Contacts
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Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) www.actu.org.au
Victorian Trades Hall Council www.weareunion.org.au
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JobWatch
JobWatch is an employment rights legal centre that provides a free and confidential information and referral service to Victorian workers about their rights at work.
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There are many schemes that help those who are unemployed and give subsidies to employers to take on new staff. Some schemes provide formal skills training, usually with a training wage lower than the normal applicable wage. For details of some schemes, see Chapter 5.1: Dealing with social security. Further information can be obtained from:
Centrelink www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/centrelink
Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment www.dese.gov.au
Australian Government Department of Social Services www.dss.gov.au
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Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) www.humanrights.gov.au
Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC) www.humanrights.vic.gov.au
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Fair Work Commission Tel (out of hours emergency): 0438 244 996 www.fwc.gov.au
Fair Work Ombudsman www.fairwork.gov.au
Contacts
Chapter: 11.6: Protection for your rights at work
Contributor: Alexander Lanham, Lawyer, and Samara Jones, Lawyer (Workplace Relationships and Safety), Lander & Rogers
Current as of: 1 September 2024
Law Handbook Page: 971
Next Section: 11.7: Occupational health and safety
