Australia's quality of life is consistently rated at or near the top in Asia and globally, according to the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook.
In 2009, IMD rated Australia first in the Asia Pacific and fourth in the world. It's a country where the quality of life achievable is very high, employment prospects are plentiful, education is world class and health care readily available.
Australia is blessed with fine weather, friendly people and a stunning and diverse natural landscape. Its lifestyle is similar to that of North America and Europe when it comes to work and leisure, and Australia and North America share similar legal systems, education systems and business cultures