Links If you are interested in what is happening in the spheres of trade, industrial relations, the environment, or public policy in general then take a look at some of the links below. I have grouped links into major areas of interest, and these links can be your gateway to exploring issues which matter to you. I urge you to take advantage of a world of information which is only a few clicks away. Please feel free to suggest links which we may have overlooked. > Industrial Relations > The Environment > Social Justice > Fair Trade > Labor Members of Parliament > The Federal Parliament Interested in the Labour Movement, workers' rights and industrial relations? Do you believe that workers should get fair go? Then click here: Labour Start Workers Online Victorian Trades Hall Union Network International Australian Council of Trade Unions The Cyber Picket Line Australian Industrial Relations Commission AIRC Lists of Awards Australian Safety and Compensation Council Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace International Labour Organisation Perhaps you feel that the environment has been taken for granted for far too long, and it's time to give something back. Then click here: Friends of the Earth Australian Conservation Foundation Environment Victoria Green Innovations Greenpeace Campaign for International Co-operation and Disarmamaent Environment Protection Authority Conservation Volunteers Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service Landcare Bureau of Meteorology Food Standards Australia New Zealand Do you think that we should strive for equality as a society, valuing social justice and taking from the ludicrously rich and giving to the needy? Well, if you do then click here: A Just Australia Get Up Union Aid Abroad — APHEDA Institute for Public Policy Evatt Foundation Victorian Council of Social Services Need to access some information regarding your business and/or taxation situation? Then, click here: Australian Tax Office Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Australian Securities and Investment Commission Australian Prudential Regulation Authority While many links to websites about community services are available from the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs hompage, you may be after one of the following services: Centrelink Family Assistance Office Child Support Agency Is the defence of Australia a passionate issue for you? Care to find out more about our intelligence services? You may be interested in one of the following links: Army Royal Australian Navy Royal Australian Airforce Australian War Memorial Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Australian Secret Intelligence Service Australian Maritime Safety Authority Are foreign affairs an interest of yours? Or do you want to know more about Australia's aid effort? Perhaps you want to look into Australia's poor trade performance under the Howard Government. If so, then click here: Australian Trade Commission AusAid Australian Embassies, Consulates and Missions around the world United Nations Information on health issues is wide and varied. You may be interested in one of the following websites: Health Insite Medicare Organ Donation Perhaps you need information on the law, justice, customs , or immigration. One of the following links may be able to give you just the information you're after: Amnesty International Australian Citizenship Australian Customs Service Family Court of Australia Federal Court of Australia Federal Magistrates Court High Court of Australia Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Migration Institute of Australia Migration Review Tribunal Australian Crime Commission Are you having trouble with a Government Department or agency? Have you been harshly dealt with by a private health insurance company or telecommunications company? You many need to access the services of an ombudsman. Commonwealth Ombudsman Victorian Ombudsman Telecommunications Ombudsman Private Health Insurance Ombudsman Banking Industry Ombudsman Superannuation Ombudsman As we all know, the emphasis should be fair trade, not free-for-all trade. If you want to know the background to the trade issue which has the capacity to affect us all, then click here: Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network Make Trade Fair Want to get in touch with the Labor Party, groups within the Party or other Labor politicians? Then click here: Australian Labor Party Federal site Victorian Branch Queensland Branch New South Wales Branch Australian Capital Territory Branch Tasmanian Branch South Australian Branch Western Australian Branch Northern Territory Branch Labor for Refugees Looking for more information on the Federal Parliament, or trying to get information on its members? Then click here: Australian Parliament Members of the House of Representatives Members of the Senate How about information about Victoria, its parliament or government? You may be interested to click on one of the following: Victorian Parliament Victorian Premier Victoria Online Victorian Electoral Commission Tourism Victoria Information Victoria Victorian Ombudsman Other useful sites: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Australian Institute of Sport Australian Job Search Australian Made Australia Post Australian Renewable Energy Website Australian Sports Commission Australian Volunteer Search First Home Owners Scheme Friends of the ABC Higher Education Contribution Scheme Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner Office of the Gene Technology Regulator Office of the Status of Women Union Shopper Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Heritage Commission Australian Youth Information New Apprenticeships Smart Traveller Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia Emily's List Tenants' Union of Victoria Community Grants Australian Broadcasting Corporation TOP OF PAGE © 2008