Online wellbeing programs
Friday Nights at Home
Looking for something to do on Friday nights now that we're all staying at home? Join us and Settled Services on
Facebook at 8.30pm every Friday. Get informed and entertained while joining other international students, experts and friends to discuss the challenges of COVID-19 and support available.
On Friday 22 Friday Nights at Home will launch #ISOVision2020, a singing competition for all international students in Australia. Join us and Settled Services as we go live with international students singing from their living room. And we need you to choose your winner.
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Melbourne International Student Hub
Melbourne International Student Hub is a City of Melbourne initiative to assist students to connect, create pathways to employment, share ideas and build knowledge in areas of interest through online events, learning programs and forums.
Please join our Runway Virtual community to hear and share the latest news about learning opportunities, careers, advice and support available for international students. For students with an interest in entrepreneurship, try the Runway Academy learning modules, developed by Tech Nation and the University of Cambridge.
Simply create a Virtual Runway profile and join us on the ‘City of Melbourne International Student Hub’ group under the ‘Communities’ section.
Resume checking
The first round of resume checks is complete, and round two will open soon. Join us on City of Melbourne International Students
Facebook and
newsletter to be notified when round two opens.
Conversation Club with City of Melbourne Libraries
Meet and connect with new people, practice your English language conversation skills and stay in touch via the City of Melbourne Libraries' online Conversation Club. All sessions are facilitated by a native-speaker and are free.
Book now.
Legal information for international students
If you need legal advice, we recommend first speaking with the legal advisers at your university, college or school.
The support staff at the
Study Melbourne Student Centre may be able to connect you with employment or accommodation lawyers through their free clinics.
You can also check out Inner Melbourne Community Legal's free, multi-lingual International Student Legal Information Resource. Translated in English, Spanish (Español), Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) and Chinese (中文).
This resource was supported through City of Melbourne’s Community Grants program, as well as the International Student Welfare Program, a Victorian Government initiative.
Please note that if you are experiencing any problems with your accommodation, you can contact
Consumer Affairs Victoria for assistance.
Overseas Students Ombudsman
The
Overseas Students Ombudsman investigates complaints that overseas students have with private education and training in Australia.
The Ombudsman’s services are free, independent and impartial. Complaints about public education, which includes most universities, should be directed to state and territory ombudsmen.
Act of Translation: The Documentary
'Which story do you want to hear? The one I tell my parents…or the one I tell my friends?' In this moving and funny documentary 20 international students are propelled out of their comfort zones through theatre workshops and performances. By learning to tell their real stories they challenge and transform the narrative about Melbourne’s international student community.
See the
full documentary by film-maker Irene Metter.
Act of Translation was a collaborative theatre project between the City of Melbourne, Study Melbourne, RMIT University, AFIS, the Immigration Museum, and independent artistic director, Catherine Simmonds.
Stay connected
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