Doing Business with 
Australia

Useful links

Country information:

BBC website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/country_profiles/default.stm

FCDO Country Profile: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/australia

 

Culture and communications:

ICC – The international language association: http://www.icc-languages.eu/

 

Customs and regulations:

HM Revenue & Customs: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs

 

Economic information:

The Economist: https://www.economist.com/search

Trading Economics: www.tradingeconomics.com

 

Export control:

Export Control Joint Unit: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/beginners-guide-to-export-controls

 

Export finance and insurance:

British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA): www.biba.org.uk

UK Export Finance (UKEF): www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-export-finance

 

Intellectual Property:

Intellectual Property Office: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/text.jsp?file_id=288514

 

Standards and technical regulations:

British Standards Institution (BSI): https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/industries-and-sectors/import-export/

Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU): https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/export-control-organisation

Intellectual Property Office: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office

National Physical Laboratory: http://www.npl.co.uk/

 

Trade statistics:

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC): https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/

National Statistics Information: https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics

Office for National Statistics: http://www.ons.gov.uk/

 

Trade shows:

British Expertise Events: https://www.britishexpertise.org/events/

EventsEye.com online database: www.eventseye.com

DIT Events Portal: https://www.events.great.gov.uk/ehome/index.php?eventid=200183029&

 

Travel advice:

FCDO Travel: www.gov.uk/browse/abroad

FCDO Foreign Travel Insurance: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/foreign-travel-insurance

 

Healthcare abroad:

Travel Health: www.travelhealth.co.uk

TravelHealthPro: https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/countries

NHS (Scotland): http://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/destinations.aspx

NHS Choices: https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/healthcare-abroad/

 

International trade:

British Chambers of Commerce (BCC): www.britishchambers.org.uk

British Council: www.britishcouncil.org

British Expertise: www.britishexpertise.org

British Franchise Association: http://www.thebfa.org/international

Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI): http://www.cpni.gov.uk/

Confederation of British Industry (CBI): www.cbi.org.uk

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS): https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy 

Department for International Trade (DIT): https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-trade

DIT E-Exporting Programme: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/e-exporting

Exporting is GREAT: https://www.great.gov.uk/

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO): https://www.gov.uk/government/
organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office

Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom: https://www.heritage.org/index/ranking

Institute of Directors (IoD): www.iod.com

Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT): www.export.org.uk

International Monetary Fund (IMF): http://www.imf.org/external/index.htm

Market Access Database: http://madb.europa.eu/madb/indexPubli.htm

Open to Export: http://opentoexport.com/

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): http://www.oecd.org/

Overseas Business Risk: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/overseas-business-risk

Transparency International: http://www.transparency.org/

UK Trade Tariff: https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff

UK Visas: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration

World Bank Group economy rankings: http://www.doingbusiness.org/en/rankings

World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report: http://reports.weforum.org/global-competitiveness-report-2018/

 

Australia websites:

AusTender: https://www.tenders.gov.au/

Australian British Chamber of Commerce: https://www.britishchamber.com/

Australia Border Force: https://www.abf.gov.au/

Australian Bureau of Meteorology: http://www.bom.gov.au

Australian Bureau of Statistics: https://www.abs.gov.au/

Australian Capital Territory Fire and Rescue: https://esa.act.gov.au/fire-rescue 

Australian Capital Territory, Health: https://www.health.act.gov.au 

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC): https://www.accc.gov.au

Australian Consumer Law (ACL): https://consumerlaw.gov.au/

Australian Government: https://www.australia.gov.au/

Australian Government, Business: https://www.business.gov.au/

Australian Human Rights Commission: https://www.humanrights.gov.au/

Australian Securities and Investments Commission: https://asic.gov.au/

Australian Taxation Office: https://www.ato.gov.au/

Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC): https://www.austrac.gov.au/ 

Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA): https://arena.gov.au/

Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade): https://www.austrade.gov.au/

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: https://www.awe.gov.au/

Department of Education, Skills and Employment: https://www.education.gov.au/

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: https://www.dfat.gov.au/

Department of Health: https://www.health.gov.au

Department for Home Affairs: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/

Environment Protection Authority (EPA), South Australia: https://www.epa.sa.gov.au/

Environment Protection Authority (TAS): https://epa.tas.gov.au/epa

EPA Victoria: https://www.epa.vic.gov.au/

Fair Work Commission: https://www.fwc.gov.au/

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ): https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx

Government of Western Australia, Department of Water and Environmental Regulation: https://www.der.wa.gov.au/

Government of Western Australia, Parks and Wildlife Service: https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/

IP Australia: https://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/

National Native Title Tribunal: http://www.nntt.gov.au/Pages/Home-Page.aspx

New South Wales Rural Fire Service: https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au 

Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service: https://pfes.nt.gov.au/fire-and-rescue-service

Northern Territory Government of Australia: https://nt.gov.au/

Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services (NTPFES): https://www.pfes.nt.gov.au/

NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment: https://www.dpie.nsw.gov.au/

NSW Police Force: https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/home

NSW State Emergency Service: https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/

Product Safety Australia: https://www.productsafety.gov.au

Queensland Government: https://www.qld.gov.au/

Queensland Fire & Emergency Services: https://www.qfes.qld.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx 

Services Australia: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/

Smartraveller: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/

South Australian Country Fire Service: https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/home/

South Australia Police: https://www.police.sa.gov.au/

State of Queensland (WorkCover Queensland): https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/

Surf Life Saving: https://sls.com.au/

Tasmania Fire Service: http://www.fire.tas.gov.au 

Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service: https://parks.tas.gov.au/

The State of Queensland (Department of Environment and Science): https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/

Tourism Australia: https://www.tourism.australia.com/en

Tourism Research Australia: https://www.tra.gov.au/

Victorian Country Fire Authority: https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/home 

Victoria Police: https://www.police.vic.gov.au/

Visit Gay Australia: https://visitgayaustralia.com.au/

Western Australia Department of Fire and Emergency Services: https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx

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