I am worried about reaching out

Your employer or someone else may have threatened to cancel your visa. However, your employer cannot cancel your visa. Only the Department of Home Affairs can grant, refuse or cancel visas.

There are services that can provide legal advice and explain what your options are. 

You may be concerned that your employer will find out if you try to get help or report a situation of exploitation at work. The services listed in the Work Right Hub do not need your personal details when you first make contact and you can make a report anonymously (meaning you do not need to provide your name).

You might have been told that you do not have any rights because you do not have a visa or might be afraid that you will be sent back home or punished because you do not have a valid visa. These are very valid concerns.

There are organisations that can provide legal advice and explain what your options are before even considering going to the police, the government or anyone else.

Yes, services listed in the Work Right Hub can provide an interpreter if you need one. You may need to contact the service first and ask for an interpreter in your language.

Services listed in the Work Right Hub can provide free information. If you are looking for support from a Union, you may need to join the Union which may involve a membership fee.

Yes, there are services listed in the Work Right Hub that have offices in rural areas of Australia. Most services also provide help over the phone. If you would like to speak to someone in person, they may be able to direct you to an office or another service in your local area.