Exporter Services / Expanding Your Business

Federal Government links

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Australia - www.daff.gov.au
AusAid - www.ausaid.gov.au
AusIndustry - www.ausindustry.gov.au
Australian Bureau of Statistics - www.abs.gov.au
Australian Customs Service - www.customs.gov.au
Australian National Contact Point - www.ausncp.gov.au
Australian Quarantine Inspection Services - www.aqis.gov.au
Department of Defence - Defence Export Control Office - www.defence.gov.au/strategy/deco/
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - www.dfat.gov.au
Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research - www.innovation.gov.au
Environment Australia - www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/
Export Finance Insurance Corporation - www.efic.gov.au
Federal Government links - www.australia.gov.au
Government Online Directory - www.directory.gov.au or www.gold.gov.au
National Innovation Website - www.innovation.gov.au
Tourism Australia - www.tourism.australia.com
Tourism Australia (customer site) - www.australia.com/index.aspx
Wheat Export Authority - www.wea.gov.au

State Government links

Australian Capital Territory - www.act.gov.au/CAP/accesspoint?action=menuHome

New South Wales - http://more.nsw.gov.au
NSW Small Business Website - www.smallbiz.nsw.gov.au

Northern Territory - www.nt.gov.au

Queensland - www.qld.gov.au

South Australia - www.sa.gov.au
South Australia Department of Trade and Economic Development - www.southaustralia.biz/

Tasmania - www.service.tas.gov.au

Victoria - http://export.business.vic.gov.au/
Export Communication Network - www.export.vic.gov.au/ecn
Food Victoria - www.business.vic.gov.au/BUSVIC/STANDARD/PC_60024.html
Investor's Guide to Victoria - www.invest.vic.gov.au

Western Australia - www.onlinewa.com.au/enhanced
Department of Industry and Resources - www.doir.wa.gov.au

Other websites

ABC Asia Pacific - the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television service (of information, knowledge and entertainment) to the Asia Pacific region - www.abc.net.au/news/
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation - www.apec.org
Asian Trade Promotion Forum - www.atpf.org
Australia China Business Council - www.acbc.com.au
Australian Institute of Export - www.aiex.com.au
Australian Trade Information Service - www.austradeinfo.com
Australia's Cultural Network - www.acn.net.au
eMarket Services - www.emarketservices.com
Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry - www.hacci.com.au
Hong Kong Trade Development Council - www.hktdc.com
IP Australia - Federal government agency that grants rights in patents, trademarks and designs. Provides information about intellectual property, and has useful advice on protecting your export markets - www.ipaustralia.gov.au
Industry Canada - www.ic.gc.ca
International Enterprise Singapore - www.iesingapore.com
Japanese External Trade Organisation - www.jetro.go.jp
Kompass Australia - Business search engine - www.kompass.com
Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency - http://english.kotra.or.kr
myExports Service - a new way to get paid and book shipment online. myExports has been developed by Paymate in co-operation with Austrade and DHL - www.myexports.com.au/?KW=ExportingOnline
NSW Business Chamber - www.nswbusinesschamber.com.au
Tradegate - www.tradegate.org.au
Tradeport - www.tradeport.org
Tradex - provides assistance via an up-front exemption from Customs duty and GST on imported goods intended for re-export or to be used as inputs to exports. These duty and tax exemptions are available through the Tradex Scheme, which is delivered by AusIndustry -www.ausindustry.gov.au/ImportandExport/TradexScheme/Pages/TradexScheme.aspx
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise - www.nzte.govt.nz
World Information - www.worldinformation.com

Study in Australia

Australian Education International - Study in Australia
The official government website for international students intending to study in Australia
www.studyinaustralia.gov.au

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
A national system of learning ‘pathways’ which is endorsed by the Australian Government and recognised throughout Australia and by other countries
www.aqf.edu.au

Australian Tourist Commission
Discover Australia through the official website of the Australian Tourist Commission
www.australia.com

Boomerang Magazine
Read stories about the real life experiences of international students studying in Australia
www.idp.com/students/studentresources/BoomerangNews.asp

Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA)
The official government website providing information on how to obtain entry to and stay in Australia as a student
www.immi.gov.au/students/

IDP Education Australia
The international marketing and research arm of Australia’s universities
www.idp.com

The Good Guides Group
Provides useful information on all aspects of Australian education and related services for international students
www.studiesinaustralia.com

The National Education Directory of Australia Pty Ltd
Australian education portal - search for schools, universities, TAFE, colleges and further educational outlets
www.education.net.au

National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR)
Assists Australian institutions to recognise qualifications from overseas and also works to promote the recognition of Australian qualifications internationally
http://aei.dest.gov.au/AEI/QualificationsRecognition/default.htm

Open Colleges
Provider of distance learning in Australia
www.opencolleges.edu.au

Study Link
Allows students to access information on over 260 Australian institutions and more than 10,000 courses. There is also the facility for students to enrol online
http://studylink.com.au

The Good Universities Guides
A set of commercial guides to Australian education institutions and courses, including a ranking and ratings analysis
www.gooduniguide.com.au/

Higher Education

Universities Australia
The peak organisation representing Australian universities nationally and internationally – the site has direct web links to all Australian universities.
www.universitiesaustralia.edu.au

Technical and Further Education (TAFE)

Australian Capital Territory - www.cit.act.edu.au
New South Wales - www.tafensw.edu.au
Queensland - www.tafe.qld.gov.au
South Australia - www.tafe.sa.edu.au
Tasmania - www.yourchoice.tas.gov.au
Western Australia - www.tiwa.com.au

Other Vocational Education

Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET)
The largest peak body representing private education and training in Australia
www.acpet.edu.au

Distance Education

Open Learning Australia (OLA)
Through Open Learning Australia you can study with over 30 of Australia's leading higher education institution
www.ola.edu.au

Learning English

English Australia (EA)
EA is the professional association of centres teaching English language courses to overseas students in Australia
www.elicos.edu.au

Trade Events

Finding Exhibitions

To find out about exhibitions in Australia and throughout the world, visit the following sites:

International Exhibitions

http://tsnn.com.au - the ULTIMATE Exhibition Industry resource - now with additional Australian events and links to Australian exhibition industry news.
www.expodatabase.com is a German based website listing 17,000 exhibitions from around the world.

Australian Exhibitions

www.onlineevents.com.au for searching exhibitions in Australia.
The Exhibitions and Events Association of Australia provides an on-line directory of Australian events, conferences and exhibitions. www.eeaa.com.au

How to Participate in Trade Exhibitions?

Trade exhibitions are a powerful marketing tool - but how do you ensure return on your investment? Here's some useful information and advice which might be useful for your next international trade exhibition.

www.auma.de and click on Trade Fair Participation.

Industry Websites

Tourism Australia - www.tradeevents.australia.com

Business and financial assistance

The Federal and State governments offer many business development programs which can assist companies participating in international trade exhibitions and promotions:

Australian Capital Territory Chief Ministers Department - www.business.act.gov.au
New South Wales Department of State and Regional Development - www.business.nsw.gov.au
Northern Territory - www.nt.gov.au
The Department of State Development and Innovation - www.sdi.qld.gov.au
South Australia Department of Trade and Economic Development - www.southaustralia.biz/
Tasmanian Department of Economic Development - www.development.tas.gov.au
Victoria Department of Innovation, Industry & Regional Development - www.business.vic.gov.au/homepage
Western Australia Department of Commerce - www.commerce.wa.gov.au/index.htm

Women in Export

Women in Global Business program - www.wigb.gov.au
The Women in Global business program is an innovative joint initiative of the Australian, State and Territory governments to support Australian businesswomen to trade and invest internationally.

Australian Businesswomen's Network (ABN) - www.abn.org.au
The Australian Businesswomen's Network provides networking opportunities and business education to women in business. Established in 1990, the network current services over 11,000 women through its events, newsletters and website.

Australian Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW) - www.bpw.com.au
Organisation of Women in International Trade - www.owit.org/en/Home/Index.aspx

Federal Government links

APEC Women Leaders Network (Australia) - www.apecwln.org/topics/country-rounds/australia/
AusIndustry - www.ausindustry.gov.au
Women in Rural Industries - www.daff.gov.au/publications/agriculture_and_food/women_in_rural_industries

State Government links

New South Wales

Rural Womens Network - www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/rwn
The New South Wales Department for Women - www.women.nsw.gov.au

Queensland

Queensland women interested in export (Dept. of Primary Industries) - www.dpi.qld.gov.au

Tasmania

Women Tasmania - www.dpac.tas.gov.au/divisions/cdd/women/

Victoria

Victorian Government Office of Women’s Policy - www.women.vic.gov.au

Western Australia

Doing Business in Western Australia - www.slwa.wa.gov.au/find/guides/business_information/small_business
WA Small Business Development Corporation's Women in Small Business - www.sbdc.com.au/drilldown/drilldown.asp?refid=2.16

E-Business & Exporting Online

au Domain Administration Limited (auDA) - www.auda.org.au
A non-profit company providing information on the .au namespace (Internet names ending in .au).

Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators (AUSIT) - www.ausit.org
Australia's peak professional association for translators and interpreters.

Brint - www.brint.com
A portal for information on e-business, information, technology and knowledge management issues.

Datamonitor - www.datamonitor.com
Produces reports on e-business and analyses consumer attitudes towards the Internet and e-commerce.

E-business Forum - www.ebusinessforum.com
The Economist’s website providing information, analysis, research and latest news on the impacts of the Internet for business strategy.

Econsumer.gov - www.econsumer.gov
Information about international consumer protection laws and activities, as well as providing a mechanism for cross border e-commerce complaints.

EMarket Services - www.eMarketservices.com
An Internet portal on business-to-business e-commerce, includes a directory of business-to-business electronic marketplaces.

Ernst & Young - www.ey.com
One of the world’s leading professional service organisations, assisting companies to identify business opportunities, and the impact of the Internet.

Exporting Online - www.austrade.gov.au//ebusiness-for-Australian-exporters/default.aspx
A website dedicated to e-business issues as they relate to export.

Forrester Research - www.forrester.com/rb/research
Forrester analyses the impact of technology change and its impact on consumers, businesses and society.

ICANN Watch - www.icannwatch.org
Useful news site on issues pertaining to ICANN and .biz.

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) - www.icann.org
The organisation that sets the rules about the ways domain names are sold and authorises registrars to do business.

interNIC - www.interNIC.net
Established to provide public information regarding Internet domain name registrations.

Line56 - www.line56.com
News, analysis and research on business-to-business e-commerce. The website includes a global database of e-business companies and players.

Melbourne IT - www.melbourneit.com.au
Offers domain name solutions and online business services.

Oanda Currency Converter - www.oanda.com/convert/classic
Multi-lingual foreign exchange converter for over 164 currencies.

Systransoft - www.systransoft.com
Online translation tool for European language translations.

Time and Date - www.timeanddate.com
Useful guide for time zones and calendars.

Usability - www.usability.gov
A resource for designing usable, useful, accessible websites and user interfaces.

Usable Information Technology - www.useit.com
Jakob Nielsen is a leading professional in the area of website usability and his website provides comprehensive resources and recommendations.

World lingo - www.worldlingo.com
This website assists companies to focus on website localisation, globalisation and translation.

Disclaimer

Please note: this list of websites is not definitive. Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement by Austrade. The information provided is a guide only.