Useful things you should know

The Service Victoria home page

When you visit service.vic.gov.au, the first page you see is divided into a number of sections.

Apply and Buy includes links to things you need to apply for, such as the home heating and cooling rebate, or buy, such as a fishing license.

Renew, Register and Report includes links to renew registration, report a crime or event, or find out about business permits and licences.

Update and Check has a lot of information about COVID-19 for now, but also lets you check vehicle registration, search your family history, and find out about the NDIS.

eSafety tip

Because the Service Victoria website is updated frequently, some of the links described in this activity may be replaced with new services as they become available. It’s worth having a quick look for any changes whenever you visit the Service Victoria website.

The Highlights panel

The Service Victoria home page also includes a panel with highlights of new or important information. The three items under Highlights change from time to time, and usually reflect important things that are happening in Victoria right now. For instance, there might be new vouchers for getting kids active with sports clubs.

Visiting vic.gov.au

If you visit the main Victorian Government website at vic.gov.au, you can find lots of information about what’s going on in Victoria.

This site includes announcements about community events, shows some Key calendar dates for things that might be happening, and gives lots of information about preparing for bushfires, and how to get assistance.

There’s also lots of information about the latest health orders and rules, and links to Victoria’s coronavirus.vic.gov.au website.

Victoria has lots of government service websites

There are a lot of different websites that help you access various government services in Victoria. Most of them are connected to Service Victoria, and you’ll be directed to the relevant page when you click on a service. For example, clicking on Register as a beekeeper will take you to agriculture.vic.gov.au.

You can find a list of all Victorian government on the Victorian Government directory, at www.vic.gov.au/victorian-government-directory.

Well done!

You have completed the Useful things you should know activity. You now know about sections on the Service Victoria website, and how the Victoria Government website can help with information about other government services.

Up next, if you are registered with Be Connected and logged in, you’ll be able to take a short quiz to complete the Service Victoria course. If you are not registered, you are now at the end of the course.