if you arrive here during the winter season, you need to have jackets, jumper (or sweater sa atin) blanket (not the ones we usually have in Pinas but those thick ones usually made of fleece), thick socks. A lot of these can be bought at reasonable prices from Kmart, bigW or Target.
Also, If you are not aware yet,that there are items that are not allowed in OZ. items made of wood, food, pirated copies of films.
If any of your family is under medication, please check with the www.health.gov.au if the drug is OK to be imported.
There are semi-furnished units and apartment na merong fridge ,stove, bed and sofa. You may want to try that first then move out to house after once you can already afford. Contract is normally 1 year though there are some properties that will accept 6mos. The problem is that, it would be difficult to get a property to rent if non of the would be tenants has a job. Some families, they rent a room from friends or people from this forum while looking for a job and move out once they start earning.