Centrelink information
Welfare Rights Centre factsheets
Government Policy on Youth Allowance
Government Policy on Austudy
Government Policy on Abstudy
University Information
Student Affairs Unit – appeals processes
University Policy
HECS (Commonwealth Supported Places) and Fees
Accommodation
Tenancy:
www.tenants.org.au
http://sydney.edu.au/campus-life/accommodation.html
Homelessness:
www.newtowncentre.org/ (then go to information Sheets)
Community Support
Suicide Prevention:
www.lifeline.org.au
Information on Mental Health:
www.blackdoginstitute.org.au
Sexual Assault Counseling:
www.nswrapecrisis.com.au
Sexuality and Gender Support:
www.glcsnsw.org.au
www.twenty10.org.au
www.gendercentre.org.au
Free Food:
www.newtowncentre.org (then go to information sheets)
Legal Information
Review of Fines:
http://www.sdro.nsw.gov.au/faq.php#pay
Party Rights / Police Dog Searches:
http://www.iclc.org.au/party-rights/
Industrial Information
Unions NSW:
www.unionsaustralia.com.au
Unfair Dismissal
Other Resources
There are other resources available. To find out more seek assistance from a caseworker.
To see a caseworker:
SRC caseworkers are professional and experienced staff who can assist undergraduate students at the University of Sydney with issues that affect them, by providing independent advice, advocacy and support. The service is FREE, independent and confidential.
Appointments:
p: 9660 5222 (please phone to make an appointment 9am – 5pm weekdays)
Drop-ins (no appointment required):
Tuesdays & Thursdays, between 1 and 3pm
Satellite Campuses:
If you are from another Sydney University campus, please call 9660 5222 to make an appointment to see a visiting SRC caseworker on your campus. Some casework is possible to resolve by email or over the phone.
For more details go to: Contact a caseworker