Guides
The questions that trip people up before a first job or a volunteering role are mostly the same ones, over and over — worth reading about before you hit them yourself, not after. Each guide below is short background reading, not a substitute for your specific situation: read the one that matches what's in front of you, then book a query for anything it doesn't fully answer.
- Getting set up: ABN, TFN and WWVP
The three numbers and checks most first jobs or gigs ask for.
- Volunteering and the ANU+ award
Skilled vs unskilled volunteering, and how ANU+ recognises it.
- Kinds of work in Australia
Casual, part-time, full-time, fixed-term, internships and more.
- Reading a contract before you sign
What to check in an offer, and what to do before you accept.
- Money basics for your first job
Payslips, tax, super and building a habit that survives payday.