Australia: take hard line with student exploitation, report recommends
Australian employers who underpay international students could face criminal charges and be forced to publicly acknowledge exploitation for the first time.
Australian employers who underpay international students could face criminal charges and be forced to publicly acknowledge exploitation for the first time.
Victorian police have confirmed a woman killed in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora was an international student on exchange at La Trobe University.
Australia’s National Code should be amended to better inform mental health intervention strategies, the Victorian Coroner has said, as a report finds international students are not as likely to seek help as domestic students.
International students are increasingly skipping university classes to attend work and are having their studies affected adversely, according to the latest survey by Universities Australia.
ISANA has received a grant update its online training for professionals to understand the National Code, as part of the EGI fund.
International students in Australia are increasingly looking towards informal and precarious accommodation arrangements, due to tougher competition within the formal private rental sector, leading to calls for more institutional help.
Understanding cultural differences and engaging in difficult conversations were among suggestions to address international students' sexual health concerns at the inaugural sexuality symposium in Australia.
The importance of peer mentoring in helping students achieve their academic goals was discussed at the recent ISANA/ANZSSA joint conference in Australia.