Schedule

 

 

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Symposium
08.30 am
Registration
08.30 am - 08.45 am
09.00 am
Open and Welcome - StudyNSW
09.00 am - 09.15 am

 

 

09.15 am
Overview Dirk Mulder
By Dirk MulderFounder and CEO of The Koala News
09.15 am - 09.30 am
Education General
09.30 am
Keynote Hon. Julian Hill on the future of International Education in Australia
By Hon Julian HillAssistant Minister for International Education
09.30 am - 10.30 am
Education General
10.30 am
Sponsors
10.30 am - 10.45 am
10.45 am
Morning Tea
10.45 am - 11.15 am
11.15 am
The Dilemma of the Genuine Student
By Michal SestakFounder/Managing Director and Migration Agent (MARN 0208424) of SIS Consulting Pty Ltd and AustraliaOnline
11.15 am - 12.15 pm

Michal leads a panel discussion on the process needed for students to identify to the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) that they are genuine. The past year has seen the numbers of student visa appeals to the ART skyrocket from 2400 to 40,000 and growing. What went wrong and what is the disconnect? 

12.15 pm
International Student Panel - agent experience and beyond
By Akram MardiniDirector Student World ISEAA Board Member
12.15 pm - 12.45 pm

A panel of three international students discussing their experiences in the student journey - dealing with the education agents, visas, settling in Australia. Their current situation and their aspirations post-study. What is the current student view of studying in Australia?

Angelo Gomes

Brazil                   

Mindroom Innovation

 

Anika Kalalo

Philippines

Griffith University

 

Dinah Dong

China

Bond University

 

13.00 pm
Lunch
13.00 pm - 13.45 pm
14.00 pm
ELICOS - Call to action
By Ian AirdCEO, English Australia
14.00 pm - 14.45 pm

Ian Aird, CEO of English Australia, presenting. 

Education General
14.45 pm
TPS - Lessons on closures and outlook
14.45 pm - 15.30 pm
15.30 pm
Non-genuine providers and bad faith operators
15.30 pm - 15.45 pm

 

  • Non-genuine providers and border integrity breaches
  • Fraudulent issuance of qualifications
  • Funding fraud
  • Phoenixing
  • Infiltration of serious organised crime and bad faith operators into genuine RTOs
15.45 pm
Break
15.45 pm - 16.00 pm
16.00 pm
Education Agent Workshop
By Rod Hearps ICEF Vice President Asia Pacific
16.00 pm - 17.00 pm

A workshop with the audience  - what the industry can do for the government and how the government can assist the industry.

Rod Hearps will lead the workshop.

17.00 pm
Where to from here?? Closing
17.00 pm - 17.30 pm
Education General
17.30 pm
Post Event Drinks
17.30 pm - 20.00 pm

Join us for the after-party to review and network with colleagues