What information are students getting and what do they need? Australia’s international higher education sector makes a significant contribution to the economic, social and cultural climate of Australia.  International students choose Australia because of its quality education, safety and its...

Policy Director International Universities Australia Dr John Wellard is Policy Director International at Universities Australia. In this role he has responsibility for developing and coordinating policy and services in relation to the Australian university sector’s participation in international engagement. Prior...

Objective: To emphasise the importance of the involvement of international students in governance at institutional, regional, local, state and national levels. In the light of large numbers of international students on campuses, it is important that the international students are given...

Objective: To address the future outlook of the social, cultural, educational and career opportunities for international students in Australia and understand their responsibilities and obligations as international students towards academic, social and career development at individual and community levels through...

We hear a lot about the soft skills that students require to be successful in the modern world…. tenacity, perseverance, confidence, passion, collaboration, problem solving, expression, intuition, resourcefulness. But how do we effectively equip our students with these skills? Having...

Co-founder theSPACE Co-founder of theSPACE business incubator in Cairns, Troy has worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs across Australia to help them commercialise their ideas. He was named Innovation Champion in 2014 by the Premier of Queensland and was inducted into...

Overview: International students are more vulnerable to sexual violence due to cultural differences, isolation, and of course many international students don’t fully understand their rights under Australian law. Therefore this session is to address sexual violence among international students, encourage...

Director Strategic Initiatives in Universities Australia Renee is the Director of Strategic Initiatives in Universities Australia, the peak body for the higher education sector. She is the policy lead on the sector-wide Respect. Now. Always. Initiative that aims to address...

National Women Officer Council of International Students Forough Ataollahi is PhD candidate in Veterinary Physiology at the Charles Sturt University. Forough completed her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Iran and a Master of Biomedical Science from Malaysia and moved to...