ISANA News

Conference 2017

In the first week of December delegates from across the country and from New Zealand gathered on the Gold Coast at The Star complex for our annual conference. #ISANAconf18 was a joint conference with ANZSSA providing an opportunity for international student support...

DIBP is now Department of Home Affairs (DHA)

In case you missed it, on the 20 December 2017, the Home Affairs Portfolio (www.homeaffairs.gov.au ), including the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), was formally established. The Australian Border Force comes under the Department of Home Affairs...

New Publication by ISANA member Catherine Gomes

BOOK INFORMATION The Asia-Pacific in the Age of Transnational Mobility: The Search for Community and Identity on and through Social Media Edited by Catherine Gomes http://www.anthempress.com/the-asia-pacific-in-the-age-of-t… Book Summary As the age of social media...

Fairwork Ombudsman: International Student Strategy

You can find more resources here including a range of translations. https://www.fairwork.gov.au/about-us/our-role/corporate/open-letter-to-international-students/chinese Visa holders & migrants: information and help available in 30 languages...

New ELICOS standards: Confused? Here’s a clearer picture.

From English Australia 12 October 2017 Education Minister announces the revised standards for Australia’s ELICOS sector HOBART: The Hon Senator Simon Birmingham, Minister for Education and Training, today reiterated the importance of quality and standards in...