General information about living and studying in Australia
Study in Australia – information about living and studying in Australia: www.studyinaustralia.gov.au
Study Melbourne – the Study Melbourne Student Centre (SMSC) is a ‘one stop shop’ where international students in Victoria can access a range of free support, information and welfare services: www.studymelbourne.vic.gov.au/help-and-advice/support-services/study-melbourne-student-centre
The legal framework for international students in Australia
- Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) – all the education providers who are registered to teach overseas students in Australia: http://cricos.education.gov.au/
- Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) framework – factsheets about the Education Services for Overseas Students framework: https://internationaleducation.gov.au/regulatory-information/pages/regulatoryinformation.aspx
- Tuition Protection Service – assists international students whose education providers are unable to fully deliver their course of study: www.tps.gov.au
- Department of Home Affairs – student visa information: http://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/Trav/Stud
Protecting your human, legal and consumer rights
- Fair Work Ombudsman – takes complaints about work rights and breaches of workplace laws www.fairwork.gov.au/
- Victoria: Consumer Affairs Victoria– provides information for international students about renting in Victoria, and general consumer rights: https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/internationalstudents
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission – ensures that individuals and businesses comply with Australian Competition, fair trading, and consumer protection laws: www.accc.gov.au
- Australian Human Rights Commission – promotes and protects human rights in Australia, including rights against sexual discrimination and harassment: www.humanrights.gov.au
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