The NSW government has announced it will fund temporary crisis accommodation for international students, but stakeholders have called for the federal government to do more to ensure a unified national approach to assisting students.
Education agents who recruit students to Australia should clear a federal police check and meet minimum English proficiency requirements, according to the recommendations of a new parliamentary report.
International Student Education Agents Association has launched a series of in-person training events to broaden understanding of the visa system and best practice.
Formal registration is one of the areas being explored by a newly formed education agent representative body in Australia, in a bid to reduce and prevent fraudulent behaviour within the sector.
