Month: June 2024

Mr David Bycroft1 1MyStay International (MSI), Brisbane, Australia There is a potential solution for immediately increasing the available accommodation for international students which, at the same time will: Take the pressure off the rental crisis Decrease household cost of living...

Ms Karen Yuen1, Teresa Sheng1 1UNSW, , Australia SESSION SUMMARY Meaningful engagement of international students in health messages is crucial for promoting well-being and ensuring that these messages resonate with students from diverse cultural backgrounds. Co-design principles, which involve working...

Dr Emma Kerr1 1University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia International students often experience isolation and loneliness, which can significantly impact their mental wellbeing and overall university experience. To address this, the Counselling team at the University of Newcastle consulted with a...

Mr Alessandro Sereni1 1The University Of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia The pre-departure phase is pivotal in shaping international students’ initial experiences and academic success in Australia. This presentation outlines a strategic initiative aimed at enhancing the pre-departure experience for international students...

Jeanette Cheah1 1HEX, Melbourne, Australia If IQ is all about how smart you are, and EQ is all about how well you relate to people… then what on earth is eXQ, and how can we use it to predict who...

Mr Kay Marssena1 1Study Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia In the 2023-23 financial year, international education(IE) was worth $36.4 billion to the Australian economy. Then, what is the government’s role in supporting the IE industry to ensure students have the best ROI?...

Prof. Rory MCGREAL1 1Athabasca University, Athabasca, Canada Europeans began to adopt the indigenous communities’ notion that through engagement, connexions, reason, debate and actions societies can effect positive change. Indigenous Americans enunciated a critique of French values that opened the eyes...