Empower students to have a positive experience with Victoria through inclusive and responsive student wellbeing support, engagement programs and sector capacity building
ACTION 1: STUDY MELBOURNE HUB VICTORIA
Relaunch the Study Melbourne Student Centre as the Study Melbourne Hub Victoria, providing accessible, inclusive and timely information, case work support and referral services face-to-face and online, along with programs and events for international students in Victoria.
ACTION 2: INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EMPLOYMENT AND ACCOMMODATION LEGAL SERVICE
Continue to offer free and confidential legal advice, casework and representation to international students on employment and accommodation matters through the Study Melbourne Hub Victoria.
ACTION 3: STUDY MELBOURNE INCLUSION PROGRAM
Fund industry and student led projects that enhance the experience of international students and support sector capacity building in Melbourne and regional Victoria.
ACTION 4: INTERNATIONAL STUDENT TRAVEL PASS
Improve affordability and access to public transport by offering discounts on 3, 6 and 12 month passes for eligible international students in Melbourne and regional Victoria.
Launch global careers by attracting and nurturing talent, enhancing student employability, entrepreneurship and leadership, and building long-lasting global linkages
ACTION 5: STUDY MELBOURNE EMPOWERED SERIES
Deliver an enhanced series of strengths-based programs to support international student employability, entrepreneurship and empowerment.
ACTION 6: STUDY MELBOURNE AMBASSADORS
Build the leadership capability and profile of global talent through Study Melbourne Ambassadors, championing the benefits of studying with Victoria through an authentic student voice.
Commit to working with employers, industry bodies, education providers and students to address employment barriers and promote post-study pathways for global talent, including a commitment to action to boost the number of international graduates employed in their chosen field.
ACTION 8: ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT
Continue to strengthen relationships and foster meaningful engagement with Victorian global alumni, from school through to research graduates.
Build Victoria's reputation as an open and inclusive education destination known globally for excellence and innovation, including stronger promotion of regional Victoria's education offering
ACTION 9: STUDY MELBOURNE BRAND
Continue to promote Melbourne and regional Victoria's education, training and research offering and the benefits of studying with Victoria through a refresh of Study Melbourne, the state's longstanding study destination brand, supported by innovative and targeted domestic and international marketing campaigns.
ACTION 10: SHOWCASE REGIONAL VICTORIA
Build the leadership capability and profile of global talent through Study Melbourne Ambassadors, championing the benefits of studying with Victoria through an authentic student voice.
ACTION 11: CELEBRATE ACHIEVEMENT AND EXCELLENCE
Showcase outstanding international students and education providers through the Victorian International Education Awards, including new awards for education innovation and employers who support international graduate outcomes, and the Victorian Global Learning Awards, recognising school student and homestay family achievement.
Strengthen industry engagement with global partners and support diversification across education markets, products and delivery modes through Victoria's global education, trade and investment network
ACTION 12: EXPANDED GLOBAL EDUCATION NETWORK
Continue to promote Melbourne and regional Victoria's education, training and research offering and the benefits of studying with Victoria through a refresh of Study Melbourne, the state's longstanding study destination brand, supported by innovative and targeted domestic and international marketing campaigns.
ACTION 13: OFFSHORE STUDY MELBOURNE HUBS
Continue to deliver offshore Study Melbourne Hubs in China, Vietnam, Malaysia, South Asia (hybrid) and across Latin America (pop-up hub), providing a free space to engage Victoria's current and future international students, alumni, agents and education advisors, as well as Victorian education providers, EdTech companies, investors and other prospective partners.
ACTION 14: EDTECH AND INNOVATION
Continue to support activities, events and trade programs which reinforce Victoria's reputation as Australia's EdTech, digital learning and education innovation leader, including Melbourne EdTech Week.
Position the international education sector to respond to emerging opportunities and risks through strong government partnerships, engagement and aligned advocacy
ACTION 15: INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT
Facilitate engagement with industry across various fora, including continuation of the International Education Advisory Council to advise Government on sector recovery.
ACTION 16: STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
Ensure student perspectives – from across schools, ELICOS, VET, higher education and research – inform policy, program and service design and delivery.
ACTION 17: STUDENT EXPERIENCE NETWORK
Continue to convene regular fora with sector stakeholders and students to address critical issues such as student health and safety, leadership and employability, and highlight Victoria's significant investment in international student programs and services.
ACTION 18: COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY OF MELBOURNE
Continue to work with the City of Melbourne on cultural and social initiatives dedicated to enriching the experience of international students.
ACTION 19: COMMONWEALTH ADVOCACY
Continue to advocate to the Commonwealth Government on key issues impacting Victoria's international education sector to ensure the best possible settings for success, including industry support, promotion and positioning, and student and temporary graduate visa settings.
