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This factsheet is a resource to support international students living in Australia, created as part of the SBS Outreach project for the new SBS drama series ‘Dead Lucky’.
Papers and submissions
In this submission, RLC focuses on the impact of irresponsible lending practices on consumers in response to the ASIC Consultation Paper on Credit Cards and Responsible Lending Assessments.
Legal self-help
Multi-language resource about sexual assault. Information available in English, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Nepalese, Portuguese, Arabic, Vietnamese, Chinese (simple and traditional) and Thai.
Legal self-help
Boarding Houses and the Law is a legal guide for people living in boarding houses in NSW. It explains the ins and outs of the Boarding Houses Act 2012 as well as other laws that can apply to boarding houses.
Legal self-help
Have you or a friend experienced domestic violence? You might be feeling confused because you never thought this would happen to you.
Legal self-help
Redfern Legal Centre’s International Student Clinic helps many students who have experienced issues involving sexual assault. This is a serious issue that affects all genders.
Papers and submissions
In this submission, Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) addresses a Bill to allow Centrelink to make deductions from a tenant’s welfare payment to satisfy debts claimed by the social housing provider.
Legal self-help
Have you ever been asked to do an unpaid trial shift when you apply for a new job? Most of the time this is not legal. You should be paid for any work you do.
Papers and submissions
In RLC's experience, international students frequently have a visa issue associated with their legal problem, and fears about their visa status can prevent these students from seeking advice or asserting their rights.
Maria came to Australia from the Philippines when she was 21 years old for an arranged marriage to an Australian man 35 years her senior. When she arrived in Australia, Maria knew no one other than her prospective husband.