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Support for international students during COVID-19

There are a range of initiatives to support international students studying across the state during the pandemic.

29 June 2021

International Students - back of classroom

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RLC staff acknowledged among 30 best and brightest young lawyers in Australia

The Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 awards ceremony returned in 2021, and RLC was thrilled to see two of our staff nominated!

11 June 2021

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NSW to welcome back international students

International students are expected to be welcomed back under a NSW Government pilot plan for their safe return over the second half of the year.

10 June 2021

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Joint Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Job Security

RLC and Kingsford Legal Centre have jointly made submissions to the Senate Select Committee on Job Security, calling for reforms to increase access to secure employment, and ensure that all workers receive strong legal protections.

29 April 2021

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Respect at Work: Government responds to national inquiry into workplace sexual harassment

This month, the government announced it would adopt "wholly, in part, or in principle," the 55 recommendations set out in the Human Right Commission Respect@Work report investigating sexual harassment at work.

8 April 2021

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International Students: Say G'Day to My Legal Mate!

A free interactive Lord Mayor's Welcome Event for international students in NSW, presented by Redfern Legal Centre.

9 March 2021

RLC in the media

RLC in the Media: Why most people won't report workplace sexual harassment

RLC employment lawyer, Sharmilla Bargon discusses sexual harassment at work, calling for a paradigm shift that holds employers, not victims, to account. SBS The Feed reports.

17 February 2021

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Last chance to apply for international student COVID-19 crisis accommodation

Applications to a groundbreaking NSW Government scheme offering temporary crisis accommodation to international students in NSW are set to close this month, but there is still time for students in need to apply.

2 February 2021

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Report examines impact of COVID-19 on international student numbers

There will be 300,000 fewer international students — half the pre-coronavirus numbers — in Australia by July 2021 if current travel restrictions remain in place, a new report from the Mitchell Institute projects.

11 November 2020

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COVID-19 and Your Visa (webinar)

Common visa issues for international students during COVID-19 and where to get visa advice.

9 October 2020

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Support for international students during COVID-19

RLC staff acknowledged among 30 best and brightest young lawyers in Australia

NSW to welcome back international students

Joint Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Job Security

Respect at Work: Government responds to national inquiry into workplace sexual harassment

International Students: Say G'Day to My Legal Mate!

RLC in the Media: Why most people won't report workplace sexual harassment

Last chance to apply for international student COVID-19 crisis accommodation

Report examines impact of COVID-19 on international student numbers

COVID-19 and Your Visa (webinar)

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