STUDENT ORIENTATION Trimester 1, 2020 A very warm welcome to our International Students from GCA/UBSS Staff. 1 Our Campus Sydney Campus – Location Level 10, 233 Castlereagh Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia Five-minute walk to Town Hall Station. Two-minute walk from Museum Station. UBSS Campus link - 2 https://www.ubss.edu.au/our-campus/ 1. Living in Australia https://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/our-country Link to UBSS website https://www.ubss.edu.au/living-in-australia/ 3 Emergency Contacts Triple Zero (000) is only to be used in a life threatening or critical situation when contacting Police, Ambulance or Fire services. Calls to Triple Zero (000) are FREE 4 International Student Safety Health and Safety on Public Transport https://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/English/Liv e-in-Australia/Health-and-safety/transport- personal 5 Dos and Don’ts 6 LIFE GUARDS • Perform a range rescues. • Treat all first aid incidents. • Provide advanced resuscitation. • Recognise spinal injuries Always swim between the flags! Ocean Safety in Australia https://www.worldnomads.com/travel- safety/oceania/australia/australia-beach-and-sun-safety 7 Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) You can choose your OSHC cover while you study in Australia. It is mandated by the Australian government all international students (with a few exceptions) must have an OSHC insurance for the duration of their Student Visa. OSHC Australia will assist you in finding the insurance that best suits your needs and financial situation. Contact OSHC +61 7 3333 1521
[email protected] For more information go to www.oshcaustralia.com.au 8 Free legal advice is available for International Students at the: Redfern Legal Centre 73 Pitt Street Redfern NSW 2016 02 9698 7277 Visit the Redfern Legal Centre online https://rlc.org.au/our-services/international-students To access this service: 1.