{"id":967,"date":"2021-12-14T20:48:42","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T20:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/?page_id=967"},"modified":"2021-12-14T23:08:10","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T23:08:10","slug":"resources-useful-links-for-bhutanese-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/resources-useful-links-for-bhutanese-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources: Useful links for Bhutanese Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study in Australia: The official website of the Government of Australia for international students can be accessed at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyaustralia.gov.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.studyaustralia.gov.au\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This website also offers a general guide to studying and living in Australia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australian High Commission in India: The Australian High Commission, accredited to Bhutan, has a website (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.india.embassy.gov.au\/ndli\/study.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.india.embassy.gov.au<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) with useful information for students coming to Australia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.immi.gov.au\/Study\/Pages\/Study.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.immi.gov.au<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For details about the list of goods that need to be declared and which ones are prohibited from entry into Australia, visit <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.agriculture.gov.au\/travelling\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.agriculture.gov.au\/travelling<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individual states in Australia also have their official websites for international students, which provide more details about local conditions.<\/span>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education and Training Directorate (ACT): <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.det.act.gov.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.det.act.gov.au<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Australia<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.decd.sa.gov.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.decd.sa.gov.au<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Queensland<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.qld.gov.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.qld.gov.au<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New South Wales<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsw.gov.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.nsw.gov.au<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Western Australia<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wa.gov.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.wa.gov.au<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Victoria<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.studymelbourne.vic.gov.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.studymelbourne.vic.gov.au<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tasmania<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.studytasmania.tas.gov.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.studytasmania.tas.gov.au<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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:<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oso.gov.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.ombudsman.gov.au\/How-we-can-help\/overseas-students<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Post:GPO Box 442, Canberra ACT 2601<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E-mail<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">overseas.students@ombudsman.gov.au<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tel:1300 362072<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fax:02-62760123<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Overseas Students Ombudsman has jurisdiction in all states and territories except South Australia where different arrangements apply. The South Australian Training Advocate <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trainingadvocate.sa.gov.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.trainingadvocate.sa.gov.au<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">deals with complaints from overseas students about private education providers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For complaints against public institutions please contact the respective State\/Territory Ombudsman<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"border-style: groove; border-color: #eb8f05; width: 100%;\" border=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 41.3333%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australian Capital Territory Ombudsman<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Address: Level 5, Childers Square, 14 Childers Street<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canberra City ACT \u2013 2601<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phone:1300 362 0723<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ombudsman.act.gov.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.ombudsman.act.gov.au<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 57.4545%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New South Wales Ombudsman<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Address: Level 24<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">580 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phone:02-9286-1000<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ombo.nsw.gov.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.ombo.nsw.gov.au<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 41.3333%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Northern Territory Ombudsman<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Address : Level 12, NT House<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22 Mitchell Street, Darwin NT 0800<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phone: 08-8999-818<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ground Floor, Centrepoint Building<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hartley Street (opposite the Diplomat Hotel),<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alice Springs NT 0870<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ombudsman.nt.gov.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.ombudsman.nt.gov.au<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 57.4545%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Queensland Ombudsman<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Address: Level 17<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">53 Albert Street, Brisbane QLD 4000<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phone: 07-3005-7000<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ombudsman.qld.gov.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.ombudsman.qld.gov.au<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 41.3333%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Australian Ombudsman<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Address: Level 5<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">PO Box 3651<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rundle Mall SA 5000<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phone: 08-8226-8699<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ombudsman.sa.gov.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.ombudsman.sa.gov.au<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 57.4545%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tasmania Ombudsman<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Address: 99 Bathurst Street, Hobart 7000<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GPO Box 960 Hobart TAS 7000<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phone: 03-6233-6217<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ombudsman.tas.gov.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.ombudsman.tas.gov.au<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 41.3333%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Victorian Ombudsman<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Address: Level 9, North Tower<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">459 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phone: 03-9613-6222<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 57.4545%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Western Australia Ombudsman<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Address: Level 12, St Martin&#8217;s Tower 44 St George&#8217;s Terrace, Perth WA 6001<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phone: 09-325-5000<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ombudsman.wa.gov.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.ombudsman.wa.gov.au<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For information on the OSHC (Overseas Students Health Cover) scheme, go to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oshcallianzassistance.com.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.oshcworldcare.com.au<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OSHC Worldcare 24-hour Emergency Helpline &#8211; 1800 814 781 provides medical, legal and interpreting services to international students in need.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For information on National Minimum wage for Australia <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">visit: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fairwork.gov.au\/pay\/national-minimum-wage\/pages\/default.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.fairwork.gov.au<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For work place rights and related complaints, please approach Fair Work Ombudsman:<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fairwork.gov.au\/employment\/international-students\/Pages\/default.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.fairwork.gov.au\/employment\/international-students\/Pages\/default.aspx<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bhutanese Associations in Australia: Please visit (weblink).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Study in Australia: The official website of the Government of Australia for international students can be accessed at https:\/\/www.studyaustralia.gov.au\/. This website also offers a general guide to studying and living in Australia. Australian High Commission in India: The Australian High Commission, accredited to Bhutan, has a website (www.india.embassy.gov.au) with useful information for students coming to &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/967"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=967"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/967\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1011,"href":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/967\/revisions\/1011"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}