Visas & Government
13 appsCheck your visa, set up your tax file number and link the government services you'll rely on.
Service NSW
Digital driver licence, rego, Working with Children checks and savings vouchers for NSW residents.
myVEVO
Check your visa details, conditions and expiry date, and show proof of your visa to employers, landlords or banks.
Queensland Digital Licence
Your Queensland driver licence, photo ID card and marine licence on your phone.
Australian Taxation Office
Check your tax and super, track income statements from employers, and use tools for tax returns and deductions.
mySAGOV
South Australian digital driver licence, rego and other state services.
Service Victoria
Victorian government services and a digital wallet for things like your Working with Children Check and fishing licence.
AustralianETA
The official app for eligible passport holders to apply for an Electronic Travel Authority visa to visit Australia.
myGov
Your account for Medicare, Centrelink, the ATO and other government services, with an inbox for official letters.
myServiceTas
Tasmanian government services, licences and notifications in one place.
myVicRoads
Manage your Victorian licence and car registration, pay rego and book licence tests.
ServiceWA
Western Australian government services and digital credentials in one app.
Express Plus Centrelink
Manage Centrelink payments, report income and update your details, for people who are eligible for payments.
NT REGO
Renew and check vehicle registration in the Northern Territory.
Find a Date
1 appMeet Australian singles and build a social life in your new home.
Lifestyle
3 appsFind things to do, unwind and settle into Australian life.
Smiling Mind
Free mindfulness and meditation programs from an Australian not-for-profit, for adults, teens and kids.
ABC listen
Live ABC radio stations, podcasts and music, including your local ABC station and triple j.
Ticketek
Tickets for concerts, footy, cricket, theatre and festivals across Australia, with mobile tickets on your phone.
Rentals & Stays
4 appsFind a room, a rental or a short stay while you look for something permanent.
realestate.com.au
Australia's biggest property site: rentals, homes for sale, inspection times and suburb profiles.
Domain
Rentals and property for sale, with school catchments, commute times and price estimates.
Flatmates
Find a room in a share house or a flatmate for your place. Very popular with new arrivals and students.
Stayz
Australian holiday homes: beach houses, cabins and apartments for short stays.
Banking & Money
7 appsMost banks let you open an account online before or soon after you arrive. You'll need it for rent and wages.
Up
App-only Australian bank with no monthly fees, instant notifications and simple savings tools.
CommBank
Australia's largest bank. Many migrants can open an account before arriving, then verify ID at a branch.
ANZ Plus
ANZ's newer app-based account with competitive savings rates and financial wellbeing tools.
NAB
Big-four bank with fee-free everyday accounts and an app for payments, cards and savings.
St.George
Mobile banking from St.George, part of the Westpac Group: PayID payments, card controls and savings goals.
Westpac
Big-four banking app with a migrant banking program for opening accounts before you arrive.
Afterpay
Australian-born buy now, pay later: split purchases into four fortnightly payments.
Phone & Internet
3 appsGet a local number fast. Many Australian services send verification codes by SMS.
amaysim
No-contract mobile plans on the Optus network, managed entirely in the app.
My Telstra
Manage Telstra mobile and internet plans, track usage and get support.
My Optus
Manage Optus mobile and home internet, recharge and check your data.
Getting Around
16 appsPublic transport cards, timetables, tolls and fuel prices, city by city.
TripView
Sydney and Melbourne timetables built for commuters, with real-time data and offline timetables.
Petrol Spy
Live fuel prices from servos across Australia so you can fill up at the cheapest one nearby.
NSW FuelCheck
Official real-time fuel prices from every NSW service station.
Opal Travel
Manage your Opal card in Sydney and NSW: check your balance, top up and see your trips.
RACQ Fuel and Deals
Queensland fuel prices and the cheapest servos near you, plus RACQ member deals.
FuelCheck TAS
Official real-time fuel prices from Tasmanian service stations.
PTV
Melbourne and Victorian trains, trams and buses: journey planner, live departures and disruption alerts.
QLDTraffic
Live Queensland road conditions: crashes, roadworks, flooding and road closures.
Transperth
Perth train, bus and ferry timetables, journey planning and live updates.
Adelaide Metro Buy & Go
Buy Adelaide Metro tickets on your phone and plan bus, train and tram trips.
Linkt
Pay tolls on Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane motorways, manage a tag and pay trip notices.
MyWay+
Canberra's public transport app: tap on with your phone, top up and plan trips on buses and light rail.
Road Report NT
Road conditions and closures across the Northern Territory.
Translink
Journey planner and live times for buses, trains, trams and ferries in South East Queensland.
MetroTas
Bus timetables and trip planning for Hobart, Launceston and Burnie.
NT Bus Tracker
Live bus locations and timetables for Darwin, Palmerston and Alice Springs.
Travel
4 appsDomestic flights and road trips across a very big country.
WikiCamps Australia
Campsites, caravan parks, free camps, dump points and water across Australia, with offline maps.
Qantas
Book Qantas flights, check in, get boarding passes and earn Frequent Flyer points.
Virgin Australia
Book and manage Virgin Australia flights, check in and use Velocity points.
Jetstar
Low-cost flights around Australia and to Asia and the Pacific.
Groceries & Food
6 appsSupermarkets, loyalty cards and a cheap feed.
ALDI Australia
Weekly Special Buys, catalogues and store finder for ALDI's low-price supermarkets.
Everyday Rewards
Woolworths loyalty card on your phone: earn points at Woolies, BIG W and partners, and convert to Qantas points.
Hungry Jack's
Australia's Burger King: app-only deals, mobile ordering and rewards.
Woolworths
Online groceries, digital receipts, specials and an aisle finder for your local Woolies.
Coles
Groceries online for delivery or Click & Collect, plus catalogues and shopping lists.
Flybuys
Loyalty points at Coles, Kmart, Target and partners, redeemed as dollars off shopping.
Shopping
3 appsFurnish a new place cheaply and pick up second-hand bargains.
Bunnings
Australia's hardware and garden store: find products, check stock and see which aisle they're in.
Kmart
Cheap homewares, furniture, kitchen basics and clothes, with Click & Collect.
Gumtree
Buy and sell second-hand furniture, cars and household goods locally.
Jobs & Work
3 appsJob boards and gig work that Australians actually use.
SEEK
Australia's largest job site, with salary insights, quick apply and saved searches.
Jora
Job search that pulls listings from many Australian sites into one place.
Airtasker
Australian marketplace for odd jobs: cleaning, removals, handyman work and assembly.
Health & Safety
11 appsBook a doctor, manage your health cover and stay safe in fire, flood and storm season.
BOM Weather
Official forecasts, rain radar, UV, heat and storm warnings for anywhere in Australia.
HotDoc
Find and book GPs, dentists and other practitioners near you, including bulk-billing clinics.
Emergency Plus
Call 000 and read your exact location to the operator. Also lists SES and police assistance numbers.
Healthengine
Book doctors, dentists, physios and more across Australia.
Fires Near Me Australia
Bushfire incidents and warnings from fire agencies across Australia on one map.
Hazards Near Me NSW
Bushfire and flood warnings for NSW, with watch zones around home, work or family.
Medibank OSHC
For international students with Medibank Overseas Student Health Cover: digital card, claims and finding providers.
Emergency WA
Official bushfire, cyclone, storm and flood warnings for Western Australia.
Alert SA
Bushfire and emergency warnings and incidents for South Australia.
TasALERT
Tasmania's official emergency warnings for fire, flood and storm.
Canberra Health Services
Find Canberra health services, walk-in centres and emergency department wait times.
TV, Radio & News
7 appsFree Australian TV and radio, including news and programs in your own language.
SBS Audio
News, radio and podcasts in more than 60 languages from Australia's multicultural broadcaster.
ABC iview
Free, ad-free ABC TV: Australian drama, comedy, news and kids' programs.
SBS On Demand
Free streaming of world movies, international series, documentaries and live sport, with subtitles.
Stan
Australian subscription streaming with exclusive series, movies and Stan Sport.
7plus
Free streaming of Channel 7 shows, live TV and AFL, cricket and Olympics coverage.
9Now
Channel 9 shows, live TV, NRL and the Australian Open tennis.
10
Network 10 shows like MasterChef Australia and Gogglebox Australia, plus live TV.