A guide to protecting your privacy in NSW

Information and Privacy Commission NSW
What is privacy - what are privacy principles - what to do if you think your priavcy has been breached. Also available in community languages.

Centrelink website

Centrelink
For information about payments click on the box that applies to you eg families - separated families - job seekers - older Australians - carers -people with disability - indigenous Australians - migrants and refugees - rural and remote Australians - students and trainees.

Fair Work Ombudsman

Fair Work Ombudsman
Pay - awards - leave - conditons of employment - termination of employment - Fair Work Ombudsman gives advice and information on workplace rights - responsibilities - investigates workplace complaints - enforces compliance with national workplace laws.
Fair Work Information Statement is available in various languages - Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Dari, Filipino, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Macedonian, Nepali, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Sinhalese, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Thai, Tongan, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese.

So you want the violence to stop. Advice about domestic violence and help at court

Legal Aid New South Wales
About the Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services - AVOs - help with going to court - court orders - support available.
Available in Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, Macedonian.

Asylum explained: a guide to the process of seeking asylum in Australia

Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
Who is a refugee? - Refugee Convention - how to apply for protection - Protection Visa - migration agents - Refugee Review Tribunal - Judicial Review - Ministerial Appeal - if you arrived by boat. Explanations in many community languages.

NSW Ombudsman: Some tips for making a complaint

NSW Ombudsman
Information about the Ombudsman available in community languages.

Your review rights under the GIPA Act

Information and Privacy Commission NSW
Information about the right to request a review of certain decisions made by government agencies about the release of information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act). Also available in community languages.

Fair Work Commission

Fair Work Commission
National workplace relations tribunal - minimum wages and employment conditions - national awards and agreements - dispute resolution - industrial action and termination of employment.
Some information is available in Arabic, Chinese Croatian, Dari, Greek, Filipino, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Serbian, Sinhalese, Somali, Spanish, Thai, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese

Advice about your visa if you've been hurt or harmed by your partner

Legal Aid New South Wales
Your partner cannot cancel your visa - contact information for legal advice and assistance.
Also available in Arabic, Assyrian, Darsi/Farsi, Bengali, Hindi, Spanish, Chinese, Indonesian, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese.

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