News and Events

20 March 2015

DOOR-TO-DOOR selling, cold calling and other aggressive marketing tactics helped two private colleges sign up more than 10,000 students to expensive taxpayer-funded Business Diplomas in 2013, many of which will never be completed.

Recent media coverage has exposed international student exploitation in the workplace, particularly in casual jobs in the hospitality and cleaning industries.

Media Release: Redfern Legal Centre’s International Student Service given a lifeline by StudyNSW

Domestic violence in Australia remains an "epidemic" while other violent crimes decline, leading to calls for more coordination between governments and the community.

In recent months, Redfern Legal Centre’s International Student Service has seen an increase in complaints against education providers relating to:

Waverley Court Local Coordination Point and Safety Action Meetings The launch of “It Stops Here: Safer Pathways”, an element of the NSW Domestic Violence Reforms, commenced on 22 September 2014 in the Waverley Court catchment area.

The majority of Sydney Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service’s (WDVCAS) clients are women, however the service is also often required to provide assistance to children or young people in need of legal protection from domestic violence.

Redfern Legal Centre is a proud winner of the 2014 NSW International Student Community Engagement Award for its International Student Advice Service.

Illegal and overcrowded housing for international students has been a hot topic in the media lately.