ISANA

The ISANA Community is based on the “we’re all in this together” feeling and where there are many opportunities to share your own experience and learn from the experiences of others.

ISANA notes that this learning and sharing does not always occur spontaneously, and maintaining momentum is an essential task of the various Branches with meetings, professional development and conference events. Frequent and pertinent communication is fundamental. Members are actively encouraged to link with each other for the benefit of all, and any resources developed are offered to all members. The achievements of members are disseminated to the entire community in recognition of their efforts and success via conference presentations, Bulletin stories and the ISANA website, and any setbacks and concerns are offered for debate and discussion on the same basis.

The aim is to create a strong community foundation for long-term, two-way mutually beneficial relationships between members and between ISANA as an organisation, its members and supporters - building value for our community.

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Friends of ISANA

ISANA wishes to acknowledge the many contributors to our activities over recent years. We have been grateful for support from a range of individuals and groups in the following ways:

• Support for branch activities, catering, venues and printing
• Sponsorship of branch conferences and professional development sessions
• Sponsorship of the ISANA Annual Conference
• Contributions of products and services to support members and activities

While we recognise our Friends at events, ISANA wishes to establish an ongoing process to communicate this support to members.

Friends of ISANA is a new initiative, and we are delighted to hear from new Friends who wish to be represented on this web page. For more information, please contact Liz Wright, ISANA Secretariat at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

This page has been made possible by generous support from Medibank Private.

Griffith University leads the way as a contemporary, innovative university with a strong sense of social justice. Our five campuses are spread along the fast-growing Brisbane/Gold Coast Corridor. 7,000 international students from 75 countries contribute to the diversity of the 34,000 student population across all the campuses.

Our 1 or 2 semester Study Abroad and Exchange programs give students an extra dimension to their studies and we offer a variety of English language programs designed to meet diverse needs.

Griffith has a strong, experienced and empathic International Student Support unit who contribute in a positive and important way to the satisfying and successful experience of our overseas students.

The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is one of Australia's leading International Universities attracting outstanding scholars and students from around the world. The University is widely regarded for its teaching excellence and research innovation.

At UNSW, we have a large and diverse international student population, representing over 130 countries. UNSW Study Abroad provides a Semester abroad and range of short courses, including a pre-session course to Lady Elliot Island, Summer School during June/July and academic internships for course credit in a variety of disciplines.

As an active member of Universitas 21, an international alliance of 20 leading universities in 11 countries, UNSW has access to a framework for international collaboration, and exchange of expertise and experience. UNSW is also a member of the Group of Eight, a consortium of Australia's leading research universities, and we strive to continually improve the quality of our performance within these alliances.

Professional International Education Resources (PIER) is an entity created by International Education Services, the Registered Training Organisation which delivers the University of Queensland Foundation Year.

PIER was established in 2004 to develop, accredit and deliver a suite of qualifications, focusing on the Diploma of International Education Services, as well as the Education Agent Training Course. Both of these programs are delivered online, and provide opportunities for professional staff employed in international education workplaces, enhance ongoing learning through a variety of resources. Further information is available at: www.pieronline.org

The award-winning University of South Australia (UniSA) is a modern, progressive and international institution providing exemplary student support services and state-of-the-art facilities to more than 32,000 students, including approximately 9,000 international students,.

UniSA has a reputation for producing high quality research, focussed on developing and maintaining strong collaborative partnerships with industry, government, the professions and the community and is consistently ranked in the top five Australian universities for research grants won in partnership with industry.

We are one of Australia's most respected providers of offshore education through one of our 21 partner institutions and have student exchange agreements with 92 accredited universities in more than 20 countries and offers scholarships and grants to assist students with the costs of international exchange.

OSHC Worldcare is now considered Australia's largest provider of Government approved Health Insurance for International Students studying in Australia, with over 75% of Universities having selected OSHC Worldcare as their preferred provider.

OSHC Worldcare has achieved this status by listening to and working with industry groups such as ISANA. OSHC Worldcare is proud to be the major sponsor of ISANA National and State events. Providing simple solutions and easy access for OSHC services that you and your students require.

Visit us at www.oshcworldcare.com.au

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