Internet Site List

Following are handy websites that you can use as a reference during your course, or you may be asked to use one or more of these links as a task in one of the units.

Occupational Health and Safety

http://www.worksafe.gov.au/ National Occupational Health and Safety Commission
http://www.workcover.vic.gov.au/ Victorian WorkCover Authority
http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/ Workcover New South Wales
http://www.qld.gov.au/business_and_industry/business_development/
employment_and_training.html
Queensland Department of Employment, Training and Industrial Relations Brochures on wages and conditions, industrial relations and occupational health and safety
http://www.deir.qld.gov.au/industrial/index.htm Queensland Department of Employment, Training and Industrial Relations Workplace Health and Safety Guides
http://www.workcover.tas.gov.au/workcoverPublish/node/workcover.htm Occupational Health and Safety Workplace Standards Tasmania
http://www.comcare.gov.au/safety Information about Workers Compensation for employees from COMCARE Australia

 

Employee Rights

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/wra1996220/

Workplace Relations Act

http://www.wagenet.gov.au/

Search for fact sheet – Starting Work
http://www.wagenet.gov.au/ Search for fact sheet – Discrimination
http://www.eoc.vic.gov.au/index.html Equal Opportunity Commission (Victoria) – see Your rights/your responsibilities
http://www.oea.gov.au/graphics.asp?showdoc=/employees/
info_statement.asp&Page=1
Australian Workplace Agreements
http://www.wageline.qld.gov.au/index.html Wageline information about Certified Agreements
https://www.workchoices.gov.au/ Search for fact sheet – Awards
http://www.workplace.gov.au/workplace/Programmes/WorkplaceAdvice/
Checkyourawardorwages.htm
Search for your own award here. Use the search term “legal administration”
http://www.oea.gov.au/graphics.asp?showdoc=/home/default.asp Workplace Authority- Employment Fairness Test
http://www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au/Jobs+&+Careers/Employment+rights/
Losing+your+job+unfairly/
Unfair dismissal

 

Anti-discrimination Legislation

http://www.humanrights.gov.au/info_for_employers/law/index.html

Commonwealth and State Anti-discrimination legislation
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/eoa1995250/ Victorian Anti-discrimination legislation
http://www.hreoc.gov.au/complaints_information/WOYR.html Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission information for employers

Sexual harassment

http://www.hreoc.gov.au/word/sex_discrim/
harrassment_code_of_practice.doc
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission information for employers
http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE1151b.htm Equal Opportunity Commission of Victoria information on sexual harassment

 

Trade Unions

http://www.worksite.actu.asn.au/showall.php3?< br>secid=9&page=article&artid=157&
workst_Session=1d4340ef38cbe4c164bf017820f1d8a4
Learn more about trade unions at this ACTU site for schools
http://www.cpsu.org.au/ Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) http://www.asu.asn.au/ Australian Services Union (ASU) – clerical division
http://www.actu.asn.au/ Council of Trade Unions

 

Employer and Professional Associations

http://www.lawcouncil.asn.au/about.html Employer associations
http://www.liv.asn.au/about/mship.html Professional associations

 

Superannuation

http://www.ato.gov.au/default.asp?menu=53 Australian Tax Office - Employee Guide to Superannuation

 

Performance Appraisal

http://hrweb.berkeley.edu/forms/perfev1.doc Sample performance appraisal form
http://www.hays.com.au/resources/appraisals.asp How employers use appraisals

 

Thinking about your career

http://www3.open.ac.uk/learners-guide/careers/toolkit/thinking_about_yourself_printable.htm Thinking about yourself: identifying possible careers and planning goals
http://www.yourcareerguide.com.au/ Which job is the best match for you?
http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/careertools Ten Career Action Options
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/services/default.asp?FunctionID=2000 Explore your career directions and plan your future with My Future’s “My Guide"
http://www3.open.ac.uk/learners-guide/careers/finding_job_ideas/job_factor_evaluation.htm Which job is the best match for you?

Finding a new career

http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/ services/career_centres.htm Centrelink career centres
http://www.getaccess.wa.gov.au/ W.A. Career Reference Centres
http://www.acpeople.com.au/resume/ Preparing a resume
http://www.dest.gov.au/schools/careers/WriteCoverLetter.PDF Worksheet: Write a resume
http://www.mapping-your-future.org/planning/ My Future guide to career planning. Search for “resume”
http://www.careersonline.com.au/smartmoves/resume.html This Careers Online site will generate a resume for you.
http://www.careerone.com.au/jobs/job-search/get-that-job/?247=Job_Applications&referrer=gcont&247SEO=N A range of resources on job applications

 

Networking

http://www.dcardillo.com/articles/networksuccess.html How to network successfully
http://www.flexecutiveclient.co.uk/client/inf_02cb.asp General advice on how to network
http://www.bluesuitmom.com/career/management/network.html How to network at a business conference
http://www.lindastyle.com/files_confnetwork.html Although written by an American for authors, there are lots of useful tips here about the communication techniques you will need.