ISANA 2019 Conference Proceedings

Conference

The 30th ISANA International Education Association was held at the Bayside Eden, Melbourne, 3rd – 6th December 2019.

Theme

Leading and inspiring through collaboration: Student wellbeing and support services, today and tomorrow.

Referencing

Surname, Initial, The paper title, Conference Proceedings of the 30th ISANA International Education Association 3-6 December 2019, isana.org.au/isana-2019-conference-proceedings

Title: 30th ISANA International Education Association Conference Proceedings
Format: Web (https://isana.org.au/isana-2019-conference-proceedings)
Publisher: ISANA International Education Association Inc.
Place of Publication: 228 Liverpool St, Hobart 7000
Scientific Chair: Dr Catherine Gomes
ISBN: 978-0-9757180-7-0 Online Resource

 

Organising Committee

Conference Committee Conference Contributors
  • Paula Durance (Co-Convenor)
  • Mary-Ann Seow (Co-Convenor)
  • Catherine Gomes (Scientific Convenor)
  • Bronwyn Gilson (ISANA President)
  • Molly Bonnefin
  • Melanie Duncan
  • Deleine Gavin-Cox
  • Charlotte Long
  • Helen Nicholls-Stary
  • Isabelle Droulers
  • Gary Lee
  • Cindy YJ Han

Presentations

Click on the link to open the abstract, slides or other media, where available.

Title Format Theme
Utilising student-led Peer Mentoring to address identified health risks and support gaps
Krystal Agourram
AbstractSlides
Oral (25 mins) Connectivity
From the W-curve model to N-curve model: toward a new understanding of the re-entry experiences of returning international students after studying abroad. A case study of Saudi Arabia.
Naif Daifullah Z
Alsulami
Abstract
Oral (25 mins) Communication and information
Water safety and enjoyment for international students: A partnerships approach
Nan Bahr
Abstract
Oral (25 mins) Connectivity
The changing focus on the student experience in the context of emerging institutional challenges and developments
Melissa Banks
AbstractSlides
Keynote Keynote
Is it the provider’s responsibility to prepare international students for employment
Rachael Baron
Abstract | Slides
Panel Panel
Why professionalise? Have we done enough to support international students (and enrolling providers) with qualified staff?
Chris Beard
AbstractSlides
Keynote Keynote
Addressing exploitation of international students at work and in accommodation: What information and services can make a difference?
Laurie Berg
Abstract
Oral (25 mins) Enablers
Getting started at Monash: student aMigos
Wendy Blastock
Abstract
Oral (25 mins) Connectivity
Inspiring change: Working with new partners
James Borman
AbstractSlides
Panel Enablers
Giving ELICOS students a voice through quality assurance
Ana Bratkovi
Abstract | Slides
Oral (25 mins) Enablers
Starting a new page – awareness of the harm & risk of gaming and gambling
Wun Kwan Chan
Abstract
Oral (25 mins) Communication and information
Collaborative student-led strategies and communication as a driver of safety and wellbeing.
Robert Chasse
Abstract
Oral (25 mins) Communication and information
A comparison of Overseas Student Health Cover
Alison Coelho
AbstractSlides
Oral (25 mins) Communication and information
ISANA 30th Anniversary Retrospective – Looking Forward, Looking Back
Melanie Duncan
Oral (25 mins) Oral (25 mins)
Collaborative Supervision: Best practice to improve student well-being and empowering student services staff
Zoe Fang
Helen Nicholls-Stary
Lisa Trevaskis
Abstract | Slides
Workshop (60 mins) Connectivity
Medical student support project – enabling our future doctors to thrive
Catherine Fitzgerald
Abstract
Oral (25 mins) Enablers
What does the research tell us about international student mental health?
Helen Forbes-Mewett
Abstract
Panel Panel
Contact Points: Enabling international students during critical incidents
Catherine Gomes
Abstract | Slides
Oral (25 mins) Oral (25 mins)
Leading and inspiring through collaboration: A view from Austrade and state and territory destination partners on the promise of international education
Rebecca Hall
Abstract
Keynote Keynote
30 years in international education: A journey?
Tracy Harris
Keynote Keynote
PRISMS Admission and Compliance Masterclass
Ben Houston
Abstract | Slides
Workshop (60 mins) Workshop (60 mins)
Have you done your check-ins? An approach to identifying students at-risk at the Centre for Languages, Wintec. Karen Kemsley
AbstractSlides
Oral (25 mins) Enablers
Coordinating Committees: from the 1950s to the 1990s – the origins of international student support and community engagement Anna Kent
Abstract Slides
Oral (25 mins) Enablers
“You already know somebody”: The International Postgraduate Student Mentoring Project
Georgia Killick
Abstract
Oral (25 mins) Connectivity
Support international student’s wellbeing by understanding the culture and language differences – focus on the Chinese student cohort
Nick KoJ
Jack Yang
Abstract | Slides
Oral (25 mins) Enablers
Capacity building as a pathway to studnet wellbeing
Chris Lee
Abstract
Oral (25 mins) Connectivity
Why student leadership?
Gary Lee
Abstract
Panel Panel
Fighting hidden sexism: findings from Tea Talks for international students
Belle Lim
Abstract Slides
Student Oral (25 mins) Communication and information
AUT Student Association – Foodie Godmother (free pantry, community gardens and all day breakfast initiative) Mauricio Lozano
Abstract
Oral (25 mins) Enablers
Capacity building as a pathway to student wellbeing
Kathryn Lysons
Abstract
Oral (25 mins) Connectivity
Student Orientation: With the students and for the students
Mahin Mahjabeen
Abstract
Oral (25 mins) Enablers
Provider intervention strategies for students at risk of unsatisfactory course progress. Klara Major Abstract Slides Oral (25 mins) Enablers
Remembering our Rs – Good Pastoral Care is very important in building reputation,retention and recommendation for a sustainable effect in recruitment through word of mouth marketing Terry McGrath Abstract Slides Workshop (60 mins) Connectivity
“You already know somebody”: The International Postgraduate Student Mentoring Project Ashleigh Mcintyre Abstract Oral (25 mins) Oral (25 mins)
Giving students the edge on their pathway to a fulfilling career Katie McPhee Abstract Slides Oral (25 mins) Enablers
Working collaboratively to keep students safe: A beach and water safety program in NSW Belinda Meggitt Abstract Oral (25 mins) Connectivity
Education Queensland International presents ‘Your Passport to Queensland’: Get ready to play with an innovative orientation app for international students Lena Mete Abstract Oral (25 mins) Connectivity
Solider, aeroplane, chicken – swimming at the City Baths.  RMIT and Medibanks remarkable partnership encouraging water safety and water familiarisation for international students Joy Mustapha, Paula Soon Abstract Oral (25 mins) Oral (25 mins)
IT’S MORE THAN JUST A COFFEE BUZZ..How a weekly, on campus, pop-up Cafe for International students changed the student experience and created a true sense of community and connectedness. Louise Myers Abstract Oral (25 mins) Enablers
Factors contributing to obtaining employment in China: Australian Chinese Graduates experiences Jasvir Kaur Nachatar Singh Abstract Slides Oral (25 mins) Communication and information
What the International Student Survey tells us about student wellbeing and support services Steve Nerlich Abstract Slides Oral (25 mins) Enablers
Preparing the next generation of nurses: An across sector collaborative approach Lauren Orlando Abstract Oral (25 mins) Connectivity
Understanding by design: A multisectoral approach to redesigning.  Learning strategies for the nursing curriculum Lauren Orlando, Marsha Nicholson-Ramdeen, Roxann Roberts Abstract Slides Oral (25 mins) Oral (25 mins)
Connecting with community – fostering favourable engagement with families of international students! Emily Tzu-Ping Ou Abstract Slides Oral (25 mins) Enablers
Improving student experience outcomes across New Zealand through research, partnership and digital delivery Sahinde Pala Abstract Slides Oral (25 mins) Enablers
International students’ views on sexual health: A qualitative study at an Australian university Anneka Parker Abstract Oral (25 mins) Oral (25 mins)
Peer advice, mentoring and providing support to students at La Trobe College Australia Usha Rao Abstract Slides Oral (25 mins) Connectivity
Engaging with International Students to meet their sexual & reproductive health needs Helen Rogers, Galuh Sapthari Abstract Oral (25 mins) Enablers
Identifying the barriers and enablers to accessing sexual health information and services by international students in Australia. Carolyn Slattery Abstract Slides Oral (25 mins) Enablers
Cognitive Processing Course: A Student-Faculty Collaborative Program for At-Risk Students Andrea Vaughans Abstract Oral (25 mins) Enablers
Preparing international students for life in Australia: The student perspective on what they need and what they are (not) getting? John Wellard Abstract Oral (25 mins) Communication and information
Won’t you please, please help me? Greg Zaharis Abstract Oral (25 mins) Connectivity
A diary study examining how international students juggle university study and part-time work commitments Jacky Zhang Abstract Oral (25 mins) Communication and information