Ms Klara Major1 1Commonwealth Ombudsman, Adelaide, Australia At the beginning of 2020, no one could have foreseen that by April, nearly all education providers would stop holding face-to-face classes. Providers put in a massive effort to shift learning online in...
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International students connecting with a sexual health and relationships information kit
Oct 23, 2020
Mrs Maddison Stratten1, Dr Catherine MacPhail2 1HARP Unit, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Wollongong, Australia, 2University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia Diverse cultural backgrounds and life experiences impact international students’ knowledge...
COVID-19 disruption and identity: A reflection and autoethnography of a Beijing based Ph.D. scholar
Oct 23, 2020
Ms Stephanie Hollings1 1Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China The importance of identity and identity creation during the Ph.D. process has been well-noted, as throughout this process, numerous identities are shifting and emerging, and thus there is always the...
Beware of phone and internet scams impersonating Home Affairs
Oct 19, 2020
The following has been recently published on the Department of Home Affairs' public website. https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/news-media/archive/article?itemId=470 Beware of phone and internet scams impersonating Home Affairs Be aware of scammers who impersonate the...
Moon Festival
Oct 2, 2020
Please find attached a message from the acting Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affair the Hon Alan Tudge MP for the Moon Festival. Minister Tudge - Moon Festival - Traditional ChineseMinister Tudge - Moon Festival -...
Professor James Arvanitakis
Oct 1, 2020
Professor James Arvanitakis Pro-Vice Chancellor (Engagement) Western Sydney University Platypuses, black swans and the new (not so) normal The year 2020 has delivered many disrupters that have challenged the higher education sector in many ways: from bushfires to...
Help Raise Awareness about Kidnapping Scam Involving Chinese Students
Sep 25, 2020
Please distribute this information through your networks to help raise awareness and keep students safe. Background Students have been contacted through a phone call from someone usually speaking in Mandarin and claiming to be a representative from a Chinese...
Information relating to Stage 4 restrictions in Victoria
Aug 28, 2020
Please find attached a video and script containing information from the federal Department of Health about Stage 4 restrictions in Victoria. Videos:Stage 4 Vic - Cantonese Stage 4 Vic - Mandarin Scripts:Stage 4 Vic - Simple Chinese: CLICK HEREStage 4 Vic - Traditional...
ISANA NZ Online Micro Course
Aug 13, 2020
The International Student Experience: Orientation, Integration and Well-being to support Sector Recovery Registration: CLICK HERE Why do this online course? The International Student Experience: Orientation, Integration and Well-being micro course will help you...
Nominations open for the 2020 NSW International Student Awards
Aug 13, 2020
Nominations for the 2020 NSW International Student Awards are now open. Your nominations are incredibly important during this challenging time, and this is a great opportunity to showcase inspirational international students, education provider, business and community...