2017 Conference Proceedings

The 28th ISANA International Education Association & the 22nd Australia and New Zealand Student Services Association Conference was held at The Star, Gold Coast, 5th – 8th December 2017.

Theme: Widening Perspectives of Student Success

2017 Organising Committee

2017 Program

https://isana.proceedings.com.au/2017-isana-program 

Referencing

Surname, Initial, The paper title, Conference Proceedings of the 28th ISANA International Education Association & the 22nd Australia and New Zealand Student Services Association Conference, 5-8 December 2017, page XXX.

Presentations

Click on the link to open the abstract, slides or other media, where available. Refereed category papers are fully written and blind peer reviewed papers. All successful Refereed papers will be published in the Transitions Journal and therefore will not be featured on this page.  When available in Transitions a link will be added to their record below.

Updates from Authors

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Type	Theme	Title (linked to abstract)	Authors	Slides	Other
Non-Refereed Oral	Connectivity	International students and the NZ Police: A collaborative safety initiative	Mr Dylan Anderson
Non-Refereed Oral	Communication and Information	Mental health screening in an international university residential centre	Lisa Bernstein, Melissa J. Taylor
Non-Refereed Oral	Other	Bring it in-house! An under 18 guardianship case study.	Ms Molly Bonnefin, Mr Patrick Ashe
Non-Refereed Oral	Enablers	Under the radar: Report on the mental health of Australian university students	Ms Vivienne Brown, Jeremy Cass	N/A
Non-Refereed Oral	Connectivity	Ready, Set, Go! The Lifecycle of Successful Student Transition	Ms Cheryl Burgess, Ms Karen Newson
Non-Refereed Oral	Connectivity	A decade of Mentoring at Griffith: reflections on the achievements and limitations of a model of central support for local peer mentoring solutions.	Ms Laura Chandler, Nathan Seng	N/A
Non-Refereed Oral	Connectivity and Communication	The Cultural and Digital Transition of Saudi Female International Students in Australia	Shanton Chang, Haifa Binsahl, Rachelle Bosua	N/A
Refereed Full Paper Oral	Communication and Information	Enhancing student disclosure: Australia’s invisible equity students and reasons for non-disclosure in Australia’s tertiary sector	Dr Colin Clark, Ms Rita Kusevskis-Hayes, Mr Matthew Wilkiinson
Non-Refereed Oral	Connectivity	The use of peer education model to tackle sexual health issues among international students in Australia	Ms Alison Coelho, Ms Dolly Hoang, Dr Masha Mikola
Non-Refereed Oral	Enablers	International Student Sexual Health Network: Advocating for the Sexual Health and Wellbeing of International Students	Ms Alison Coelho, Dr Georgia Babatsikos,
Non-Refereed Workshop	Connectivity	Pilot training for professional working with international students	Ms Alison Coelho, Mr Budi Sudarto, Dr Shanton Chang, Dr Georgia Babatsikos	N/A
Panel Discussion	Connectivity	Sexual and reproductive health of international students	Ms Alison Coelho, Dr Shanton Chang, Dr Georgia Babatsikos, Mr Budi Sudarto	N/A
ePoster	Communication and Information	Meta-cognition Skills built through Collaborative Exercises in the Introduction of Marketing	Mr Ron Colley, Mrs Stephanie Joshua-Anandappa, Dr Dinusha Dharmaratna, Mr John Zamen
ePoster	Enablers	The VET Student Loans Ombudsman and the Overseas Students Ombudsman	Mr Ron Colley
Non-Refereed Oral	Enablers	The Overseas Students Ombudsman: when things go wrong – what we can learn from current issues in student complaints	Mr Ron Colley
Non-Refereed Oral	Enablers	Study Abroad and Student Success: What’s the Connection?	Ms Rebecca Cozens, Dr Amanda Daly, Dr Matthew Xerri
Non-Refereed Oral	Enablers	Enabling student success in Victoria: student projects funded by Study Melbourne	Ms Diana Crvenkovic	N/A
Non-Refereed Oral	Enablers – Employability	NSW Government collaborates with international education stakeholders to enhance student experience	Mr Robin Daroczy
Non-Refereed Oral	Enablers – Employability	University wide peer programs as a pathway to on-campus opportunity and employment: The missing link in graduate employability	Miss Caitlyn Dexter	N/A
ePoster	Communication and Information	Impact of Peer-review assessments on student engagement in MCD2090 – Macroeconomics	Dr Dinusha Dharmaratna, Mrs Stephanie Joshua-Anandappa, Mr John Zamen	N/A
Non-Refereed Oral	Enablers	International Student & Alumni Satisfaction Survey 2017 – Results and Key Findings for Australian and New Zealand Universities	Mr Shane Dillon
Plenary Keynote		Empowering First Nations as co-producers of learning, not mere recipients of teaching	Tony Dreise	N/A
Non-Refereed Oral	Connectivity	Understanding well-being and mental health amongst higher degree research students – a framework for change	Dr Heidi Ellemor	N/A
Pre-Conference Workshop		Protecting Your Investment: What you can do to maximize student persistence	Dr Jim Elliott
Non-Refereed Oral	Communication and Information	Great Education Agents lead to a Great Start to Overseas Study	Mrs Emilia Fields	N/A
Non-Refereed Oral	Communication and Information	Connect. Connect. Connect.	Helena Finau, Andrew Tui, Jasmine Patel Govind	N/A
Non-Refereed Oral	Connectivity	Disconnections with the Host Nation and the Significance of International Student Communities: Asian International Students in Australia	Dr Catherine Gomes
Non-Refereed Workshop	Enablers	Becoming a competitive academic candidate – A workshop for doctoral candidates and early career researchers	Dr Catherine Gomes, A/Prof Shanton Chang
Non-Refereed Oral	Connectivity	Connecting our Students from the “Space In-Between”	Mr George Greig, Ms Tanya Savage
Non-Refereed Oral	Communication and Information	You did what?!! The benefits of collaborating with students on risk behaviours outside the classroom.	Ms Jane Gunn-lewis, Ms Louisa Samson
Non-Refereed Workshop	Connectivity	‘Respect. Now. Always.’: working together to address sexual violence in university communities	Dr Renee Hamilton	N/A
Non-Refereed Oral	Enablers	Enabling Students in a Multicultural Institute	Mrs Nicole Henry, Mrs Nippy Paea, Ms Helen Berdebes	N/A
Non-Refereed Oral	Communication and Information	Pathways to Professional Development through a Scholar-Practitioner Model	Beth Isensee, Nasreen Mohamed
Non-Refereed Workshop	Other	Defining, measuring and supporting international student success	Beth Isensee, Nasreen Mohamed
Non-Refereed Oral	Connectivity	International Students’ gateway to personal and academic success	Ms Anna Jenkins
Non-Refereed Oral	Communication and Information	The Deakin Student Mentor Community of Practice: Belonging, Confidence, Connectedness and Wellbeing	Ms Dawn Jones, Ms Kate Artz	N/A
Plenary Keynote		Engaging students for success: Integrating pedagogical approaches, student experiences and desired outcomes	Professor Lily Kong
Non-Refereed Oral	Connectivity	Planning for reintegration – when international students return home	Mr Timothy Lawther
Refereed Full Paper Oral	Communication and Information	Seeking academic help: A case study of peer brokering interactions	Ms Sherrie Lee
Non-Refereed Oral	Connectivity	Improving student success through engagement opportunities at Massey University Student Association (MUSA)	Ms Gunhild Litwin, Ms Kerry Howe
Non-Refereed Oral	Enablers	Nurse Practitioner model of health care	Mrs Allison Love, Mrs Sarah Hesse	N/A
Non-Refereed Workshop		Transforming education spaces for Pasifika – implementing a Pasifika Resource Kit within 3 tertiary institutions in Canterbury	Pauline Luafutu-Simpson, Ashalyna Noa, Sam Uta’I	N/A
Non-Refereed Oral	Connectivity	Summer Internship Program: Providing a holistic learning opportunity for equity students	Ms Jessica Luquin, Ms Jessie Lui, Ms Rita Kusevskis- Hayes, Mr Jeffrey Meesterman, Dr Colin Clark
Non-Refereed Oral	Communication and Information	The importance of Mental Health Literacy in widening perspectives of student success.	Miss Natalie MacKintosh, Miss Chelsea Ahern	N/A
Non-Refereed Oral	Communication and Information	Using data to meet the needs of students: USQ’s innovative approach to CRM management across Student Services	Ms Tessa Mccredie	N/A
Refereed Full Paper Oral	Communication and Information	NavigateMe: A gateway to students’ greatest potential	Mr. Jeffrey Meesterman, Ms. Rita Kusevkis-Hayes, Dr. Colin Clark, Ms. Jessie Lui, Ms. Jessica Luquin,
Non-Refereed Oral	Communication and Information	Game changer: a student-centred approach to orientation, transition and safety through gamification	Mrs Lena Mete, Mr Jack Stathis
Non-Refereed Oral	Enablers	Pregnant, parenting and a long way from home: International students in Victoria accessing public maternity, paediatric and early parenting care	Ms K. Jane Middleton
ePoster	Connectivity	The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) – making allies, forming networks	Mrs Clare Moseley, Mrs Robyn Idewa Gede
Keynote		Contextual and situational influences on student success	Prof. Karen Nelson
Non-Refereed Oral	Enablers	Challenges and issues related to counselling referral in higher education – the professors’ perspectives	Mr Steven Ng Poh Yaip, Miss Ada Chung Yee Lin
Non-Refereed Oral	Connectivity	L1 scaffolding for international students learning in L2	Mr Titus Ng
Non-Refereed Oral	Connectivity	Decentred attachments: international Vietnamese doctoral students’ connectedness and connectivity in Australia	Ms Lily Nguyen	N/A
Non-Refereed Oral	Enablers	Next steps: enhancing success for students with disabilities in graduate employment	Gabrielle O’Brien, Cathy Easte, Alisha Larkin, Natalie Searson, Jenny O’Neill	N/A
Non-Refereed Oral	Connectivity	StudyAdelaide Employer Portal Campaign to connect international graduates with export-ready businesses	Ms Sarah Parrington, Mrs Karyn Kent, Mrs Tamara Bjordal
Non-Refereed Oral	Enablers – Employability	Successful students – the role of a fair workplace	Louise Peters
Non-Refereed Workshop	Other	A Professional Development Course for Student Services Staff – Growing Our Own	Dr Joanna Peters, Mr Brendan Mosely	N/A
Non-Refereed Workshop	Other	Improving student sexual wellbeing – A workshop on having conversations around sexual health	Mr Priyadi Prihaswan, Ms Semra Tastan
Non-Refereed Oral	Communication and Information	Peer advice, support and communication – using students to inform students at La Trobe Melbourne Navitas Bundoora Ltd	Mrs Usha Rao
Non-Refereed Oral	Connectivity	Training and Developing First Year Experience Mentors and Building a Community	Ms Nina Riikonen
Non-Refereed Oral	Communication and Information	Managing reputational risk: The development of the Queensland Reputational Risk Management framework	Mr Gordon Scott, Mrs Rebecca Hall
Pre-Conference Workshop		Managing student critical incidents	Mary Ann Seow	N/A
Non-Refereed Oral	Enablers	Teaching Mindfulness to Students Online	Mr Geoffrey Simmons, Dr Mariagrazia Bellio, Rev Judy Redman
Refereed Full Paper Oral	Enablers	‘Just What the Doctor Ordered’: Promoting Wellbeing with Medical Students	Dr Hannah Sloan, Ms Danielle Clayman	N/A
Non-Refereed Oral	Communication and Information	Peer Academic Coaches: a front line service of the UOW Learning Coop	Ms Melissa Stephen, Ms Melissa Zaccagnini	N/A
Non-Refereed Workshop	Communication and Information	Opportunity through online learning: Improving student access, participation and success in higher education	Dr Cathy Stone, Mr Ed Campbell, Ms Alicia Zikan
Non-Refereed Oral	Connectivity	Spinning the web: How we foster successful connections among internal and external stakeholders	Ms Jieyan (Mera) Tan, Dr Chelsea Blickem
Refereed Full Paper Oral	Communication and Information	Better pathways to success? – A study of foundation studies alumni.	Ian Teo, Shanton Chang	N/A
Non-Refereed Oral	Connectivity	New Colombo Plan: Australians as International Students in Asia and their cross-cultural learning	A/Prof. Ly Tran	N/A
Non-Refereed Oral	Connectivity	Intersex, Transgender and Gender Diversity – A Guide	Ms Moira Turnbull	N/A
Non-Refereed Oral	Enablers	The Student Health Review: Supporting the health and wellbeing of international students	Mrs Kim Turudia, Dr Adrian Tomyn
Non-Refereed Oral	Connectivity	Connectivity through sharing of culture: The Global Communicators Program	Ms Sharon Twyford, Ms Melissa Zaccagnini
Non-Refereed Oral		Investigating Learning Challenges Facing Tertiary Mainland Chinese Students and Identifying Strategies for Overcoming Them	Mr Shanal Dimitri Uduwana	N/A
Non-Refereed Oral	Enablers	Building Positive Homestay Experiences	Ms Jennifer Walsh, Ms Jennifer Chow, Mr Ian Teo	N/A
Non-Refereed Oral	Enablers – Employability	Study Gold Coast Employability Program Overview	Mrs Shannon Willoughby
Non-Refereed Oral	Enablers	Welfare Assistance Essential for Students’ Success	Ms Emily Yam, Mr Hassan Riaz
Non-Refereed Oral	Communication and Information	Blended Learning: A new approach to peer mentor training	Ms Katie Yamaguchi, Ms Rita Kusevskis-Hayes
Non-Refereed Oral	Enablers	Challenges and Enablers for Study Success for Students Over the Age of 25 Living in Regional Victoria.	Mr Jim Young, Ms Shannon Kerrigan	N/A
Non-Refereed Workshop	Connectivity	VicWISE: Leadership to address employability challenges faced by international students	Ms Brooke Young, Ms Sharon Smith, Ms Anna McLeod, Ms Manorani Guy
ePoster	Communication and Information	Education Gamification in Action – A Change for Future	Mr John Zamen, Dr Dinusha Dharmaratna, Mrs Stephanie Joshua-Anandappa	N/A