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Tabrum L1, Theyab Z 1Unsw, Sydney, Australia Adapting to the Post-COVID Landscape: Enhancements to UNSW Under 18 Year Program. This presentation highlights the changes made to the program to address the challenges faced by under 18-year students post-covid. The impact...

Bycroft D1 1MyStay International, Toowong BC, Australia, 2Australian Homestay Network, Toowong BC, Australia Turning Accommodation into a Winning Solution: The presenter will disclose opportunities and solutions pertaining to the current perceived international student accommodation crisis. This will include releasing current...

Armanto R1, McKay S1,2, Chinnery G1 1Orygen, Melbourne, Australia, 2The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia Background: International students experience high rates of mental health issues. Despite facing a variety of additional stressors associated with studying and living in another country,...

Choi I1, 2, Wang B1, 2, Glozier N1, 2 1The University Of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, 2ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course, Indooroopilly, Australia International students are less likely to seek mental health support compared...

Sicurella C1, Boyd-Gerny J2 1Queen’s College, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia, 2Holmsglen Institute of TAFE, Melbourne, Australia Employment opportunities are important selection criteria for international students when choosing their destination.  For Australian Higher Education providers to remain a destination of choice for...

Hooton S1 1The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia Due to the funding shortfalls caused by both the COVID-19 pandemic and recent education policy changes, universities across Australia face difficult trade-offs in the funding allocation to their different support services. The...

Pugliese N1 1Department of Education, Queensland, Brisbane , Australia For younger international students, studying abroad is an exciting experience with the opportunity to explore a new culture, language and educational environment, but it can also have its challenges. It can...

Denison G1 1Student Accommodation Association, Adelaide, Australia International students are continuing to encounter housing problems in 2023 such as issues with rental bonds, deceptive conduct, lack of tenancy rights, unfair evictions, poor living conditions, harassment, and discrimination in unregulated accommodation...

Lena Mete1,2, Jack Stathis1,2 1Education Queensland International, Brisbane, Australia, 2Department of Education International, Brisbane, Australia Education Queensland International (EQI) presents the highly innovative ‘Your Passport to Queensland’ mobile application and shares its experiences in developing an industry-first app that is...

Social media is of paramount importance to students – it’s their communication tool, source of information and means to network. These days, no-one is without a phone in their hands! This workshop focuses on international students, the social media platforms...