International students should be allowed to enter Australia as part of a ‘vaccination passport’ arrangement, according to stakeholders. 

The Australian government is looking for input from students, educators and the higher education sector on a new 2021-2030 strategy for international education – Australia’s fourth largest export earner, worth around $40bn a year.

Although we have been discussing the issue of sustainability since the early 2000s, it is not something we have genuinely tackled

The heads of Australia’s peak bodies representing the international education sector will meet with federal government ministers this week.

The Australian government has once again failed to provide any timeframe for when they will be allowed back into the country, following a national cabinet meeting between state and federal leaders.

International students have been left frustrated after government officials suggest that returning significant numbers to Australia may be impossible, but the country's federal education minister has said an effective vaccine will make "a big difference".

If the borders don’t open, it will be a big challenge for international education

International education stakeholders have described Australia's plan to allow athletes and military personal entry to the country ahead of international students as "unconscionable".