(AEST) Registration: CLICK HERE Assoc Professors Bassina Farbenblum and Laurie Berg will present key findings from the Information for Impact project, funded by StudyNSW. The Information for Impact project is a groundbreaking collaboration among key stakeholders across the international education sector in NSW to collectively address exploitation of international students at work and in relation to accommodation. This presentation will address international students’ experiences of problems at work, their knowledge of workplace entitlements and attitudes towards taking action to seek…

(AEST) Registration: CLICK HERE Ways to support yourself: Build your psychological fitness and reconnect with yourself in time of rapid changes Presenter: Christine Yeung, psychologist and CEO and Founder of Beyond Story Reconnect with your strengths and ways to leverage them to help self and others during this time of uncertainty Discover ways to gain clarity of your purpose during this time of disturbance Learn approaches to reframe your current situations and maintain a healthy and productive mind Explore strategies…

(AEST) Registration: CLICK HERE Connecting during times of Disconnection: Ways to connect with and support each other Presenter: Christine Yeung, psychologist and CEO and Founder of Beyond Story Understand how to create meaning in your relationships and ways to cultivate those aspects during this time of remoteness Understand the type of relationships that can nurture you at this time Learn to ask the right questions to understand their needs and the way they wanted to be understood/ helped. Learn to…

(AEST) Registration: CLICK HERE Understanding Information Behaviours of International Students in Crisis Presenter: Shanton Chang Intercultural communications has been an important aspect of engagement with international students. Even with face to face communications, practitioners are aware of the range of challenges and opportunities that impact on such communications. With much of communication moving online, how does intercultural communications take shape? What are some of the key issues to look out for? How do we ensure that we continue to engage…

(AEST) Registration: CLICK HERE Are You OK? Presenter: Coby Liew, counsellor, social worker, and a licensed mental health trainer in Australia The world is pretty topsy-turvy right now, because of the global panic around COVID19. If you’re feeling overwhelmed or stressed by it all, rest assured that this is a normal response, and it’s important to take time for self-care. Self-care is a popular topic these days, and it is often the first thing that gets sacrificed when life is…