High Commission of India, Canberra, Australia : Resources : Useful Links for Indian Students

Resources : Useful Links for Indian Students

Student Welfare Officers in the Indian High Commission & Consulates in Australia

Department : High Commission of India Address :3-5, Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600 Phone :02-6225 4924 Fax :02-6273 1308 Email :cons[dot]canberra[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in Website :www.hcicanberra.gov.in Contact person for Students welfare : Mr. Narendra Kumar Rana Designation : Counsellor	Department : Consulate General of India, Sydney Address : Level 3, 109 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone : 02-9223 2791 Fax : 02-9231 2299 Email :cons[dot]sydney[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in Website : www.cgisydney.gov.in/ Contact person for Students welfare : Mr. Kashmiri Lal, Vice Consul (Consular) Ph: 02 92232702
Department : Consulate General of India, Melbourne Address : 344, St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC – 3000 Phone : 03 9682 5219 Fax : 03-96968251 Email :hoc[dot]melbourne[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in Website :www.cgimelbourne.gov.in/ Contact person for Students welfare : Ms. Anuradha Sundaramurthy, Consul (Consular, CA & PIC). email: cons[dot]melbourne[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in, Ph: 03 96826413	Department : Consulate General of India, Perth Address :6th floor, 12 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA – 6000 Contact person for Students welfare : Mr. Naresh Sharma Designation : Consul (Head of Chancery) Phone : 08-92214205 Fax : 08-92217039 Mobile : 0452528100 Email : cons.perth[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in Website :www.cgiperth.gov.in
Department : Honorary Consulate of India, Brisbane Address : 175, A Swann Road, Taringa, Brisbane, Queensland 4068 Phone : 00-61-7-38713362 Fax : 00-61-7-33715198 Email :indcon[at]optusnet[dot]com[dot]au Website :www.hcicanberra.gov.in Contact person for Students welfare : Mrs. Archana Singh Designation : Honorary Consul

Study in Australia : The official website of the Government of Australia for international students can be accessed atwww.studyinaustralia.gov.au. This website also offers a general guide to studying and living in Australia at www.studyinaustralia.gov.au

Australian High Commission / Consulates General in India :The Australian High Commission website:www.india.embassy.gov.au has useful information for students coming to Australia, including the information about the education agents who are members of Association of Australian Educational Representatives in India (AAERI) available atwww.india.embassy.gov.au

Department : High Commission of Australia Address : 1/50-G, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110 021 Phone : +91-11-41399900 Fax : +91-11-26873172 Email :austhighcom.newdelhi[at]dfat[dot]gov[dot]au Website :www.india.embassy.gov.au andwww.dfat.gov.au	Department : Consulate General of Australia Address : Level 10, A Wing Crescenzo Building, Opp MCA Cricket Club, G Block, Plot C 38-39, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai 400 051 Phone : +91-22-6757-4900 Fax : +91-22-6757-4955
Department : Consulate General of Australia Address : 9th Floor, Express Chambers Express Avenue Estate, Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai 600 014 Phone : +91-44-45921300 Fax : +91-44-28604988

For applying for a student visa and conditions for grant of student visa, as well as the latest changes in the Student visa program please visit www.immi.gov.au.
For information regarding the latest changes in the General Skilled Migration programme, leading to Permanent Residency in Australia, please visit www.immi.gov.au.
For details about the list of goods that need to be declared and which ones are prohibited from entry into Australia, visithttp://dfat.gov.au/pages/default.aspx
Individual states in Australia also have their official websites for international students, which provide more details about local conditions.
- Education and Training Directorate (ACT) :www.det.act.gov.au
- South Australia :www.decd.sa.gov.au
- Queensland :www.qld.gov.au
- New South Wales :www.nsw.gov.au
- Western Australia :www.wa.gov.au
- Victoria :www.studymelbourne.vic.gov.au
- Tasmania:www.studytasmania.tas.gov.au
For complaints against Private Education Providers on issues like fees and refunds, course progress or attendance, the cancellation of enrolments or accommodation or work arranged by providers as also complaint about education agents working for the education providers, please contact Overseas Students Ombudsman: http://www.ombudsman.gov.au/How-we-can-help/overseas-students.
Post : GPO Box 442, Canberra ACT 2601
E-mail :overseas[dot]students[at]ombudsman[dot]gov[dot]au
Tel : 1300 362072
Fax : 02-62760123
The Overseas Students Ombudsman has jurisdiction in all states and territories except South Australia where different arrangements apply. The South Australian Training Advocate (www.trainingadvocate.sa.gov.au) deals with complaints from overseas students about private education providers.
For complaints against public institutions please contact the respective State/Territory Ombudsman

Australian Capital Territory Ombudsman Address : Level 5, Childers Square, 14 Childers Street Canberra City ACT – 2601 Phone : 1300 362 0723 Website :www.ombudsman.act.gov.au	New South Wales Ombudsman Address : Level 24 580 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone : 02-9286-1000 Website :www.ombo.nsw.gov.au
Northern Territory Ombudsman Address : Level 12, NT House 22 Mitchell Street, Darwin NT 0800 Phone : 08-8999-818 Ground Floor, Centrepoint Building Hartley Street (opposite the Diplomat Hotel), Alice Springs NT 0870 Website :www.ombudsman.nt.gov.au	Queensland Ombudsman Address : Level 17 53 Albert Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 Phone : 07-3005-7000 Website :www.ombudsman.qld.gov.au
South Australian Ombudsman Address :Level 5 50 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000 PO Box 3651 Rundle Mall SA 5000 Phone : 08-8226-8699 Website :www.ombudsman.sa.gov.au	Tasmania Ombudsman Address : 99 Bathurst Street, Hobart 7000 GPO Box 960 Hobart TAS 7000 Phone : 03-6233-6217 Website :www.ombudsman.tas.gov.au
Victorian Ombudsman Address :Level 9, North Tower 459 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone : 03-9613-6222 Website :www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au	Western Australia Ombudsman Address : Level 12, St Martin's Tower 44 St George's Terrace, Perth WA 6001 Phone : 09-325-5000 Website :www.ombudsman.wa.gov.au

For information on the OSHC (Overseas Students Health Cover) scheme, go to www.oshcworldcare.com.au. OSHC Worldcare 24-hour Emergency Helpline - 1800 814 781 provides medical, legal and interpreting services to international students in need.
For information on National Minimum wage for Australia visit: www.fairwork.gov.au
For work place rights and related complaints, please approach Fair Work Ombudsman:http://www.fairwork.gov.au/employment/international-students/Pages/default.aspx
Indian Associations in Australia: Please visit Indian Associations in Australia for the list of Indian Associations in Australia.

Student Help Websites and Centres :

In Melbourne, various agencies which provide various services to Indian students on a voluntary basis include :
International Student Care Service, contact number 1800 056 449, click here(253 KB).
FIAV (Federation of Indian Associations of Victoria), hotline number 1800-FIAV-00 (1800-3428-00), websitewww.fiav.asn.au
- Minor criminal matters (including victims of crime)
- Housing and tenancy issues
- Student rights
- Police matters (including complaints)
- Employment
- Discrimination/racism

The Clinic operates on Wednesdays 6.00pm-8.00pm at the Western Suburbs Legal Service, at 30 Hall Street Newport, Victoria and is located near Newport station on the Werribee line. â No appointment is required. Phone (03) 9391 2244 for more information.

In Sydney, various agencies which provide various services to Indian students on a voluntary basis include :
- Federation of Indian Students in Australia Suite 72 Seabridge House, 377 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2000
  Phone : 1300 FISA4U / Sydney: +61 2 8006 1173
  Fax : +61 2 80881366 e-mail: sydney[at]fisa[dot]org[dot]au
- All International Students Association Inc. (AISA)
PO Box 9363, Harris Park, NSW 2150
Name : Mr. Navjot Singh, Designation : President
Mobile : 0412718714
E-mail :navjot50[at]hotmail[dot]com

Open Fridays for Students

The doors of the High Commission, the Consulates and the Honorary Consuls are always open to visitors, especially to the Indian community. In order that all Indian students know that there is an open door for them to come and discuss their problems, the High Commission, the Consulates and the Honorary Consuls have designated every Friday, from 11 am till 5 pm, an Open Day for students, when any Indian student can walk in, without prior appointment, to meet the High Commissioner, Consuls General, the designated Student Welfare Officers and Honorary Consuls and discuss their problems and grievances.

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