Australian Government web sites.
Recommended Resources
ACOSS, the Australian Council of Social Service, is a non-profit organisation which works with the Department of Human Services of Australia and in accordance with its mandate to work for people affected by poverty.
http://www.acoss.org.au/
AIHW, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, provides departmental health and welfare statistics and related information.
http://www.aihw.gov.au/
Currently, around 2,900 Australian Defence Force personnel are deployed on operations overseas to protect Australia and its national interests.
http://www.defence.gov.au/
Australia Attorney General’s Department
Provides information on Australia’s laws and crime prevention efforts. There is also general information on Australia’s legal and justice systems.
http://www.ag.gov.au/
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Texts of speeches by ministers, general and specific information on foreign policy, and a guide to the Australian ministry itself.
http://www.dfat.gov.au/
A non-profit organisation funded by the Department of Human Services of Australia, working on behalf of those utilising social services agencies throughout Australia.
http://www.australiandisadvantage.org.au/
Provides policing services across Australia. The federal police is active in investigating people smuggling, drug trafficking, fraud, e-crime, terrorism and other offences.
http://www.afp.gov.au/
Australian Review of Public Affairs
Australian journal that explores issues of public affairs. The journal has published articles on academic freedom, paid maternity leave and reproductive technologies.
http://www.australianreview.net/
Australians for Constitutional Monarchy
This site was launched to defend the Australian Constitution, the role of the Crown in it, and the preservation of the constitutional head of state, ergo the monarchy.
http://www.norepublic.com.au/
Provides information and other resources for citizens of Australia to access various Australian government departments, specifically the Department of Human Services and its agencies.
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/
Consulate of the Russian Federation in Australia
The Consulate General protects rights and interests of the Russian Federation and offers information about the development of economic and cultural relations between Russia and Australia.
http://www.sydneyrussianconsulate.com/
Provides information about various departmental agencies, including Child Support Agency and CRS Australia.
http://www.humanservices.gov.au/
Documenting Democracy is a cultural heritage website created by the National Archives of Australia. You can find out about more than one hundred documents that are essential to understanding Australia's historical and political developments. The site also has a historical time line to keep everything in context.
http://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/
German Consulate General, Sydney, Australia
Offers a range of Consular Services for German nationals, as well as visa information for Australians looking to travel or study in Germany.
http://www.sydney.diplo.de/Vertretung/sydney/en/Startseite.html
Government for the Commonwealth of Australia
Entry and access point for all Australian Commonwealth Government authorised information and services.
http://www.australia.gov.au/
Web site contains information about Australia's One Nation Party; with contact details for state branches, the policy and program centre, etc.
http://www.onenation.com.au/
Senate Dynamic Red and House LiveMinutes have been added to the site - these pages are draft records of the proceedings of the chambers updated as changes occur and are subject to revision.
http://www.aph.gov.au/
