The table below provides an overview and includes links to the FWO’s top five tools and resources most relevant to international students.
If you have any questions about the Fair Work Ombudsman’s tools and resources, please contact the FWO at community.engagement@fwo.gov.au.
Tool or Resource | Description | Links to resources |
General information for international students | The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has tailored information on its website for visa holders, including international students. It covers basic workplace relations information, common issues faced by students, such as unpaid work and information about visa protections. | · www.fairwork.gov.au/internationalstudents |
Community presentation package | The working in Australia community presentation package is designed to assist people like international student support officers and advisors train their colleagues about workplace laws. Anyone can use the package – the user does not need to be an industrial relations expert. | · Presentation Package |
Record My Hours app | The Record My Hours app assists workers to easily record and store their hours of work. The app is free to download, available for both Apple and Android, and developed with young visa workers in mind. It’s available in 18 languages and automatically detects the language settings on a user’s smartphone. | · www.fairwork.gov.au/app |
Anonymous Report | An online interactive form allows anyone to report a workplace concern anonymously. Information provided to the FWO helps it plan its current and future education and enforcement activities. The form is available in English and 16 other languages. | · www.fairwork.gov.au/tipoff |
In language content | The FWO website translates into 40 different languages, and recognises browser settings automatically translating content into a user’s preferred language. The FWO’s website also delivers professionally translated information in 30 languages. The content includes downloadable resources and more detailed topic based information to address the common questions asked by international students. It also includes in-language video resources in 16 languages. | · www.fairwork.gov.au |