Useful links for overseas production companies seeking to import actors into Australia
Department of Immigration and Citizenship- Australian Customs Service
- Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
- Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations - (Responsibility for workplace relations is divided between the Commonwealth and the States. This site contains links to a searchable database of federal awards and agreements, and links to State agencies)
- Department of Health and Ageing
- Australian Tax Office (ATO)
The ATO recommends use of the 'search' icon to navigate around the site. - Australian Film Industry links
- AusFilm - AusFilm markets Australia overseas to encourage producers to film and/or post-produce their project in Australia.
Occupational Health and Safety Issues
These are dealt with by State Departments. Some relevant websites are as follows:
- New South Wales - Work Cover
- Queensland - Department of Industrial Relations
- Western Australia - Work Safe
- South Australia - Safe Work
- Tasmania - Work Place Standards
- Northern Territory - NT Work Safe
Relevant State Government sites on employment and health (relevant to the employment of child actors) are:
NSW
www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au
Northern Territory - The Education Act on the Employment of Children is available from the Northern Territory Department of Education. The Department's web page is -
www.deet.nt.gov.au
ACT - The Children's Services Act 1986 is available from the Australian Capital Territory Department of Education and Community Services.
South Australia - The relevant agency is the Department of Family and Youth Services, South Australia.
Other relevant South Australian websites are:
www.parenting.sa.gov.au
www.decs.sa.gov.au/decs_home.asp
www.arts.sa.gov.au
www.youngmedia.org.au
Tasmania -
www.dchs.tas.gov.au
Queensland - The Queensland Government legislation website is www.legislation.qld.gov.au and some of the more relevant acts may include:
- The Industrial Relations Act 1999 which states under S192(4) that the employer may not make a Queensland Workplace Agreement with an employee who is under 18 years, and the Act provides a framework for industrial relations that supports economic prosperity and social justice.
- The Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 which aims to prevent a person's death, injury or illness being caused by a workplace, by workplace activities or by specified high risk plant.
- The Education (General Provisions) Act 1989 which states age of compulsory attendance at school to be no less than 6 nor more than 15 years,and includes a section on the employment of children of school age (S119).
- The Education (Overseas Students) Act 1996 which seeks to ensure that education and training for overseas students is provided in an orderly and appropriate way.
- The Child Protection Act 1999 the purpose of which is to provide protection for children.
State Film Bodies
Victoria - www.film.vic.gov.au/MFO/
Western Australia -
www.screenwest.com.au
Tasmania - www.screen.tas.gov.au
New South Wales - http://www.ftosyd.nsw.gov.au/about.asp - (contains a section of interest to foreign producers)
South Australia - www.safilm.com.au
Australian Government Film Bodies
Australian Film Commission
Useful AFC publications:
www.afc.gov.au/filminginaustralia/default.aspx
www.afc.gov.au/faqs/careers/faq_1.aspx
