External resources for international students
Support from government, community and other organisations primarily for International Students'
- Overview of grant and loan support provided by Service NSW support for natural disasters 2023-2024 for individuals and per listed LGAs (local government areas) affected by storm and flood waters
- Study NSW Hub for International Students: provides an extensive overview of services & resources currently available, from a variety of providers. This includes programs, housing & accommodation, emergency support, mental health & wellbeing support, & legal advice.
Renting and rights: At Redfern Legal Centre the International Student Legal Service NSW gives free, confidential legal advice: international students in NSW can get advice about housing problems, fines, debts, car accidents, employment, discrimination, family law, domestic violence
Additional information and support surrounding rentals and tenancy.
For consumer advice on travel cancellations; travel insurance; current Scams.; mortgage payments; bills.....and planning your finances: Money Smart provides a detailed and impartial resource for advice and guidelines on matters useful to being the administrator of your money in Australia. It is a resource provided by the Australian government.
The NSW Government also provides legal support for international students in English and six other community languages including Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Portuguese, Thai, and Vietnamese. It provides international students with avenues to address urgent legal problems like underpayment at work, accommodation issues and sexual assault. My Legal Mate student app