Links to other services
University internal support services
School of Graduate Studies
Administrative queries for PhD students and Masters by Research for Science, Engineering and Environmental Science. Also runs short courses open to all postgraduates.
Phone: 8344 8236
Website: www.gradstudies.unimelb.edu.au/index.html
Student Union Legal Service
Call to make an appointment.
Phone: 8344 6546
Website: www.union.unimelb.edu.au/legal
National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU)
University of Melbourne Branch
For employment issues if you are working as a tutor, demonstrator, administrative casual etc for the University.
Phone: 8344 6828
Website: www.nteu.org.au/home
University Counselling Service
For confidential support and someone else to talk to. You can make individual appointments with a counsellor. The web site contains general information on common student issues.
Phone: 8344 6927 / 6928
Website: www.services.unimelb.edu.au/counsel/
Academic Skills Unit
Individual appointments and workshops for study skills, time management and assistance with academic writing. The unit's web site has learning skills materials specifically for postgraduate students.
Phone: 8344 0930
Website: www.services.unimelb.edu.au/asu/
Student Support Services
For advice on housing, student finances, part-time employment and career advice. Financial Aid have loans available on application and run a grants scheme (formerly known as postgraduate bursaries) in conjunction with UMPA for graduate students.
Phone: 8344 6550
Website: www.services.unimelb.edu.au/
Student Health Service
Students can make appointments to see doctors. This is a bulk billing service and you need to bring your medicare or medibank card.
Phone: 8344 6904 / 6905
Website: www.services.unimelb.edu.au/health
Student Union Advisory Service (mostly for undergraduates)
Phone: 8344 6546
Website: www.union.unimelb.edu.au/suas/
External advisory services
Dial-a-Law information service
Phone: 967 9311 for pre-recorded information on common topics
Legal referral service
Phone: 9607 9550
This service provides referrals to lawyers that specialise in certain areas. It is run by the Law Institute of Victoria.
Victorian Ombudman's Office
Phone: 9613 6222
Deals with complaints against police and other public bodies. Check the website for their process and their jurisdiction.
Website: www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au/contents.html
Victorian Equal Opportunity Commission (State)
Phone: 9281 7111
Website: www.eoc.vic.gov.au/
Contains information on sexual harassment and discrimination issues.
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (Federal)
Phone: 1300 369 711
Website: www.hreoc.gov.au
Australian Copyright Council
Their website contains many information sheets on copyright, intellectual property and authorship. There is also a legal service available.
Phone: (02) 8815 9777
Website: www.copyright.org.au
Last updated July 2007