you have one) Any other forms of identification. Try to get some photo ID- learners permit, 18+ card, Proof of Age card (from Dept of Transport), even old school ID is better than nothing. School certificates Any other certificates/references Tax file number (if you don't have one, Centrelink will apply for one when you register). Bank statement(s) Resume (create one) Referee name & contact details to list on your resume (try a favourite teacher from last year). Keep all of this in a backpack, with some clothes. Now if things go pear-shaped, you can grab it and go. Its not that bad mate. I was kicked out by my mums boyfriend when i was 16. I had to live in my mate garage as his mum let me stay there for a while. I got a job at a bottle shop. I studied at tafe during the day & worked at night. It was sh1t not having dinner cooked for you but i survived. I met a girl i worked with at the pub & we are still together today. Eventually at about 21 i moved in with her & her parents. They help me save a heap of money. Im now 29 & own my own unit in manly in sydney near the beach. It was hard but we got their. And guess what ? My mum lost her house to her boyfriend & now she has no where to live & is living in share houses. What goes