check what documents you will need). The Australian government has signed reciprocal healthcare agreements with some countries. Under these arrangements, residents of these countries are entitled to restricted access to healthcover while in Australia. (Please check with Medicare which countries this applies to).

All further information can be found on the Medicare website www.medicareaustralia.gov.au or by calling or dropping into a Medicare office.