Student's ABC

To be able to benefit from access to this section, you first need to create an account. An email with activation information will be sent out to you. Bridge Agency consultants will grant you full access to our portal which will be linked to the email address that you provided us. We will keep you updated on the process of your course application and your trip organisation. After competing each phase we will send you an email telling you what has been done.

Within the last 8 years over 2000 clients used our publications. This is why we have decided to publish them on-line, so that you will always have easy access to the important information. The information in our publications has been divided into three sections:

or in other words - the most important information that you need to know prior to departure:

• Practical information before your departure to Australia
• Check list of necessary documents
• Arrival to Australia (check-in – flight – transport from the airport – how to get around at the airport)
• How to fill the customs declaration
• Accommodation – optional / additional accommodation opportunities
• First days in Australia (telephone – Internet - media)
• Public transport and domestic flights
• Time zones and temperature
• How to send packages to and from Australia
• Useful tips

Please note that every client who organizes their trip in the traditional way with Bridge Agency will receive individual pre-departure training in one of our branches or on the phone/skype. The training is connected with the full packet of written information (handed over at the office or sent to your home address). The packet will include copies of all important documents as well as a printed version of the ABC Student Guide and Arrival Orientation Guide.

or in other words - welcome to Australia. This publication includes the training materials used by our consultants during orientation in the Bridge Agency office in Sydney. It includes such information as:

• How to find your way around the city
• Banks in Australia, bank accounts, credit cards
• Telephones, Internet, hot spots in the Bridge Agency Sydney office
• TFN (Tax File Number)
• ABN (Australian Business Number )
• Accommodation – facts and tips
• Doctor appointment – how doest the student insurance work (O.S.H.C)
• How to use our on-line resume creator / templates
• Job Placement and Assistance – tips
• Tax return
• How to stay in Australia permanently – migrating with Southern Cross Alliance
• How to send packages to and from Australia
• How to book or change your plane ticket
• Current events - Where? What? When?
• Q&A

Orientation day is organized once a week. Prior to your departure to Australia our consultants in the Sydney office will send you an email with details of the closest available orientation session. It’s good to prepare some questions beforehand so you can take full advantage of the orientation session.

With a well written resume you stand a better chance of finding a job in Australia. If you need our help with writing or editing it, please feel free to pop in to our Sydney office and we will be happy to look after you. Remember, knowing the type of a job you are looking for and what relevant experience you have is half way through to success!

To make things even easier for you, we have prepared a professional online resume creator. You can download four different templates, all of which had been designed according to the Australian resume standards. On top of that, once you log in, you may use our ready-made applications for various positions, including:

• Waiter
• Bar Attendant
• Kitchen Assistant
• Kitchen Assistant / Wait Staff
• Labour
• Nanny
• Barista
• Cleaner

Each personal resume can be edited, saved and/or printed. In the resume on-line section we included some important tips for creating a successful resume.