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Engaging, actionable presentations on Resilient Futures at 35th ISANA Conference

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Jacqueline Johnston

Transforming personally and professionally through global cultural experience: A grounded theory study

Bosco Anthony

Leverage AI to boost recruitment, engagement, and retention—without losing the human touch.

Katerina Klimovski

Burnout leaves clues. Learn Katerina Klimovski’s framework to catch them early.

Cassie Ankers

Boost student placement success: discover a multidisciplinary model using mock interviews and experiential tools to build confidence and skills.

Peng Robson

Boost student placement success: discover a multidisciplinary model using mock interviews and experiential tools to build confidence and skills.

Wetty Paul Suu

Discover practical university–community strategies to boost rural PNG student access, mentoring, and success in resource-constrained settings.

Pratishtha Purohit

Learn to apply Te Whare Tapa Whā & CQ frameworks to design trans-Tasman student support, reframe deficit language, and track 100-day transition.

Tamra Purton

Explore Adelaide Uni’s C3 model – a research-backed, student-driven framework that reduces isolation, boosts belonging, and measures real wellbeing outcomes – all affordably.

Joy Townsend

Explore how Learning Consent co-designed bilingual respectful relationships modules with a Vietnamese university using creative, research-led methods.

Amelia Jenkins

In this interactive session, discover evidence-backed tools to bridge expectation gaps, streamline support, and empower student success.

Rebecca Sawyer

In this interactive session, discover evidence-backed tools to bridge expectation gaps, streamline support, and empower student success.

Sanaa Zaki

In this interactive session, discover evidence-backed tools to bridge expectation gaps, streamline support, and empower student success.

Anita van Rooyen

Overcome fear and step into key rooms. Master the 7 unwritten networking rules to influence decision-makers and advance your impact.

Silvia Loss

In this workshop, map your customer journey, spot critical experience gaps, and learn how to design proactive systems that drive retention.

Annette Kalczynska

Join this interactive panel to break down silos across compliance, recruitment, and support to build a collaborative student-centred ecosystem.

Joy Mustapha

Discover how RMIT successfully insourced its Under 18 Care Program to enhance compliance, boost oversight, and deliver student-centred care.

Elle Gardiner

Discover how RMIT successfully insourced its Under 18 Care Program to enhance compliance, boost oversight, and deliver student-centred care.

Danielle Hartridge

Move beyond baseline requirements. Discover how embedding National Code compliance within a culture of care drives genuine student success.

Melanie Duncan

Move beyond baseline requirements. Discover how embedding National Code compliance within a culture of care drives genuine student success.

Gary Lee OAM

Inspired by “You Can’t Ask That,” this candid panel shares unscripted, honest insights and humour to challenge assumptions about student services.

Natasha Tereshchenko

Shift focus from arrival to weeks 6–18. Gain practical tools to pinpoint student disengagement and dismantle the critical 6-month retention wall.

Karalyn Brown

No AI, no padded CVs – just 1 day to land a job. Discover the surprising outcomes when coaches stripped job hunting down to high-impact action.

Anita van Rooyen

No AI, no padded CVs – just 1 day to land a job. Discover the surprising outcomes when coaches stripped job hunting down to high-impact action.

Wending Zeng

Examine why international students avoid official help during integrity cases, and discover practical ways to protect vulnerable students.

Clare Harper

Join Clare Harper and a student panel to discover how Study Melbourne Ambassadors champion key initiatives and drive change across Victoria.

Vivian Cao

Turn compliance into genuine care: explore a proven whole-community model delivering replicable student welfare strategies you can use Monday.

Greg Porter

Navigate dynamic tech threats with a collaborative digital security framework that empowers everyone – from staff to the board- to protect your brand.

Khagendra Satyal

Transform student support from entry to graduation with an integrated, data-driven framework built for retention and success.

Bom Yonzon

Transform student support from entry to graduation with an integrated, data-driven framework built for retention and success.

Chris Beard

Is international education misfiring? Learn how closing supply gaps and boosting graduate ROI can drive sustainable growth in the sector.

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