If you need help understanding your rights or have a legal problem, the Study Melbourne Hub team can advise you on where you can get legal help, which may include online resources or referral for an appointment with International Student Employment and Accommodation Legal Service (ISEALS) or other free community legal services.

Speak to an expert employment or accommodation lawyer

If you are unsure of your employment and accommodation rights, the types of support available, or if you are feeling unsafe, the Study Melbourne can help you to find free, confidential and independent legal advice.

Here are some of the most frequently asked questions the ISEALS team can help you with:

Free legal advice about working, jobs and employment

• How many hours can I work?
• My boss has asked me to work with an ABN – is this legal?
• I haven’t been paid – how can I get my unpaid wages?
• What is the minimum wage in Australia?
• I’m not being treated fairly at work – what are my options?

Free legal advice about accommodation and renting

• My landlord won’t return my bond, what can I do?
• My rent has been increased, is this legal?
• There’s a problem with where I am staying – what can I do?
• What are the minimum standards for a rental property?
• My landlord has changed our property arrangement without my consent – what are my rights?