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.
| 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 |
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http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/wra1996220/ |
Workplace Relations Act |
| 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 |
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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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| http://www.lawcouncil.asn.au/about.html | Employer associations |
| http://www.liv.asn.au/about/mship.html | Professional associations |
| http://www.ato.gov.au/default.asp?menu=53 | Australian Tax Office - Employee Guide to Superannuation |
| http://hrweb.berkeley.edu/forms/perfev1.doc | Sample performance appraisal form |
| http://www.hays.com.au/resources/appraisals.asp | How employers use appraisals |
| 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? |
| 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 |
| 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. |