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Working Rights

Working while you study in Australia can help complement your study and living experience.

Most student visas allow you to work for up to 40 hours every two weeks while your course is in session, and unrestricted hours during any scheduled course break, but before you undertake any paid work you need to make sure your visa allows you to work. Find out more at the Department of Home Affairs.

Your Rights

Everyone working in Australia, including international students have basic rights at work. These rights protect entitlement to:

A minimum wage and superannuation.

Challenge of unfair dismissal from the job

A healthy and safe work environment.

Leave, breaks and rest periods.

To find out more about your work rights visit the Australian Government’s Fair Work Ombudsman’s website or call them on

Legal Services

Community Legal Centres Queensland (CLCQ) provide free information, legal assistance and referral, representation and casework, community education and advocacy for vulnerable clients and communities facing legal problems. http://communitylegalqld.org.au/about-us

The list of few Legal centres are as below:

Legal Aid office

website

www.legalaid.qld.gov.au/Get-legal-help

Basic Rights Queensland Inc.

website

www.brq.org.au

email

brq@brq.org.au

address

Po Box 293,Fortitude Valley Qld 4006

Bayside Communit y Legal Service Inc.

website

www.bcls.org.au

email

baysidelegal@optusnet.com.au

address

Wynnum Community Centre,1st Floor, 105 Florence Street, Wynnum QLD 4178

Caxton Legal Centre Inc

website

www.caxton.org.au

email

caxton@caxton.org.au

address

1 Manning Street, South Brisbane Qld 4103

Community Legal Centres Queensland

website

www.communitylegalqld.org.au

address

Po Box 119,Stones Corner Qld 4120

LawRight

website

www.lawright.org.au

email

admin@lawright.org.au

address

Po Box 12217,George Street Qld 4003

Tenants Queenslan d Inc

website

www.tenantsqld.org.au

email

mail@tenantsqld.org.au

address

Level 1, 87 Wickham Tce,Spring Hill Qld 4000

Women’s Legal Service

website

www.wlsq.org.au

email

admin@wlsq.org.au

address

8 Ponsonby Street,Annerley Qld 4103

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Professor Grant Pitman

Professor Grant Pitman is the president of the Global Leadership Institute. He has held senior leadership roles in government such as Chief Superintendent of Police and Director of Strategic Planning ICT in the Queensland Police Service;

  • Varied list of contributions to law enforcement, including disaster management, auditing and finance, organizational reform, education and human resources, and policy development
  • National, state, and regional levels of professional service, including the Ipswich Economic Forum, the Brisbane Airport Emergency Planning Committee, the National Emergency Communications Working Group, the National Police Drug and Alcohol Task Force, and the Police Education Advisory Council.

He has a Ph.D. and Master of Administration from Griffith University. He is a well-versed researcher and has published numerous articles and journals.

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Professor Shane Doyle

Shane was previously a sworn member of the Queensland Police Service (QPS). During the later part of his career, Shane performed the role of police Inspector for 15 years. Shane’s operational experience includes investigations, general duties, regional duty Inspector and district Inspector,

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Professor Geoff Dean

Professor Geoff Dean is the Managing Director of VP Consulting and Adjunct Professor at Griffith University with expertise in policing, security and terrorism studies.

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Dr. Jason Hartley

Jason Hartley is lecturer in criminology at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia. Jason is a former police officer with 23 years of experience, and has trained personnel for deployment in Timor Leste, the Solomon Islands, Iraq and Afghanistan. Jason specializes in, and has published on engagement with Muslim communities, Indigenous Polynesian approaches to rehabilitation and reducing recidivism, and Asian Organised Crime. Jason also completed a community internship in Hebron on the West Bank.

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Simone Fulcher

Simone Fulcher is the Campus Manager at Global Leadership Institute responsible for managing the day-to-day operations for the campus. Simone has previously worked in the education sector for over 5 years where she has enjoyed helping young minds realise their potential. Simone also has a history of volunteer work assisting various communities in improving their quality of life in places such as New South Wales, Guam, and Palau. Simone still enjoys volunteering, currently organising events for young adults in Southeast Queensland and helping them form connections their fields of interest.

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Working Rights