Sector stakeholders in Australia and New Zealand are working on initiatives aiming to assist international students manage wellbeing concerns.

The first cohort of international students has landed in Sydney under the pilot plan of the state of New South Wales in Australia.

A lack of a coordinated return plan by Australia might be giving a confusing signal to current offshore and prospective students, however stakeholders also say that flights to NSW and Victoria planned in 2021 can build momentum for other state and territories. Manu Prakaash takes the temperature across Australia.

NSW has said that returning students will not be required to quarantine if they are fully inoculated with a TGA recognised vaccine.

Six winners of the 2021 NSW International Student Awards have been lauded as champions of campus multiculturalism and international students.

ISANA is collaborating with The Story Is Connection to design a Lived Experience Toolkit to support international students' mental health and wellbeing.

Some 500 international students will arrive in the state of New South Wales in 2021 under a Study NSW pilot plan, the government has announced.

More structured support might help students have a better experience in Australia, stakeholders speaking at a webinar organised by Study NSW have suggested.