AIIA Event: COVID and Australia’s international education sector – a road to renewal

COVID and Australia’s international education sector – a road to renewal

Presented by Rebecca Hall

Please note: You must register for this event which will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at 6pm. The venue is Holding Redlich, Level 1, 300 Queen Street, Brisbane CBD.   

You can attend in person or watch it online though Zoom link. Because of COVID-19 restrictions at the venue, the numbers of people who can attend in person will be strictly limited. When registering you must indicate how you wish to attend. Once the limit for attendees in person has been reached, we will inform the remaining people who have registered about how to watch the event online. Details on the Zoom link will be emailed on the morning of August 18. If you have not received an email by early afternoon, please check your junk folder. This event is free for AIIA members from all states. Non-members pay $10 and student non-members $5.

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About the event

Entering 2020, Australia’s international education sector was already experiencing slowing demand and structural challenges in managing continued growth and diversity. The reputational impacts of bushfires and COVID, along with the restricted movement of students, have put the sector under enormous pressure. A strong and sustainable international education sector is in Australia’s national interest and the benefits spread far beyond the classroom.

Whilst the media tends to focus on this as an issue largely for public universities, there are thousands of providers spread across Australia employing more than 250,000 people and generating export revenue for local economies, that rely on students.   More than 450,000 international students have remained resident in Australia during COVID 19, bringing its own challenges and opportunities, and showing the importance of education on our soft power kitbag. Gain insights from Rebecca Hall, Head of the International Education Centre of Excellence who’s led Austrade’s response for the sector during COVID.  Her message is that we don’t just want to recover, let’s  seize this opportunity to create a path to renewal.

About the speaker

Rebecca Hall leads Austrade's engagement in promoting Australia's international education sector. As Head of the International Education Centre of Excellence, she forms part of the Trade and Investment Senior Leadership Team. Prior to joining the Australian Government, Rebecca led international education strategy for both the Queensland and Victorian Governments. Rebecca's career in international education was sparked by her experience as a Japan Education Exchange (JET) participant in 1996.  Since returning to Australia in 1998, she has contributed her skills and passion for international education through roles in economic development, international relations, strategy development and industry engagement.  She has worked across local, state and federal governments, peak bodies and education providers. Over the past decade, her not-for-profit board experience includes appointments to the International Education Association of Australia (IEAA), AIIA Queensland, the Queensland Overseas Foundation, and AFS Intercultural Programs Australia. Rebecca holds a Bachelor of International Business Relations and Master of International Relations and is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. In 2017 Rebecca was awarded the IEAA Leadership Award for her contribution to the sector. She is mum to Emi and Mia.

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