Australia: student mental wellbeing a concern, despite sector resurgence
Student mental health and wellbeing remains a major concern, with some 77% of respondents to a recent survey indicating feelings of depression and anxiety.
Student mental health and wellbeing remains a major concern, with some 77% of respondents to a recent survey indicating feelings of depression and anxiety.
The new government of Australia values international education and wants to welcome students back so that they can receive the benefits of a terrific quality education
Covid "knee-capped international education" and there is now a "big task was ahead to rebuild", delegates were told by a prominent minister at the recent Australian International Education Conference.
Australia’s university sector experts have called for the need to enhance the sector’s social license to operate as it seeks to recover from Covid-19.
International collaboration is required to achieve the UN SDG4 for inclusive and equitable quality education, industry specialists have highlighted.
Some 71% of education leaders across universities in Australia expect international students to return in 2022, but only in the second semester, a survey has found.
Pilot programs to return international students to Australia's shores will "hopefully build confidence", ahead of "significant numbers coming in" next year, the country's minister for Education and Youth has suggested.
The Australian government is hoping to release its anticipated 10-year international education strategy before the year is out, a government representative has said at the Australian International Education Conference 2021.