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Western Australia has various pre and post assessment support  organizations that will help you assimilate into the Australian workforce and way of life. These include:

Dept of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs

For translation of documents and interpreting services, contact:
Translating and Interpreting Service, Ground Floor, 45 Francis St, Northbridge WA 6003. Phone: (08) 9131 450 (24 hours, 7 days a week)                                                      Fax: (08)  9321 3187.                                                         Website: http://www.immi.gov.au/  Go back to the top

Migration Agents

A Migration Agent is someone who uses a knowledge   of, or experience in, migration procedures and gives   immigration assistance. The immigration assistance can  include giving advice in relation to visa applications,  preparing for proceedings or representing an applicant    before a court or review authority. They may also give    information on and direct applicants to the relevant  employment and training authorities. Migrant Agents  must be registered with the Australian Department of   Immigration and Multicultural Affairs.

Trade Unions

Trade Unions represent workers to collectively protect  and improve the quality of their working life. They are  governed by elected representatives who implement the   wishes of the members, and who employ the union’s    resources to provide services to the members. The  Unions in trade based occupations can be a useful  source of information for skills recognition procedures. Go back to the top

Career Reference Center

The Career Reference Center provides current  information about careers, relevant courses and provides individual counseling. The center also has videos, handbooks, directories and other publications.  The Career Reference Center is located at: The Ground Floor, Durack Center, 263, Adelaide  Terrace, Perth, WA 6000 Phone: (08) 9425 4670 Fax:    (08) 9324 2726.

Disadvantaged Youth and Mature Workers and Disability Access Support.   For details call (08) 949 3888  Go back to the top

Joblink Projects

Joblinks are community based projects which aim to assist small business and industry to operate more effectively by efficiently matching job seekers to employment opportunities. Joblink also aims to improve the employment options of job seekers by providing encouragement and information on self employment and local enterprise development. To locate a joblink in your area contact (08) 9 235 6111.

Skillshare

The skillshare program is designed to assist job  seekers with significant or multiple barriers to employment to secure work or enroll in further education or training. The program offers skills
training, employment related assistance (including  personal support and referral) and enterprise activities provided by community based organizations. There is an Australia wide network of Skillshare projects and three special Skillshare programs. Go back to the top 

Commonwealth Employment Service (CES)  

This service provides services to job seekers and  employers through a network of offices. The CES   provides information on job vacancies, undertake education and training programs and assist long-term  unemployed through personalized case management  services. In the future this service is to be provided by  Centrelink. Phone 131 021 for more information or to  make an appointment   For other details about CES call (08) 9429 3888.

Adult Migrant Education Service

  The Adult Migrant Education Service (AMES) provides  courses for newly arrived migrants and refugees who  are permanent residents in Australia and registered job   seekers through individually purchased places or CES   referrals. For further information contact:    The Adult Migration Education Service, 4th Floor, 12   St. Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000 Phone: (08) 9220 1600 Fax: (08) 9 325 6075.   Go Back to the Top

Some more useful resources

Overseas Qualifications Unit, Western Australian Department of Training.

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