It will depend on which state you are going to reside. The policy for New South Wales is available from this website: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licens ... tional_drivers.html
If you arrive on a permanent resident visa, your overseas licences will not be accepted after three months. Otherwise, you could drive carrying a translated Chinese driver licence ( this policy applied three years ago before we become permanent resident, you may wish to confirm with RTA and see what is the current policy. I reckon same policy stays.) The notarized copy from China is not accepted. The licence has to be translated by NSW Community Relations Commission which can be done after you arrive in Australia (http://www.crc.nsw.gov.au/services/language_services ; fees apply).
国内的翻译件不行的,
Overseas driver’s licences can be translated at the Community Relations Commission NSW
Phone: 1300 651 500
Level 8, 175-183 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000 www.crc.nsw.gov.au/interpreting/index.htm
或者PR去AMES免费翻译,