Guide Book - Department of Immigration, 'Living in Australia', Australian Government Publishing Service, 1988

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Summary:: Guide Book 'Living in Australia' written by the Australian Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs and published by the Australian Government Publishing Service in 1988. This guide book was produced for distribution among new and intending settlers and was published in twenty different languages. It contains information about Australia, services, health, accommodation, etc. for new arrivals. It was used by the Footscray Migrant Resource Centre.
Description:: Stiff paper cover, with 191 cream coloured pages with black printed text in English. Pages adhered to spine. Some sections of the book are illustrated.
Acquisition Information:: Donation from (Estate of) Mrs Myrtle Hyland, 1991

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	20.50 cm (Height), 1.20 cm (Width), 14.50 cm (Length)

Tagged with:	education, immigration, settlement, government departments, government policies, migrant services
Themes this item is part of:	Cultural Diversity Collection, Migration Collection, Getting In, Immigration Museum Exhibition, 2003-2015
Primary Classification:	MIGRATION
Secondary Classification:	Orientation
Tertiary Classification:	promotional materials
Inscriptions:	Cover text: LIVING IN/AUSTRALIA/A GUIDE FOR NEW SETTLERS/AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION/ LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS/1988.
Author:	Department of Immigration & Ethnic Affairs, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 1988
Publisher:	Australian Government Publishing Service (AGPS), Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 1988
Place & Date Used:	Footscray Migrant Resource Centre, Footscray, Victoria, Australia, 1988-1991