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2022 International Student Sentiment Survey

Share your thoughts about the international student experience.

15 September 2022

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New visa options for COVID-affected international students

Updated visa options were announced during the pandemic to assist international students whose studies have been impacted by COVID-19.

8 August 2022

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Call for better solutions for victim-survivors

Over 70 organisations including RLC are calling on NSW Government to remove the requirement to prove injury in Victims Support applications.

14 July 2022

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Fair Work Commission announces 5.2% increase to minimum wage

From 1 July 2022, the national minimum wage will be increased from $20.33 to $21.38 per hour. Casual employees covered by the minimum wage get at least a 25% loading on top of this.

15 June 2022

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RLC in the media

Legal centres and employer groups call for better protections for migrant workers

A national coalition of organisations is calling for better protections for migrant workers to prevent wage theft.

19 May 2022

RLC in the media

Australia is bringing migrant workers back – but exploitation is still rampant. Here are 3 changes needed now

If the COVID years have taught us anything about migration, it is that Australia depends on it.

16 May 2022

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Increasing the safety of Buy Now Pay Later products and payday loans

RLC has joined more than 100 organisations calling for governments to act to make Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) and advance wage products safer.

12 May 2022

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Dealing with education providers: factsheets for international students

RLC's International Student Legal Service NSW has updated our range of factsheets to help NSW international students experiencing issues with education providers.

10 April 2022

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Best practice model unveiled to help organisations supporting people impacted by financial abuse

A new best-practice report recommends a collaborative approach for services supporting people experiencing financial abuse.

7 April 2022

Events

Collaborating to support people impacted by financial abuse (webinar)

Building on the approach of RLC’s Financial Abuse Legal Service NSW, this webinar discusses a collaborative model that brings together legal and social service supports for people impacted by financial abuse.

16 March 2022

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2022 International Student Sentiment Survey

New visa options for COVID-affected international students

Call for better solutions for victim-survivors

Fair Work Commission announces 5.2% increase to minimum wage

Legal centres and employer groups call for better protections for migrant workers

Australia is bringing migrant workers back – but exploitation is still rampant. Here are 3 changes needed now

Increasing the safety of Buy Now Pay Later products and payday loans

Dealing with education providers: factsheets for international students

Best practice model unveiled to help organisations supporting people impacted by financial abuse

Collaborating to support people impacted by financial abuse (webinar)

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