Your first week — Days 1–7
SunSmart UV widget & app
Live UV index for your location, with the times of day protection is actually needed.
SunSmart UV widget & app
sunsmart.com.au
Live UV index for your location, with the times of day protection is actually needed.
Australia has among the highest skin cancer rates in the world and UV here is genuinely more intense than most arrivals expect. You can burn on a cool, cloudy day.
Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek, Slide. Sunscreen every day the UV index is 3 or above, which in most of Australia is most of the year.
SourcesSunSmart UV widget & appCancer Council Australia (Skin cancer rates and UV advice)ARPANSA — UV index (UV measurement)
This is one entry from G'day Guide — every official service, help line and useful site for arriving in Australia, explained in plain English and put in the order you actually need them. No affiliate links, no sponsored placements, no paid rankings.
Usually done around the same time
- VEVO — check your visa conditions Free service that shows your visa status, expiry and exact conditions.
- myGov The single sign-on that links Medicare, the ATO, Centrelink, My Health Record and more.
- Tax file number (TFN) Your personal tax identifier. Free, and applied for online once you are in Australia.