2018 ISANA Program

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

These Professional Development opportunities will be held Tuesday 4th December prior to the Welcome Reception and are an additional cost to attend.  Please book during registration. Non-Delegates are welcome to attend. 

Fees: $150 Members (attending the conference) / $190 Non-members (attending the conference) / $190 Members / $220 Non-members

While the growth of international education and international student enrolments has changed the way we provide services to students over the past decade, the principles of effective and accurate student advising remain key to successful student experiences. Full description.

Social media is of paramount importance to students – it’s their communication tool, source of information and means to network. These days, no-one is without a phone in their hands!  This workshop focuses on international students, the social media platforms they use and how institutions can use these platforms to enhance the student experience.   Full description.

A critical incident involving a student is distressing for families, friends and staff. The effective management of any critical incident is important. Not only is it important to assist and support affected parties, it is also important to ensure that the situation is not worsened through mismanagement.  Full description.

This workshop is for those who come in contact with under 18s and have never had any previous basic training in Child Protection and who want to know more so that they can respond appropriately.  Full description.

WELCOME RECEPTION | BANQUET HALL

Welcome to the 2018 ISANA Annual Conference! This is the first social opportunity to catch up with your interstate colleagues and sponsors and exhibitors of the meeting.  The welcome reception also provides a great opportunity to meet delegates who are attending the conference for the first time.  Generously Sponsored by ISA Guardian & Welfare Services.

Inclusive for full delegates.  Additional tickets $48

Keynote Speaker: 

Fazal Rizvi is a Professor of Global Studies in Education at the University of Melbourne, as well as an Emeritus Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  Between 1998 and 2001, he served as Pro Vice Chancellor (International) at RMIT University, and in 1996 established and directed Monash Center for Research in International Education.  Full biography.

International students engage in study whilst engaging in life, often a new life, in Australia. Health and wellbeing are integrally part of the student experience. Students and student support practitioners will identify and discuss key factors that influence international student health and wellbeing, examples of student resilience and leadership in the health and wellbeing space, and what can be done together to further strengthen the student experience from a health and wellbeing perspective.

Keynote Speaker:

Professor James Arvanitakis is the Pro Vice Chancellor (Research and Graduate Studies) at Western Sydney University. A lecturer in the Humanities and a member of the University’s Institute for Cultural and Society, he founded The Academy at Western Sydney University that received an Australian Financial Review Higher Education Excellence Award (2016).  Full biography.

Journey to the centre of the city | Meet in the MARBLE FOYER

See the city through the eyes of our international students living in Sydney. You will join your ISANA colleagues in small teams on a scavenger hunt guided by student leaders and Kahoot to keep everyone on their toes. This is an adventure, a fun competition with prizes, and an exploration into the depths of our quirky CBD. It is an hour to unwind, embrace the outdoors and refresh your brain after your first conference day. Wear comfortable shoes for walking!

Step 1: Choose your team

• Bin Chickens
• Party Animals
• Myth Busters

Step 2: Sign up http://signup.com/go/yqQDxWB

Step 3: Download the Kahoot app  https://kahoot.com/mobile-app/

Step 4: Meet in the Marble Foyer at 5:15pm

This event is brought to you by Study NSW and their International Student Welcome Desk volunteer student team leaders.

Keynote Speaker: 

Sally Varnham is Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney.  She researches law and policy in education and is widely published in Australia and abroad.   Sally is co-editor of “Higher Education and the Law” (Federation, 2015) and co-author of “Law for Educators: School and University Law in Australia” (LexisNexis, 2007).  Full biography.

Panel – Workplace Exploitation | Chair: Mary Ann Seow

Panelists: Louise Peters – Fair Work Ombudsman Representative; Julie Doherty – NAGCAS; Bassina Farbenblum – Director, UNSW Human Rights Clinic; Sean Stimson – Redfern Legal Centre; Bijay Sapkota – President, Council of International Students Association (CISA); Brett Galt-Smith – Director, Policy and Legislation,Quality Frameworks Branch, International Group, Department of Education & Training

Recent media coverage and research has exposed international student exploitation in the workplace, particularly in the hospitality, franchised retail and cleaning industries. Students are routinely hired by employers who exploit their lack of knowledge of Australian workplace laws. Students who are aware of their rights have also stated that they feel dis-empowered to act on exploitation. With increasing numbers of international students to Australia, the workplace exploitation of our future alumni does not augur well for Australia. Panel guests will explore the role of the student, education provider, government and support agencies in addressing this. Importantly, we will discuss how the sector can educate, collaborate and support our students.

1100-1125

Moved to 12pm Friday 

Student Orientation: flexible and dynamic approach to enhance the student experience in a multi-campus diverse institution 
Abhishek Awasthi

1200-1330 Lunch | BANQUET HALL

1230-1320 ISANA AGM | GRAND LODGE

All members welcome.

1230-1320 ISANA NZ Get together | DORIC

NZ Delegates connect over lunch and interact on  ISANANZ executive proposals for calendar of events for 2018 and update on working parties and government agency connections and channels for input.

Discussion

Doctoral Consortium sponsored by RMIT’s School of Graduate Research

EMERALD CITY GALA DINNER

Inclusive for full registrations but bookings essential.  Additional tickets $115.  Book during registration.

Eileen Baldry (BA, DipEd, MWP, PhD, FASSA) is Deputy Vice-Chancellor Equity Diversity and Inclusion and Professor of Criminology at UNSW Sydney. Professor Baldry has held senior positions in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, serving as Interim Dean, Associate Dean Education and Deputy Dean and is appointed the first female Deputy Vice-Chancellor at UNSW. Full Biography.

Sexual Harassment and Assault are issues faced by all students, international students included, and have a profound and often devastating impact on students and their study environments. The launch of the Respect. Now. Always. Campaign across the university sector, #MeToo and the change to Standard 5 of the National Code have all opened the space at educational providers for awareness raising and meaningful action. The panel will discuss the international student experience of sexual misconduct and student and institutional collaborations and responses. The panel will explore the priorities that have been set, examples of best practice that can be shared across the sector and how to maintain momentum in addressing the work that remains so that this important focus continues.