David will be speaking on Australian human rights laws and their application to international students in Australia.

Immigration Lawyer Victoria David Harvey was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand in 1997, and in Victoria in 2000. He now practices predominantly in Immigration Law, and is based in Victoria. David has a keen interest in...

This session explores how student associations can collaborate with government to support their members. Study Melbourne will present on their projects to support international student association to grow and increase their capability.  Victoria police will present on their initiatives and...

There are some wonderful international education related policy initiatives now in place around the globe. Some of these include the ‘shadow enrolment’ program for refugee students in Europe, ‘Scholars at Risk’ chapters in North America and Europe, and the United...

Australia is unique, amongst all international student study destination countries, in now having governance structures that bring together key stakeholders in the sector. Whether it be the Federal Govt’s National Council, State and Territory Govts’ separate Ministerial advisory bodies or...

Detective Superintendent NSW Police Force   Detective Superintendent Gavin Dengate has been in the NSW Police Force for over 30 years. He has worked in rural and metropolitan areas and has undertaken duties in Detectives, covert areas, high risk tactical...

Ms Jacinta Krstic1, Ms Amelia Wan1  Emily Whillance,1 Adrian Mendoza,1 Jane Honey,1 Richard Oates.1  1Radiation Therapist at the Peter Maccallum Cancer Centre, Bendigo campus Abstract Aims Studies show that cancer patients fear radiation therapy due to a limited understanding of its...

Recent media exposes have drawn attention to significant underpayment and exploitation of international students in Australia. There has, however, been limited data available on the prevalence and nature of exploitation of Australia’s international student workforce, and still less understanding of...

The Australian Government’s Student Visa Program has been effective in enabling the significant benefits of the international education sector to the nation. The visa program is an integral part of the sector which is one of Australia’s largest export industries...

Founding Director  Migrant Worker Justice Initiative Dr Laurie Berg is a Senior Lecturer in the Law Faculty at the University of Technology, Sydney in Australia and founding director of the Migrant Worker Justice Initiative. With Bassina Farbenblum she has led...