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This video outlines who, why, when and how to lodge a tax return. It also contains information on what income you need to include and what deductions and expenses you can claim

01 May 2020... This is an audio Easy Read version explaining how Services Australia (Centrelink) can help if you are affected by Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Tips to help you create a marketing plan and advertise your business, in Easy English.

Are you interested in starting a business? Our latest Easy Read guide is all about working for yourself. You can find out more about: ways that people can work for themselves, things to think about when you start a business & where to find information and help.

A step by step guide on how to fill in and simplify your tax return.

Fact sheet on the history and facts of Asbestos including the national strategic plan to eradicate it.

01 Oct 2016... This fact sheet is designed to help refugee and migrant women living in Victoria, and the community services that work with them, to better understand the Ombudsmen's services. Whether we can understand and use Australia's financial systems and participate in the economy affects our health, safety and wellbeing.

This bilingual poster includes illustrations of common workplace hazards, as well as questions to ask yourself before beginning a task that will help you prioritise your safety.

This information sheet outlines some important things to be aware of when looking for a job. These include making a TFN number, creating a resume, familiarising yourself with your visa work conditions, being observant of your workplace conditions, and knowing your award.

This fact sheet outlines your right to a safe workplace – including a safe environment for your mental health. It lists signs of mental health injuries, common mental health risks at work, and what you can do if you think your work environment is unsafe for your mental health.

This information sheet explains what to do if you think you are being exploited at work. It advises contact with the Migrant Workers Centre and/or the Fair Work Ombudsman. It gives an exploitation checklist to determine if you are being exploited, as well as a checklist to help prepare a report against your workplace.

This fact sheet explains that all workers in Victoria covered by Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Laws. It encourages workers to speak up when they feel unsafe, ensure they receive training they need, make sure that they only work reasonable hours, and that your boss provides you with the right tools, clothing and equipment. It informs workers that if they have been injured at work that they might be eligible for compensation through Workcover.

This is information to help people from non-English speaking backgrounds understand tax and superannuation (super) in Australia.

This document explains in an easier to read way the rules the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) offers and the rules you have to follow.

01 Mar 2021... Information on how to lodge your Business activity statements (BAS) and how to report your GST, pay as you go (PAYG) instalments, PAYG withholding tax and other taxes.

01 Jul 2020... Keeping good records helps you stay on top of your business. The resources provides information on BAS and GST record keeping tips, GST credits, when not to claim GST credits, invoices, avoiding manual errors, completing your BAS, mistakes and other GST topics.

01 Feb 2021... Information on why it is important that people who work with crystalline silica have a respiratory health assessment, what an assessment involves, who can do assessments, and tests.

This easier to read document explains when, why and how you can make a tax return

By linking your myGov account to the ATO, you can now manage your tax and super affairs whenever is suits you. This video explains how to create a myGov account and link to the ATO.

This document has been written in an easy read version and explains how to lodge a tax return.

Doing your tax return involves three steps- collect, prepare and lodge. This fact sheet also includes a checklist 'What information do I need for my tax return'?

01 Apr 2021... From 20 March 2020, JobSeeker Payment is the main income support payment. You can get it if you are between 22 years of age and Age Pension age.

01 Jun 2021... As a business, you must keep detailed records for all transactions related to your tax and superannuation affairs as you start, run, sell, change or close your business. Keeping accurate and complete records for all your business transactions will also help you manage your business and its cash flow.

Taxpayers experience financial difficulties for a number of reasons, including unexpected life events such as natural disaster, mental health issues, serious illness, family and domestic violence, challenging economic conditions, financial misfortune, and family tragedy. Depending on your circumstances, the Australian Tax Office (ATO) may be able to offer additional help.

01 Apr 2020... These resources contain useful information when you fill in your tax return. They explain which expenses can be claimed and what not.

01 May 2021... To help you prepare and lodge your tax return we have translated resources available: Help for your first tax time - information if you're new to Australia to help with your first tax time. How to get ready to do your tax return - a checklist of the information you might need for your tax return. Steps to make doing your tax return easier - a guide to help you do your tax return. Get free help to do your tax return - information about our Tax Help service. Good recordkeeping makes tax time easier - tips for keeping good tax records. Occupation and work-related expense guides - to help you work out what expenses you can claim as a deduction on your tax return.

01 Oct 2017... Watch our short video about working in Australia. We can help you understand your rights and responsibilities at work. All employees working in Australia have the same workplace rights including migrant workers and visa holders. All employers in Australia have to follow workplace laws even if their workers are on a visa.

28 May 2021... The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) reminds people to protect their personal information at tax time.

01 Jul 2021... The National Employment Standards, or NES, are the minimum entitlements given to employees who work under the national workplace relations system. It's important to know the NES, as these are the minimum standards for employment in Australia. Watch this video to find out about NES entitlements including paid leave, maximum weekly hours and end of employment rights.

01 Jan 2019... The Paid Parental Leave scheme is funded by the Australian Government and provides financial support for new parents while they're off work, caring for their newborn or recently adopted child. Two payments are available to eligible working parents under the scheme: This information sheet is for employers.

01 May 2019... To understand your tax situation, you need to know if you are a resident for tax purposes. Residency for tax purposes may be different to your residency status for other purposes.You may be a resident for tax purposes even if you're not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident for immigration purposes.

How to recognise your strengths and skills and implement them into your work, in Easy English.

If you are a temporary working visa holder, a permanent resident, or an Australian citizen, you are covered by work health and safety laws that apply to everyone in Australia. This fact sheet lists your rights at work.

A summary of how to start your own business, including the advantages and disadvantages of working for yourself, in Easy English.

A fact sheet that explains the rights you have when working for yourself, and the rules you must follow as a business, in Easy English.

01 Feb 2018... The working safely in Australia information sheet provides migrant workers and others with information on work health and safety and workers' compensation in Australia.

This fact sheet explains the different kinds of employment, including: casual, full-time, part-time, permanent or fixed term employment, as well as apprenticeships and traineeships. It advises contact with the Migrant Workers Centre if you think you are being underpaid.

This fact sheet explains that there are laws in Australia to protect against all forms of discrimination in the workplace, including sexual and gender based discrimination towards women. It also explains that all women have the right to a safe and respectful workplace, have the right to equal treatment, the right to feel safe and respected, the right to speak up. It advises how to get help from local Community Legal Centres.

01 Jul 2021... Monthly podcast episode, where the ATO will talk about the latest news for individuals and small businesses. They'll also cover important topics in detail and provide information on where to get help and support. Listen for information about lodging your tax return, starting a small business, staying safe from scams, and more.

Bad treatment at work can be a crime. Slavery, forced labour, human trafficking, and debt bondage are all crimes in Australia. For more information or access to free confidential legal assistance please contact Anti-Slavery Australia.

01 Mar 2021... As a job seeker, this guide shows you how you can report your income and Job Plan requirements using your Centrelink online account.

From 7 December 2020, the way you report your employment income is changing.

01 Mar 2019... If you've derived income from overseas, you will need to declare it. Information on types of foreign income and what you need to remember.

01 Jul 2020... Information on Australian Taxation Office's (ATO's) free Tax Help service for people who need help to prepare and lodge their tax returns. Tax help is provided by volunteers trained by the ATO. The service is available from July to October in all Australian capital cities and many regional areas. In some locations Tax Help is available in languages other than English.

01 May 2021... Easy English booklet about how to take care of yourself if you lose your job. It has information about: how you might feel, how to look after your health, what to do if you are worried about money and the different kinds of help you can get.

01 Nov 2019... There are things you must do to keep getting your payment and have a better chance of finding work

22 Aug 2022... Centrelink offers payments and services to help you settle into life in Australia. There are things you must do to keep receiving your payment. Centrelink calls these 'mutual obligation requirements'.

This fact sheet outlines who, why, when and how to lodge a tax return. It also contains information on what income you need to include and what deductions and expenses you can claim.

From July 2020, you may see your income compliance debt change. This is if Centrelink raised your debt using averaging of Australian Taxation Office (ATO) income information.

01 Jul 2022... Information on how the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) can help you with your tax return.

A document to help you brainstorm business ideas, their viability, and ways to evaluate their effectiveness, in Easy English.

All employees working in Australia have the same workplace rights including migrant workers and visa holders. This is a website addressing rights and responsibilities of employers and employees. It contains information on pay, holiday and other leave entitlements, starting and ending a job, fair work statement plus a video about working in Australia.

01 Jul 2022... Most people must complete a tax return and lodge it with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) annually. Doing your tax return involves three steps: Collect, Prepare and Lodge.

28 May 2021... Australia’s tax system is based on self-assessment. This means you’re responsible for the information included in your tax return, like your income and deductions, even if you use a tax agent. Keeping accurate and organised records during the year can help make lodging your tax return quicker and easier. Good records help you and your tax agent to prepare your tax return and provide evidence of your income and expenses claim deductions.

02 Jul 2023... Construction materials such as sandstone, concrete and bricks can contain up to 90% silica dust. When drilling on these materials, you can generate and breathe in fine crystalline silica dust, which can cause serious illnesses such as silicosis and lung cancer.

This information sheet explains what a union is and how joining the union can improve your work conditions. It outlines the types of workplace issues your union can help you with, as well as what the unions in Australia have won for workers rights thus far.

This fact sheets lists the new Horticulture Minimum Wage Guarantee, and states that to be paid below this rate is illegal, and that you can be paid more on a piece rate.

This fact sheet provides information on whether you should be on an ABN, the difference in workplace conditions and rights between an independent contractor and an employee, when you need to provide a TFN, and what to do you if you don't think you should be on an ABN.

Safety instructions for cleaners on how to deal with needles, sharps bins and what to do in cases of a needlestick injury or where blood splashed into the eyes or a cut.

This fact sheet lists the main legal issues that can occur at your workplace.

01 Mar 2021... Correcting a mistake made on an earlier BAS is different to making an adjustment. This resource provides information on when and how to fix a mistake, when to make an adjustment and how to lodge your changes.

Easy English book about your rights to and at work

01 Jul 2022... The Victorian Sick Pay Guarantee provides eligible casual and contract workers with a guarantee they will receive sick pay when they can’t go to work. Because no worker should have to choose between a day’s pay and their health.

28 Nov 2022... The audio guides from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) provide an alternative way to access important information. Listen to learn more about lodging your tax return, starting a small business, staying safe from scams, super and more.

03 Mar 2023... Important information from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to help to make lodging your tax return for the 2022-23 income year easier.

This info sheet provides information for migrant workers on the minimum wage, awards wages and loading, payslips, penalties and compensation, and what to do if you think you are being underpaid.