International students across the Australian state of New South Wales will have access to a digital mental health and wellbeing toolkit thanks to new funding.

International students in Australia will be able to access an emergency payment as part of a temporary government scheme to support workers during lockdowns. 

International students unable to enter Australia are suffering from depression, anxiety and thoughts of self-harm, a new survey from CISA has found. 

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

Representatives from peak international education sector bodies have come together to meet with the federal government to discuss the crisis in the sector.

One of Australia’s most important export industries is being left to languish and potentially perish leaving much unemployment and lost opportunities in its wake

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.