Punctuality at work
Regular working hours are from 8:30-16:30 or 9:30-17:30 with an hour lunch break. The work week consists of five working days, Monday to Friday. Working overtime is not uncommon and results in Australia being among the countries with the longest working hours.
Deadlines are made to be kept in Australia. Being late with handing in work or delivering to clients will be seen as a lack of professionalism and could lead to a bad evaluation.
The Australians are known for their laid-back lifestyle, but are usually very punctual with business appointments. Being casually late will not be accepted for business meetings and is considered to be very rude. If you are late, make sure you call the person you are supposed to meet as soon as possible and let him know that you are late.
Don’t expect to see anyone without an appointment. In Australia it does not matter how important or not someone is, you always have to make a appointment with someone if you want to meet them.