Keep these bookmarked — Whenever you need them
Australian Business Register (ABN)
Where you apply for an Australian Business Number if you are genuinely self-employed.
Australian Business Register (ABN)
abr.gov.au
Where you apply for an Australian Business Number if you are genuinely self-employed.
Free to get, but only appropriate if you are actually running a business.
If an employer tells you to get an ABN for what is really a normal job, that is sham contracting and it is illegal. It shifts tax, super, insurance and leave onto you. Check with Fair Work before you agree.
SourcesAustralian Business Register (ABN)Fair Work Ombudsman — sham contracting (Sham contracting is unlawful)
This is one entry from G'day Guide — every official service, help line and useful site for arriving in Australia, explained in plain English and put in the order you actually need them. No affiliate links, no sponsored placements, no paid rankings.
Usually done around the same time
- Beyond Blue 24/7 mental health support line and a large free library of practical guidance.
- Register of Migration Agents (MARA) The official register of people legally allowed to give you immigration advice for a fee.
- Medicare Mental Health (formerly Head to Health) The government front door to free and low-cost mental health services. Renamed from Head to Health.