Mental Health Support for NSW International Students

International students in NSW will have access to a new digital mental health and wellbeing toolkit, as one of a number of programs that will enhance employability, entrepreneurship and research and development skills, thanks to $360,000 in funding from the NSW Government to support the sector.

“The international education sector remains one of the state’s biggest exports, sustaining thousands of jobs across NSW,” Mr Barilaro said

170,000 international students currently studying with NSW education providers both here and overseas.

The recipients for the 2021-22 round are:

• $100,000 for ISANA International Education Association to deliver the Lived Experience Toolkit
• $48,000 for the Academy of Entrepreneurs to deliver Masterclass for Impact, a series of workshops on employability and entrepreneurship
• $45,000 for Intersective to deliver the Research and Development Project Program where international students will assist a real NSW SME or start-up advance an R&D project
• $44,000 for Haymarket HQ to deliver a virtual entrepreneurship program FFWD: Ideate & Accelerate
• $40,000 for The Lygon Group to deliver student sentiment tracker, The Student Source, which will analyse sentiment shifts and make recommendations for NSW based institutions using social media listening
• $33,000 for the University of Technology Sydney to deliver Aus LEAP which connects students with volunteering opportunities with charities, not-for-profits, and social enterprise organisations
• $30,000 for The FRANK Team to deliver INTERCHANGE 2022, a seven-week Work Integrated Learning program offered in collaboration with seven universities
• $20,000 for the International Student Education Agents Association Limited to deliver Unite and Recover Education Agent Sector, a research report on the impact of COVID-19 on education agents, the ongoing effects this has on NSW international education sector, and a strategy on how to recover

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