Settling in — Months 2–6
Australian Men's Shed Association
Community workshops where men gather to build things and talk.
Australian Men's Shed Association
mensshed.org
If it applies to you Small membership fee
Community workshops where men gather to build things and talk.
Explicitly built to combat isolation. Skews older, welcomes newcomers, and there are over a thousand of them.
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Usually done around the same time
- Volunteering Australia National portal for volunteer roles, searchable by postcode.
- SkillSelect & the points test The expression-of-interest system for skilled migration, and the points calculator behind it.
- Australian Electoral Commission — enrol to vote Electoral enrolment for Australian citizens.