Keep these bookmarked — Whenever you need them
Check a used car before you buy (PPSR)
Government register showing whether a car has money owing on it, or has been written off or stolen.
Check a used car before you buy (PPSR)
ppsr.gov.au
If it applies to you Official A few dollars per check
Government register showing whether a car has money owing on it, or has been written off or stolen.
A few dollars. If a car has finance owing, it can be repossessed from you after you have paid for it. Every backpacker car sale should start here.
Have ready before you start
- VIN or registration number
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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.